STATE OF MANIPUR vs Y. TOKEN SINGH .

The Supreme Court upheld the Guwahati High Court's decision regarding the appointments made by the Revenue Commissioner of Manipur, emphasizing that the absence of recruitment rules under the M.L.R. Act, 1960 rendered the appointments invalid. The Court established that the authority to make such appointments lies solely with the cadre controlling authority, and any deviation from this process is impermissible. Consequently, the appointments made by the Commissioner were declared void, reinforcing the necessity of adherence to established recruitment protocols.