Chief General Manager, Parichha Thermal Power v. Ram

Heard Shri Tanisha Jahangir Monir, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Bipin Bihari, learned counsel for the respondent no.4 and learned Standing Counsel for the State.

The instant petition has been filed against the impugned order dated

17.10.2025, passed in Adjudication Case No.8 of 2022, titled Manoj Kumar Nigam v. Chief General Manager, Parichh whereby the Prescribed Authority, Labour Court, District Jhansi has directed the petitioner to reinstate the respondent no.4 on his his post within thirty days.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent no. 4 was never an employee of petitioner no. 1 and, therefore, is not entitled to claim regularization on the post on which he was allegedly working prior to the year 2016. In support of the said submission, learned counsel placed reliance upon the contractual agreement executed between the petitioner and respondent no.3, wherein it is specifically stipulated that the contractor shall provide technical and non technical staff to the petitioner purely on contractual basis. It is further provided therein that such deployment shall be made for a fixed term of six months, which may continue time to time upon fulfilling certain terms and conditions.

Learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 4, in rebuttal, has placed reliance upon certain judgments, copies whereof have been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner for perusal.

In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the parties are granted time to 2 WRIC No. 8437 of 2026 examine the said judgments and to address the Court on the next date of hearing.

Put up on 16.04.2026 as fresh at 2:00 PM for consideration. April 3, 2026 A. Tripathi (Vinod Diwakar,J.)