INDIA LITERACY BOARD vs VEENA CHATURVEDI .

The Supreme Court held that the respondents, who were employed on a purely contractual basis by the India Literacy Board, do not possess a right to continue in service or to challenge the advertisement for fresh appointments under Article 12 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the nature of their employment does not confer them the status of permanent employees, thus their writ petition was not maintainable. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their petition was upheld, affirming the contractual nature of their employment and the management's right to advertise for new teachers.