Dharam Singh vs State of U.P. 2025 INSC 998 - Uma Devi Judgment - Ad-Hocism

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Service Law - Regularization - Umadevi Judgment [ Secretary, State of Karnatak v. Umadevi] cannot be deployed as a shield to justify exploitation through long-term “ad hocism”, the use of outsourcing as a proxy, or the denial of basic parity where identical duties are exacted over extended periods - outsourcing cannot become a convenient shield to perpetuate precariousness and to sidestep fair engagement practices where the work is inherently perennial. (Para 11- 13)

Case Info


Case Name and Neutral Citation

  • Case Name: Dharam Singh & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
  • Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 998

Coram (Judges)

  • Justice Vikram Nath
  • Justice Sandeep Mehta

Judgment Date

  • August 19, 2025

Caselaws and Citations Referred

  1. & Others
    • Citation: (2006) 4 SCC 1
  2. Jaggo v. Union of India
    • Citation: 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826
  3. Shripal & Another v. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad
    • Citation: 2025 SCC OnLine SC 221

Statutes/Laws Referred

  • U.P. Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980
  • Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India
  • Regularisation Rules, 1998 (referred to in context, though not named in full)