Lt. Governor Of Delhi & Ors vs V.K. Sodhi & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's ruling that the State Council of Education, Research and Training (SCERT) qualifies as a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, thereby mandating it to implement Regulation 67 and the Advanced Career Promotion Scheme. The Court clarified that the High Court's decision did not issue a mandamus for benefits to unabsorbed employees, as they must first be permanently absorbed. The Court distinguished this case from Chander Mohan Khanna Vs. N.C.E.R.T. based on the precedent set in Pradeep Kumar Biswas Vs. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, affirming the applicability of state obligations to SCERT.