Long-Term Casual Workers Performing Essential Duties Entitled to Regularization Despite workload reduction: Calcutta HC - Business Manager

Long-Term Casual Workers Performing Essential Duties Entitled to Regularization Despite workload reduction: Calcutta HC - Business Manager

Calcutta High Court, in Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs. Union of India &Anr. (WPA 27693 of 2024), recently  held that lengthy and uninterrupted service in essential functions warrants regularization, even when the workload has been reduced. The court emphasized that misusing temporary employment labels to deny employees their rightful claims contradicts principles of fairness and equity. Additionally, it highlighted that failing to regularize…