Bombay High Court

ARJUN JALABA MOREAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court held that because the petitioner was appointed only for the MGNREGA scheme, his prayer for regular service could not be entertained.

Summary

The petitioner, Arjun Jalaba Morea, was appointed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). He filed a writ petition seeking direction that he be absorbed into regular government service. The Court examined whether a person appointed solely for a scheme can be regularised. It held that the petitioner’s appointment was limited to the scheme and therefore his prayer for regular service could not be considered. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether a person appointed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme can be absorbed into regular service

Subjects

MGNREGA
regular service
employment scheme
writ petition
service regularisation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:3868-DB




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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                       17 WRIT PETITION NO. 11478 OF 2017
                                                ARJUN JALABA MOREA
                                                      VERSUS
                                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

           Mr. P.C. Mayure h/f. Mr. Kishor Shirodkar, Advocate for the petitioner.
           Ms.Kalpalata Patil Bharaswadkar, Addl. G.P. for the respondent-State.

                                                   CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                           SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                                   DATE  : 28.01.2026
           PC :-

           01.                The appearance of Mr. Sarang Joshi appearing for the
           petitioner stands discharged.


           02.                The petitioner in the present case was appointed under the
           scheme, namely, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
           Scheme. By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks direction to absorb
           him in regular service.


           03.                Since services of the petitioner were taken only for the
           scheme, no such prayer can be considered. Therefore, this Court is not
           inclined to entertain this Petition.


           04.                This Writ Petition stands disposed off.




           [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                              [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
           snk/2026/Jan26/wp11478.17

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