Principal, Mehar Chand Polytechnic & ... vs Anu Lumba & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of regularization of employees appointed for fixed periods under a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development. The Court held that since no permanent posts were created and the project was intended for a limited duration, the respondents could not claim regularization of their services. The Court emphasized that the guidelines issued by the Government of India explicitly prohibited the appointment of regular staff until final guidelines were approved, thus upholding the temporary nature of the employment under the Community Polytechnic Project.