Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation vs Paramjeet Singh

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

3 May 2019

Case No.

Civil Appeal No. 4593 of 2019

Result

Allowed

Bench

D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

Citation

[2019] 7 S.C.R. 295 : 2019 INSC 621

Headnote

Service Law: Termination of respondent-conductor appointed on a contractual basis – Contractual appointment was for a period of one year or until the shortage of drivers was met whichever was earlier – Termination order, challenged – High Court allowed the writ petition on the ground that there was breach of principle of natural justice – On appeal held: The terms of the appointment indicated that the respondent was on a purely contractual appointment and that the services could be dispensed with, without notice at any stage – In view of the terms of the contractual engagement, there was no fault in the action of the appellant in terminating the respondent – The impugned judgment of the High Court is set aside.

Hari Ram Maurya v Union of India and others (2006)

9 SCC 167 – distinguished.

The Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The respondent was appointed as a conductor on a contractual basis on 21 January 2006 by the appellant. The contractual appointment was for a period of one year or until the shortage of drivers was met, whichever was earlier. The agreement (described as the contract letter) which was entered into between the appellant and the respondent stipulated as follows: “11. While working as a conductor if on inspection of vehicle enroute if any passenger is found without a ticket then in such a situation

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