STATE OF KARNATAKA vs B.SUVARNA MALINI

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's decision to strike down Rule 2(b)(iii) of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Absorption of Persons working as Part Time Lecturers in the Karnataka Education Department of College Education) Special Rules, 1996, citing that the regularization of stop-gap lecturers contravenes established legal principles and affects the rights of regular entrants. The Court emphasized the need for the State to fill existing vacancies and allow part-time lecturers to apply for regular positions, thereby ensuring adherence to the law and fair recruitment practices. The appeals by the State of Karnataka were dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's ruling.