Pawan Kumar vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court examined the claim of casual workers employed with the Office of the Commissioner of Income Tax, Gwalior, who sought regularization of their services based on their period of employment and prior representations. The Central Administrative Tribunal had denied regularization, relying on the precedent set in Secretary, State of Karnataka vs. Umadevi, which requires a minimum of ten years of continuous service as of a specified date. The appellants challenged this decision in the High Court, and the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal. The judgment underscores the applicability of the Umadevi principle in determining eligibility for regularization of casual workers and affirms the necessity of meeting the stipulated service duration criteria.