Bhadei Rai vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, who served for over twenty years in a higher Group 'C' post on an ad hoc basis, could not claim regularization in that post due to the absence of a legal right stemming from his ad hoc promotion. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that the appellant's substantive position was in Group 'D' and that reversion to this post was justified. However, the Court granted pay protection to the appellant, aligning with the precedent set in Indra Pal Yadav v. Union of India, which recognized the right to pay protection despite the legality of reversion.