DULU DEVI vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, Dulu Devi, was entitled to continue in service as Headmistress and to regularization of her service under the principles of natural justice and fair play, as established in various precedents. The Court emphasized that the non-payment of salary for her continuous service violated her rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court overturned the Gauhati High Court's dismissal of her writ petition, thereby allowing her appeal and directing the respondents to regularize her service and pay her salary.