Rakhial Gram Panchayat vs Jagatsinh Adesinh Jhala

The Supreme Court held that the respondent, a temporary Octroi Clerk, could not continue in service beyond 2001 due to the cessation of the Gram Panchayat's obligation to collect octroi. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate the respondent but limited his back wages to a lump sum of Rs. 1,00,000, reflecting his service from 1986 to 2001 at the rate of Rs. 200 per month. The Court emphasized that temporary employees cannot be retained when the purpose of their engagement no longer exists.