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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected a plea for relief from contractual doctors who intended to prolong their services post the closure of COVID-19 hospitals, as reported by Latestly.
The high court decision comes in response to a petition filed by 116 doctors and medical staff seeking permission to continue their services at temporary coronavirus hospitals even after their closure.
Justice MA Chowdhary, presiding over the high court bench, emphasized that contractual employment does not confer a vested right to continue, and it is not within the purview of the courts to compel an employer to extend the contract or alter the contractual employment status once it has been mutually agreed upon by both parties.