Census Act, 1948

The Union of India appointed approximately 932 temporary class C and D staff for the 1981 census and later re‑engaged many of them on fixed‑term contracts for the 1991 census. After each census the temporary posts were abolished and the employees were retrenched, leading them to file writ petitions seeking regularisati…

The petitioners, the husband and son of a 39‑year‑old housewife who died in a road accident, claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal initially awarded Rs 6 lakhs based on the notional income provision of Clause 6 of the Second Schedule but reduced it to…

The petitioners were Class III and IV employees appointed by the Central Government for the 1991 Census in Bihar, whose services were terminated after the census. They filed writ petitions seeking compulsory absorption in the Bihar State Government, relying on earlier letters and policy decisions of the State dated 197…

The Supreme Court examined appeals by the State of Bihar against a Patna High Court order directing the absorption of Class III and IV employees who were temporarily appointed by the Central Government for the 1991 Census and whose services were terminated. The petitioners claimed they were state employees and that the…