Rajasthan Krishi Vishva Vidhyalaya, ... vs Devi Singh

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of Sections 9, 11, and 19 of the Rajasthan (Regulation of Appointments to Public Service and Rationalisation of Staff) Act, 1999, which were declared ultra vires by the Rajasthan High Court. The Court emphasized that regularization of service cannot be granted solely based on long service without proper recruitment processes, as established in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (2006). The appeals were dismissed, upholding the High Court's directive for consideration of regularization based on eligibility and seniority.