U.P. STATE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPN. vs VIJAY KUMAR UPADHYAY

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to regularize the services of respondents who were appointed on an ad hoc basis, referencing the finality of earlier orders. The Court noted that despite subsequent developments affecting the appellant-Corporation, the rights of the respondents to regularization must be honored. The Court allowed for a tripartite meeting to address any operational difficulties arising from the regularization, ultimately dismissing the appeals and not enforcing the contempt direction issued by the High Court.