STATE OF PUNJAB vs SUPREET RAJPAL

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's direction to consider part-time lecturers for regularization, despite contractual clauses, was improper. The Court emphasized that the appellants are entitled to the minimum pay scale and should be continued in service until regular appointments are made, referencing the principles established in Harguru Pratap Singh v. State of Punjab. The Court set aside the High Court's order to the extent it denied these claims, allowing the appeals in part.