GOPAL CHANDRA KUNDU Vs. STATE BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated July 10, 2003 in C.O. No. 15974 (W) of 1995 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court.

(2.) THE writ petitioners/appellants were appointed on contract basis as Temporary Site Engineers on a consolidated salary of Rs. 2,000/ - per month without any other allowance and any other benefit. The writ petition was preferred before this Court praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities for regularizing their services. The writ petition was dismissed and hence, the present appeal.

(3.) IT is the contention of the learned advocate appearing for the appellants that the writ petitioners/appellants worked as Temporary Site Engineers for a long period and although such appointment was initially given for a limited period of one year, this was time to time extended by the bank authority and as such, they are entitled to be regularized in the regular services of the bank. The learned advocate appearing for the appellants submits that the nature of service was perennial in nature. The writ petitioners were primarily appointed to work under the instructions of architects for day -to -day supervision of the project work according to the specification and they were also required to keep a constant check on quality of workmanship of all the items of work. They discharged their duties for a long period to the satisfaction of the bank authority and accordingly, they are entitled to be regularized/absorbed in the services of the bank.