Jodhpur, November 11, 2026: Rajasthan High Court orders service of 256 health staff counted from initial ad hoc appointment. The PinkCity Post reported the development in a detailed account.

According to The PinkCity Post, Rajasthan High Court directed continuity of service from initial ad hoc appointment for 256 health employees, following Paritosh Ujjwal.

Home » Rajasthan High Court » Raj HC Jodhpur » Rajasthan High Court orders service of 256 health staff counted from initial ad hoc appointment Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to count the service of 256 Medical and Health Department employees from their initial ad hoc or contractual appointment. Justice Kuldeep Mathur followed an earlier Division Bench ruling in Dr Paritosh Ujjwal . The petitioners work at health centres and hospitals across the State.

They asked for Selection Grade pay after 9, 18 and 27 years of service, counted from their first appointment. They also wanted that period counted for pension, seniority, gratuity and leave. Counsel for both sides told the Court that the issue was already covered by the ruling of a Coordinate Bench in State of Rajasthan v Dinesh Kumar Soni .

The Court was told that the State’s SLP and review petition against it had been dismissed. A Division Bench had then applied that ruling in a batch of special appeals led by State of Rajasthan v Dr Paritosh Ujjwal . Relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Jaggo v Union of India , it directed that service be computed from the date of initial temporary, ad hoc or urgent appointment, with continuity for all purposes.

The Court said this argument “does not carry much substance”. It held that the whole selection process for these petitioners had also been carried out in line with the procedure established by law. Justice Mathur said there were “no distinguishable features so as to dis entitle the petitioners to get the same benefit as has been given to the petitioners in the case of Dr.

The State must verify each petitioner’s documents. If it is satisfied about their genuineness and eligibility, it must grant continuity of service for all purposes. The Court asked the State to pass the orders within eight weeks.

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