GAUHATI HIGH COURT vs KULADHAR PHUKAN

The case concerns the appointment of a judicial officer from the Assam Judicial Services to a temporary post in the Assam Legal Service. The respondent was appointed on an ad-hoc basis with the condition that he must apply for regularization through the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) once the post was advertised. The legal issue pertains to the nature of temporary appointments and the subsequent release of the officer from the judicial service for administrative roles.