UNION OF INDIA vs SHEELA RANI

The Supreme Court held that the regularization of a casual worker's service cannot be granted with retrospective effect from the date of initial appointment, as per the principles established under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions challenging the Tribunal's order, which had directed consideration for regularization but did not mandate retrospective effect. The Court emphasized that regularization must comply with existing recruitment rules and procedures, thereby upholding the decision of the lower courts.