Badri And Ors. vs Union Territory And Ors. on 28 July, 2003
In another decision, the Division Bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of Roop Lal and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors., 2003(1) SLR 656, it was found that the petitioners were eligible to be appointed and they have satisfied the prescribed conditions but the benefit of regularisation was denied only on the excuse that there were no vacant posts. It was held that once the State formulates a policy of regularisation, it is obligatory on their part to implement the same without creating any discrimination and arbitrariness. The contention of the respondents that the regularisation could be denied for want of vacant posts, can hardly be an excuse for rejecting the claim of the petitioners.