STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS Vs. RENU BHATI

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 4509 of 2017, Judgment Date: Mar 27, 2017

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL NO.4509 OF 2017
                [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO.26361/2016]


STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS                                     APPELLANT(S)


                                VERSUS

RENU BHATI                                                    RESPONDENT(S)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.

      Leave granted.
2.    The appellants have approached this Court, aggrieved  by  the  interim
order passed by the High Court in D.B. Civil Special  Appeal  (Writ)  NO.776
of 2015.  The High Court  has  directed  the  appellants  to  re-employ  the
respondent in service as Coordinator, P.C.P.N.D.T.,  Jaisalmer  against  the
vacant post available.
3.    It is the  case  of  the  appellants  that  being  an  appointment  on
contract basis, re-employment can only be on   contract  basis  and  not  on
regular basis.
4.    Having heard the learned counsel on both the sides, we do not feel  it
appropriate to consider the merits of the matter, since  the  writ  petition
is pending before the High Court.  We, therefore, request the High Court  to
dispose of the writ  petition  expeditiously  and  preferably  within  three
months from today.
5.    Till the orders are passed, as above, the  interim  order  granted  by
this Court, on 22.08.2016, will continue to operate.
6.    The appeal is, accordingly, disposed of.
7.    Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
8.    There shall be no orders as to costs.

                                                   .......................J.
                                                             [KURIAN JOSEPH]


                                                   .......................J.
                                                              [R. BANUMATHI]
      NEW DELHI;
      MARCH 27, 2017.