Allahabad High Court
PREM RAJ AND 26 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
Mandamus cannot be granted as the petition does not disclose any legal provision entitling the petitioners to regularisation.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of contract workers, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh to regularise their employment. The Court observed that the petition did not cite any legal provision that would entitle the petitioners to regularisation. Consequently, the Court held that a mandamus could not be issued. However, the Court noted that if the respondents later formulate a policy for regularisation, the petitioners' claims could be considered, and they may approach the respondents with factual and legal averments. The petition was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether contract workers are entitled to regularisation under any legal provision.
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the State to regularise the petitioners.
Subjects
- regularisation
- contract employees
- mandamus
- writ petition
- employment law
- public service
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 5503 of 2026
Prem Raj And 26 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Dwivedi, Bindeshwari
Prasad, Rohit Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ petition does not disclose any legal provision in support of the
prayer that petitioners who are working for last many years on contract
are entitled for regularisation, therefore, prayer to issue mandamus cannot
be granted. However, this order will not come in way if respondents
formulate any policy to regularize such employees, claim of petitioners
may be considered or they can still approach the respondent along with
factual and legal averments to ventilate their grievance.
3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
April 20, 2026
SB
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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