Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-17
The State Of Rajasthan vs Shiv Charan Meena
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2021 SC 783
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Rajasthan
- Respondent
- Shiv Charan Meena
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Bela M. Trivedi, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the termination of the respondent's contract as a driver in the Agriculture Department of Rajasthan. The court found that the respondent's engagement was temporary and contingent upon the availability of the regular employee, whose return led to the cessation of the respondent's services. The court emphasized the legality of the contractual arrangement and the authority of the State to terminate such contracts when the regular employee resumes duty.