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Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
Union Of India And Anr vs Mohan Pal Etc. Etc on 29 April, 2002<\/div>\n
Bench: D.P. Mohapatra, K.G. Balakrishnan<\/div>\n
           CASE NO.:\nAppeal (civil)  3168 of 2002\n\nPETITIONER:\nUNION OF INDIA AND ANR.\n\nRESPONDENT:\nMOHAN PAL ETC. ETC.\n\nDATE OF JUDGMENT: 29\/04\/2002\n\nBENCH:\nD.P. MOHAPATRA & K.G. BALAKRISHNAN\n\nJUDGMENT:\n<\/pre>\n
JUDGMENT<\/p>\n
2002 (3) SCR 613<\/p>\n
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, J.\n<\/p>\n
Leave granted.\n<\/p>\n
In all these appeals, common questions of law arise for consideration and
\nhence they are being disposed of by a common Judgment. In one set of
\nappeals, the Union of India is the appellant and in another set of appeals,
\nLt. Governor (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) is the appellant. The matter
\nrelates to the grant of ‘temporary’ status to the casual workers working in
\nsome of the departments of the appellants. The Department of Personnel &
\nTraining of the Government of India formulated a scheme for the grant of
\n‘temporary’ status and regularisation of the services of casual labourers
\nworking in the various departments under the Government of India. The
\nScheme came into effect from 1.9.1993. Clause 3 of the Scheme stated that
\nit would apply to all casual labourers in employment of the
\nMinistries\/Departments of Government of India and their attached and
\nsubordinating offices, and that this Scheme may not apply to Railways and
\nTelecommunications Departments. The Scheme envisaged conferring of
\n‘Temporary’ status on all casual labourers who had worked for at least 240
\ndays in a year (206 days in the case of offices observing 5 days a week).
\nThe main features of the Scheme are as follows:-\n<\/p>\n
(1) Conferment of ‘temporary’ status on casual labourers would not involve
\nany change in their duties and responsibilities and the engagement will be
\non daily rates of pay on need basis.\n<\/p>\n
(2)    The casual labourers who acquire ‘temporary’ status will not,
\nhowever, be brought on to the permanent establishment unless they are
\nselected through regular selection process for Group ‘D’ posts.\n<\/p>\n
(3)    The wages and wage rate will be fixed at the minimum of the pay
\nscale for a corresponding regular Group ‘D’ official including D.A., H.R.A.
\nand any other welfare measures.\n<\/p>\n
(4)    Benefits of increments at the same rate applicable to a Group ‘D’
\nemployee would be taken into account for calculating pro rata basis and the
\nleave entitlement would also be on a pro rata basis, viz., one day for
\nevery 10 days of work.\n<\/p>\n
(5)    Maternity leave to lady casual labourer would be permissible on par
\nwith Group ‘D’ employees.\n<\/p>\n
(6)    It is also made clear that 50% of the service rendered under the
\n‘temporary’ status would be counted for the purpose of retirement benefits
\nafter regularisation.\n<\/p>\n
(7)    After rendering three years’ continuous service after conferment of
\n‘temporary’ status, the casual labourers would be treated on par with
\ntemporary Group ‘D’ employees for the purpose of contribution to General
\nProvident Fund, and they would also be eligible for the grant of Festival
\nAdvance, Flood Advance on the same conditions as are applicable to
\nTemporary Group ‘D’ employees.\n<\/p>\n
(8)    They would be entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus\/Ad hoc Bonus
\nonly at the rates applicable to casual labourers.\n<\/p>\n
It was also made clear that apart from these benefits, that may accrue to
\nthe employees on conferment of ‘temporary’ status, the casual workers
\nworking in the Industrial Establishment may be entitled to any additional
\nbenefits that may be admissible to them under the provisions of the
\nIndustrial Disputes Act. Clause 7 specifically states that despite the
\nconferment of ‘temporary’ status, the services of a casual labourer may be
\ndispensed with by giving a notice of one month in writing and the casual
\nlabourer with ‘temporary’ status can also quit service by giving a written
\nnotice of one month. The wages for the notice period will be payable only
\nfor the days on which such casual worker is engaged on work. While filling
\nup the vacancies in group ‘D’ post, some preference is given to the casual
\nlabourers who have been conferred ‘temporary’ status. Two out of every
\nthree vacancies in Group ‘D’ cadres in respective offices where the casual
\nlabourers have been working would be filled up as per extant Recruitment
\nRules and in accordance with the instructions issued by the Department of
\nPersonnel and Training, from amongst casual workers with ‘temporary’
\nstatus.\n<\/p>\n
In these appeals, the question that arises for consideration is whether the
\nconferment of ‘temporary’ status is a one time programme as per the Scheme
\nor is this an ongoing Scheme to be followed by the Department and whether
\nthe casual labourers are to be given ‘temporary’ status as and when they
\ncomplete 240 days of work in a year (206 days for the offices observing 5
\ndays a week). Another question that came up for consideration is whether
\nthe services of casual labourers who had been given ‘temporary’ status
\ncould be dispensed with as per clause 7 as if they were regular casual
\nlabourers.\n<\/p>\n
The first question is to be decided on the basis of the interpretation of
\nclause 4 of the Scheme. As already noticed, the scheme came into effect
\nfrom 1.9.1993. Clause 4(1) of the Scheme reads as follows:-\n<\/p>\n
‘temporary’ status-(1) ‘temporary’ status would be conferred on all casual
\nlabourers who are in employment on the date of issue of this OM and who
\nhave rendered a continuous service of at least one year, which means that
\nthey must have been engaged for a period of at least 240 days (206 days in
\nthe case of offices observing 5 days week). ”\n<\/p>\n
Clause 4 of the Scheme is very clear that the conferment of ‘temporary’
\nstatus is to be given to the casual labourers who were in employment as on
\nthe date of commencement of the Scheme. Some of the Central Administrative
\nTribunals took the view that this is an ongoing Scheme and as and when
\ncasual labourers complete 240 days of work in a year or 206 days (in case
\nof offices observing 5 days a week), they are entitled to get ‘temporary’
\nstatus. We do not think that clause 4 of the Scheme envisages it as an
\nongoing Scheme. In order to acquire ‘temporary’ status, the casual labourer
\nshould have been in employment as on the date of commencement of the Scheme
\nand he should have also rendered a continuous service of at least one year
\nwhich means that he should have been engaged for a period of at least 240
\ndays in a year or 206 days in case of offices observing 5 days a week. From
\nclause 4 of the Scheme, it does not appear to be a general guideline to be
\napplied for the purpose of giving ‘temporary’ status to all the casual
\nworkers, as and when they complete one year’s continuous service. Of
\ncourse, it is up to the Union Government to formulate any scheme as and
\nwhen it is found necessary that the casual labourers are to be given
\n‘temporary’ status and later they are to be absorbed in Group ‘D’ posts.\n<\/p>\n
The second question that arises for consideration is whether the casual
\nlabourers who have been given ‘temporary’ status can be removed from
\nservice by giving notice as per clause 7 of the Scheme. It is true that by
\nconferment of ‘temporary’ status, the casual labourers acquire certain
\nrights. Their daily rates of wages will be on the pro rata basis of salary
\nand allowances payable to the employees working under the Group ‘D’ posts.
\nThey are also eligible for the casual and other kinds of leave. On
\ncompletion of 3 years’ continuous service after conferment of ‘temporary’
\nstatus, they would be admitted to the General Provident Fund. They are
\nentitled to get Festival Advance and Flood Advance and other welfare
\nmeasures applicable to the Group ‘D’ employees. Clause 7 of the Scheme
\nmakes it clear that despite the conferment of ‘temporary’ status, the
\nservices of a casual labourer may be dispensed with by giving one month
\nnotice in writing. This clause would certainly give the employer the right
\nto terminate the services of casual labourers who have been given
\n‘temporary’ status.\n<\/p>\n
The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court in Writ Petition (CT) No. 86\/99
\n(T. Rajakili and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., etc. etc.) held that
\nClause 7 must be read in a manner in which it does not render it
\nunconstitutional. The employers cannot at their whims dispense with the
\nservices of the casual labourers who have acquired ‘temporary’ status. The
\nentire object of 1993 Scheme was to regularise all casual workers. To allow
\nsuch uncanalised power of termination would also defeat the object of the
\nScheme. Dispensing with the services of a casual labourer under clause 7 in
\nour view, could be for mis-conduct etc.<\/p>\n
Having regard to the general scheme of 1993, we are also of the view that
\nthe casual labourers who acquire ‘temporary’ status cannot be removed
\nmerely on the whims and fancies of the employer. If there is sufficient
\nwork and other casual labourers are still to be employed by the employer
\nfor carrying out the work, the casual labourers who have acquired
\n‘temporary’ status shall not be removed from service as per clause 7 of the
\nScheme. If there is serious misconduct or violation of service rules, it
\nwould be open to the employer to dispense with the services of a casual
\nlabourer who had acquired the ‘temporary’ status.\n<\/p>\n
In Civil Appeals Nos. 3170-3171, 3172-73, 3174-75 and 3180\/2000 arising out
\nof SLP (Civil) No. 6738-6739\/2000, SLP (Civil) Nos. 6740-41 and
\n6742-43\/2000 and SLP (Civil) No. 970\/2001, the Division Bench of the High
\nCourt of Calcutta held that the termination of the services of the
\nemployees was not legal and was based on various extraneous grounds. We do
\nnot propose to interfere with the same.\n<\/p>\n
In Civil Appeals Nos. 3168, 3182, 3179, 3176-78, 3169 of 2002 arising out
\nof SLP (Civil) No. 2224\/2000, SLP(Civil) No. 13024\/2001, SLP(Civil) No.
\n1563\/2001, SLP(Civil) No. 17174-17176\/2000, SLP(Civil) No. 21517 2000, the
\nrespondents have been given ‘temporary’ status, even though, they did not
\nspecifically fulfil the condition in clause 4 of the Scheme. Some of them
\nwere engaged by the Department even after the commencement of the Scheme.
\nBut these casual labourers had also rendered service for more than one year
\nand they were not given ‘temporary’ status pursuant to the directions
\nissued by the Court. We do not propose to interfere with the same at this
\ndistance of time. However, we make it clear that the Scheme of 1.9.1993 is
\nnot an ongoing Scheme and the ‘temporary’ status can be conferred on the
\ncasual labourers under that Scheme only on fulfilling the conditions
\nincorporated in Clause 4 of the Scheme, namely, they should have been
\ncasual labourers in employment as on the date of the commencement of the
\nScheme and they should have rendered continuous service of at least one
\nyear, i.e., at least 240 days in a year or 206 days (in case of offices
\nhaving 5 days a week). We also make it clear that those who have already
\nbeen given ‘temporary’ status on the assumption that it is an ongoing
\nScheme shall not be stripped of the ‘temporary’ status pursuant to our
\ndecision.\n<\/p>\n
The appeals are disposed of accordingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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