STATE OF HARYANA . vs RAJENDER KUMAR — C.A. No. 796/2007

Summary: The Supreme Court allowed Haryana's appeal against the High Court's judgment that had directed regularization of respondent Rajender Kumar, a daily-wager employed from September 1992 whose services were terminated in August 1993. The Court held that the Labour Court's jurisdiction was limited to the specific reference made by the State (regarding justification of termination and back wages), and the High Court erred in directing regularization based on an alleged State scheme. The Court clarified that any regularization scheme would violate constitutional Articles 14 and 16. The respondent continues as a daily-wager with no costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.