STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs JAGDISH CHOPRA

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the merit list for teacher appointments under the Rajasthan Education Subordinate Services Rules, 1971. It held that the merit list's validity expired at the end of the recruitment year, and candidates had no legal right to appointment after this period. The Court upheld the Division Bench's decision to quash the Single Judge's ruling, affirming that the vacancy from the non-joining candidate should be filled from the merit list of the previous year, thus allowing the respondent's appointment.