Gauhati High Court & Anr vs Kuladhar Phukan & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the appointment and regularization of Kuladhar Phukan as Deputy Secretary in the Assam Legal Service, emphasizing the necessity of consultation with the High Court as mandated by Articles 14, 16, and 311 of the Constitution. The Court held that the lack of such consultation rendered the regularization process flawed, thereby upholding the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court ruled that the appointment of the respondent was invalid due to procedural irregularities.