Hyderabad, Sept. 7 -- The Telangana High Court has directed Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to regularise the services of paramedical employees who have been working on a temporary basis for over a decade.

The court observed that while the company has been taking their services continuously, its refusal to provide them permanent employment is discriminatory.

The bench emphasised that instead of employing workers through backdoor means, their services must be regularised in accordance with lawful provisions.

Referring to theUmadevi vs. State of Karnatakacase, the court highlighted that the Supreme Court had already made it clear that long-serving temporary employees cannot be deprived of regularisation.

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