Absorption of Contractual Employees Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Absorption of Contractual Employees 15 MAR 2018 The Government posts are regularly filled up in accordance with the recruitment rules. However, keeping in view the administrative exigency of work, efficiency and economy of operations and unavoidable circumstances, outsourcing through contract is also sometimes resorted to by the Ministries/Departments directly. However, such engagements can only be stop- gap arrangements. It is the responsibility of the Ministry/Department to fill up vacant posts on regular basis following due procedure. Hon'ble Apex Court vide order dated 10.04.2006 in the Civil Appeal 3595-3612 of 1999 in the case of Uma Devi and others vs Secretary, State of Karnataka, directed that there should be no further by-passing of the Constitutional requirement and regularizing or making permanent, those not duly appointed as per the Constitutional scheme. No certralized data reg...