STATE OF BIHAR vs MD.KALIMUDDIN .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order to continue the waiting list for appointments of Assistant Teachers beyond the one-year validity period stipulated in the Government Basic School, Assistant Teachers Service Encadrement, Appointment and Transfer Rules, 1975, framed under Article 309 of the Constitution, was contrary to the rules. The Court emphasized that candidates on the waiting list do not have a right to appointment and that the waiting list cannot remain indefinitely. The Court ultimately ruled against the High Court's decision, reinforcing the validity period of the selection list.