MAHESH KUMAR MUDGIL vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the abolition of the post of Officer on Special Duty (Special Component Plan) by the High Court. The Court ruled that the State Government's Secretariat Administration had the authority to abolish the post, which was created temporarily for the implementation of a special component plan for Scheduled Castes. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claim of an acquired right to the post after holding it for more than three years, affirming the High Court's decision.