Vinod Kumar Sharma, J.K. Sharma & Ors vs State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of appellants, who were appointed in the U.P. Services of Engineers, to have their prior service recognized after being transferred to the Irrigation Department. The Court held that the High Court's dismissal of their writ petitions was justified, as the appellants did not demonstrate that they were selected through a combined test by the Public Service Commission, nor did they opt to be relieved from their initial appointments. The Court distinguished this case from Vijaya Kumar Shrotriya v. State of UP, emphasizing that the facts did not align with the precedent established in that case.