STATE OF KARNATAKA vs G.V. CHANDRASHEKHAR

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of regularization of ad-hoc employees, emphasizing that individuals who have worked continuously for over ten years are entitled to consideration for regularization under the principles established in Premakala Shetty vs. Common Cadre Committee. The Court upheld the orders of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal directing the State to examine the claims of the respondents for regularization with all consequential benefits. The appeals by the State were dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that long-term ad-hoc employees should not be denied regularization without due consideration.