GURBACHAN LAL vs REGIONAL ENGG.COLLEGE, KURUKSHETRA

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of Gurbachan Lal as Senior Project Leader was temporary, as per the terms of his appointment letter, which allowed termination with one month's notice without assigning any reason. The Court emphasized that the nature of the appointment did not confer any permanent status or rights to the appellant, thus upholding the termination by the Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra. The judgment clarified the legal standing of temporary appointments in educational institutions under service law principles.