Ksh.Lakshaheb Singh And Ors vs State Of Manipur And Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that the Government of Manipur's decision to initiate direct recruitment for the post of Assistant Engineers, despite a prior ban on direct appointments, was permissible under the PWD, IFCD and PHED, Manipur Assistant Engineer Recruitment Rules, 2009. The Court held that the vacancies for direct recruitment should be calculated based on the rules in effect post-2009, and that the State's financial constraints did not preclude the lifting of the ban on direct recruitment. The appeal was allowed, affirming the High Court's decision to quash the earlier letter directing recruitment.