The gardener hired on a daily wage of Rs 51 won the battle for justice, the Supreme Court gave a historic decision; Now we have to do it for sure:

News India Live, Digital Desk: There may be a delay in getting justice, but justice is certain to prevail. An ordinary gardener from Jharkhand has made this a reality. A man who started working on a daily wage of just Rs 51, fought a legal battle for years to get his job regularised. Now the country’s largest court, the Supreme Court, has given its verdict in favor of the employee and has ordered the government to regularize him.

20 years long struggle and salary of ₹ 51

This story is about a gardener working as a daily wage earner in a government department in Jharkhand. He was hired on a meager daily wage of just Rs 51. When he was not regularized even after serving faithfully for decades, he approached the court. This matter passed through the High Court and reached the Supreme Court. In this long legal process, the employee faced many financial and mental challenges, but did not give up.

Supreme Court’s harsh comment: ‘Exploitation will not be tolerated’

During the hearing of the case, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the lax attitude of the administration. The court clarified that if an employee has been rendering continuous service for decades, he cannot be denied the benefit of regularization merely on technical grounds. The court termed this as ‘exploitation of workers’ and ordered that the employee be immediately confirmed on the basis of his service period and all outstanding benefits be given to him.

Jharkhand government got a big shock

Jharkhand government and concerned departments were continuously arguing in this matter that there were flaws in the appointment process. However, the Supreme Court rejected these arguments. This decision has become an example for thousands of other daily wage earners in Jharkhand, who have been waiting for years for their jobs to be confirmed.

Big victory for the working class

After this historic decision, there are tears of happiness in the eyes of the employee and his family. Legal experts believe that this order is not only a victory for one person but also a ray of hope for all the workers who are handling the government system on minimum wages.