PRINCIPAL,MEHAR CHAND POLYTECHNIC vs ANU LUMBA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of regularization of employees appointed on a fixed-term basis under a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development. The Court held that since no permanent posts were created and the appointments were made under specific guidelines limiting the nature of employment, the respondents had no legal right to regularization. The Court emphasized that the scheme was not intended to provide permanent employment, thus upholding the temporary nature of the appointments and dismissing the appeals.