Punjab State Coop. Agricultural ... vs Gurnaib Singh

The Supreme Court held that the provisions in the Recruitment Rules, specifically Rule 10 and Rule 10-A, indicate that continuous appointment does not apply to provisional appointments. The Court found that the plaintiff's initial appointment was provisional and that the subsequent appointment was a fresh appointment, thus the earlier service period could not be counted for seniority. The Court reversed the High Court's dismissal of the second appeal and restored the trial court's judgment, dismissing the plaintiff's suit.