PINAKI CHATTERJEE vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court of Jharkhand, affirming the Central Administrative Tribunal's ruling that the appellants, who were initially employed in Group 'C' posts, could only be regularized in Group 'D' posts with pay protection. The Court emphasized that the selections made were not regular and that regularization in promotional posts is not permissible under existing legal principles. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the Tribunal's conclusion that the appellants did not qualify for regularization in Group 'C' positions.