Supreme Court of India · 2003-08-11
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological ... vs Smt. T. Sumalatha & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3877
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological ...
- Respondent
- Smt. T. Sumalatha & Ors
- Author
- P. Venkatarama Reddi
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, P. Venkatarama Reddi
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves employees appointed on a consolidated pay basis for a specific project (NTMIS) within a University, whose services were extended repeatedly over several years. The primary legal issue concerns the nature of their employment and whether they are entitled to regularization or benefits of permanent employees despite the initial temporary nature of their appointments. The court examines the administrative control and the continuous nature of their service to determine their employment status.