Ircon International Ltd. vs Daya Shankar And Anr.

The Supreme Court held that the directions issued by the High Court to consider the respondent as a permanent employee were beyond the scope of the earlier order in Sufal Jha's case, which did not confer regular or permanent status to project employees. The Court clarified that an employee appointed for a specific project does not automatically continue in service after the project's completion. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's orders were set aside, with the direction that the respondent would be considered for appointment only as vacancies arise, in accordance with seniority.