Krishan Kumar v. The Deputy Director Administration, AIIMS,
CWJC/5405/2025 · 2026-03-23
Anshuman
body2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 4249 (PAT) · dailylaw.ai ]
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5405 of 2025 ====================================================== Krishan Kumar Son of Awadhesh Prasad Resident of Village- Kothwan Muraiya Chak, P.O. and P.S.-Khagaul District- Patna, PIN-801105. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The Deputy Director Administration, AIIMS, Patna.
2. The Director, AIIMS, Darbhanga Office.
3. Rakesh Kumar, the Officer of Sampurna Enterprises. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Muskan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Binay Kumar Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 23-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondents.
2. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged his termination, which has been communicated to him by the Deputy Director (Administration), AIIMS, Patna.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the petitioner was appointed with effect from 13.10.2012 to work at AIIMS, Patna through an outsourced agency. Thereafter, the petitioner continuously worked for about 10 years, but all of a sudden, his services were terminated. Hence, the present writ petition.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent–AIIMS raises a preliminary objection and submits that the petitioner is not an
Patna High Court CWJC No.5405 of 2025(2) dt.23-03-2026 2/2 employee of AIIMS; rather, he was engaged through an outsourced agency. It is contended that the petitioner, being an outsourced employee, cannot raise any grievance directly against AIIMS.
5. In light of the submissions made and considering that the petitioner is an employee of an outsourced agency, the appropriate remedy available to him is to approach the competent Labour Court.
6. Under the circumstances, the present writ petition stands disposed off, granting liberty to the petitioner to avail his remedy before the competent Labour Court under the applicable labour laws.
Ashwini/- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U