Ghanshyam Sharma & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the retrospective appointment of Lower Division Clerks/Upper Division Clerks as Stenographers under Rule 5 of the Rajasthan Secretariat Ministerial Service Rules, 1970. The Court interpreted Proviso (5A) of Rule 5, affirming that the appointing authority has the discretion to make substantive appointments from those holding temporary positions, provided they meet specified qualifications. The Court held that the appellants were not entitled to retrospective seniority from 1978-1979, thus favoring the directly recruited stenographers in the seniority dispute.