K. V. RAJALAKSHMIAH SETTY & ANR. vs STATE OF MYSORE AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the concessions granted to certain surveyors for promotion to Assistant Engineers were ad hoc and not a matter of right, thus denying the petitioners' claim for similar treatment. The Court ruled that there was no breach of service rules by the State, and the petitioners' delay in filing the writ petition constituted laches, precluding them from relief. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.