Reena Pandey vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that a person holding a post on an officiating or temporary basis has no right to that post, as established in State of U.P. v. Kaushal Kishore (1991) 1 SCC 691. The Court ruled that the appellant's reversion to the post of Junior Clerk was valid and did not require a show cause notice or departmental inquiry. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the orders of the Tribunal and High Court for reinstatement were set aside.