Shillong, June 23: The Meghalaya High Court has stayed a KHADC order that had revoked regularisation of 30 casual employees, after six more affected employees knocked on the court’s door.
The six employees, including four junior engineers and two junior architects, challenged the decision of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council executive committee (EC) to de-regularise their appointment.
The EC led by the Voice of the People Party (VPP) was issued on May 30, 2025 regularising services of 30 casual employees.
While the EC de-regularised their appointment, they were allowed to work as casual employee.
Services of the six petitioners – Wallamjinghun Nongsiej, Andrew Mulieh, Moodifield Lyngdoh, Lariboklang Marbaniang, Dale-Mid-Gift Marbaniang, and Saffiona Dkhar – were regularised in 2024 after completion of over a year as contractual workers.
In its order, the court observed that there was no indication that the petitioners were
issued any notice by the EC before taking the decision to revoke their regularisation.
“…nothing specific has been spelt out to indicate as to what particular aspect of the applicable rule was not adhered to while regularising the service of the applicant,” the order stated.
“In view of the above, at this juncture, it is deemed appropriate to suspend the operation of the impugned order dated May 30, 2025 till the returnable date,” it said.
