DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT RAJ & ANR. vs BABU SINGH GAUR

The Supreme Court held that the termination of temporary government servants' services, who were appointed to temporary posts later declared in substantive capacity, was lawful under Fundamental Rule 26(d). The Court clarified that the order of the Governor did not convert their temporary appointments into permanent ones, nor did it grant them substantive capacity in permanent posts. The High Court's reasoning was found erroneous as it failed to recognize that without confirmation or a rule, the respondents remained temporary employees, leading to the dismissal of their writ petitions.