RAMENDRA SINGH vs JAGDISH PRASAD AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of sub-overseers as temporary overseers from the date of publication of their diploma examination results violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Court found that the appellants were not qualified at the time of their appointment and that their retrospective appointment was improper. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the revised gradation list that placed the appellants above the respondents, affirming the necessity of adherence to statutory recruitment procedures.