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Extension in service only to be made in exceptional cases: Himachal HC

The Himachal Pradesh high court has held that extension in service/re-employment is only to be made in exceptional circumstance and for public interest. Disposing of two petitions, the high court quashed re-employment to the post of animal husbandry department director. The petitions, filed by Vishal Sharma and Sanjeev Dhiman, challenged the notification ordering re-employment of one Pradeep Kumar Sharma to the post of director. “The state has to consider the need for re-employment in the larger public interest of public as well as the department and its decision ought not to be The bench noted that the burden to show exceptional circumstance and public interest falls onto the state and must be reflected on the record.

Hindustan Times
Public Interest

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