Principal Secy.,Training & Emp.Deptt vs Virender Singh Khatri & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the order of the learned Single Judge directing the Secretary, Training & Employment to ensure the appointment of terminated employees from Kumtron Ltd. was not merely interim but substantive, as it required consideration of their qualifications and seniority. The Court found that the Division Bench of the High Court erred in treating the Single Judge's order as interim based on a letter from 1998, which did not guarantee employment rights. The Court set aside both the Division Bench and Single Judge's orders, directing fresh consideration of the stay application in the pending writ petition.