SURENDRA NATH PANDEY vs U.P.COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. .

The Supreme Court held that employees engaged on a stop-gap or ad hoc basis are not entitled to regular pay scales and increments unless supported by contract, applicable rules, or principles of service jurisprudence. Citing precedents such as State of Haryana vs. Jasmer Singh and State of Haryana vs. Tilak Raj, the Court emphasized that parity with regular employees does not confer rights to ad hoc workers. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellants lacked a legal basis for their claims.