AMARKANT RAI vs STATE OF BIHAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's claim for regularization of his service as a daily wage employee, stating that his appointment was not made by a competent authority as per the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, specifically violating Section 10(6) and Section 35. The Court reiterated the principle established in Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Umadevi (2006) that irregular appointments cannot be regularized unless they comply with the established recruitment rules. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that there was no illegality in the rejection of the appellant's claim for regularization.