Termination of District Court Staff After Over 22 Years of Service Quashed; ‘Irregular’ Appointments Not Illegal: Madhya Pradesh High Court

This news is based on an important judgment delivered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, where the Court quashed the termination of several Class-III employees working in District Court establishments. The Court held that termination after more than two decades of service on the ground of alleged illegality in appointment was legally unsustainable and arbitrary. Background of the Appointments The petitioners were appointed to various Class-III posts in different District…