JODHPUR VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD. vs NANU RAM .

The Supreme Court addressed the distinction between regularisation and conferment of permanence in civil service, particularly in the context of the respondents' claims for regularisation based on two Arbitration Awards. The Court held that the respondents, who completed two years of service after the cutoff date of 31.3.1982, were not entitled to regularisation prior to 1.4.1989, as they did not meet the eligibility criteria established by the Screening Committee. Consequently, the appeal by Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. was allowed, affirming the decision of the High Court regarding the timeline for regularisation.