State Of Karnataka & Ors vs G.V. Chandrashekhar

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of regularization of ad-hoc employees, emphasizing that long service without interruption can lead to a legitimate expectation of regularization. The Court cited precedents including 'Premakala Shetty vs. Common Cadre Committee' and 'State of Karnataka vs. T.B. Manjunath', affirming that employees who have served for over ten years are entitled to consideration for regularization. The Court upheld the decisions of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, directing the State to examine the claims of the respondents for regularization based on their continuous service.