C.MUNIYAPPA NAIDU ETC. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the City of Bangalore Municipal Corporation Services (General) Cadre and Recruitment Regulations, 1971, did not permit the absorption of Senior Health Inspectors from the Karnataka State Civil Service as permanent employees of the Corporation, as per Regulation 3, which only allowed recruitment through promotion or deputation. The Court ruled that the State Government's withdrawal of sanction to the Corporation's resolution was valid, and the appellants remained government servants despite their willingness to be absorbed. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.