PARVEEN JIDAL &ORS. vs STATE OF HARYANA .

The Supreme Court held that under the Haryana Service of Engineers Class-I P.W.D. (Irrigation Branch) Rules, 1964, the government is obligated to fill cadre posts unless there are compelling reasons for delay. The Court emphasized that the Haryana Public Service Commission cannot notify vacancies without a requisition from the government, reinforcing the principle that mere eligibility does not guarantee selection. The Court directed the State to fill the vacancies for Assistant Executive Engineers, thereby upholding the rights of the appellants who were not selected due to procedural lapses.