The Delhi High Court has epitomized, yet again, that an employee is not entitled to seek
permanency or regularization even if he had continued ad hoc basis for decades.
Previously, in 2011, the Delhi High Court invited people for the positions of system officer and
system assistants on ad hoc basis. The services were later terminated in 2015. This led to the
challenge of inconsideration of a fresh vacancy (Judicial Assistant) by the petitioners before
the High Court of Delhi. To which, the court declared that there no fundamental rights exist for
those who have been temporarily employed or even those who are on a contractual basis, to claim for
absorption in Delhi High Court as they are two completely different and independent
establishments.

It also stated that the petitioners were employed on the stop-gap arrangement (appointment
which does not confer with the incumbent for regular appointment or to hold the office for
some time) in order to ensure that the necessary technical assistance is consistent to
the court.

Furthermore, the petitioners taking advantage of the appointment for three years cannot claim
their services to be regularized disregarding the terms of the initial appointment.
The court also observed that the petitioners who had been appointed by the establishment of
District Court and then discontinued, do not have the right to claim for absorption for the
vacancies which Delhi High Court has to offer as they were neither appointed nor
discontinued by the establishment of the Delhi High Court.