Chandigarh, May 31 -- After the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board (CACLB) passed a resolution abolishing 12 categories of contractual posts last year at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), the institute has claimed that it never received a copy of committee's report on which basis the resolution was passed.

In a review petition filed by it, PGIMER has now sought more time to go through the CACLB committee report.

At present, more than 1,000 workers are working at the institute on contractual basis under these 12 categories, including data entry operators, receptionists, lab attendants, lift operators, etc.

The CACLB committee, in its report on July 9, 2024, had recommended regular recruitment in...