Sabha Shanker Dube vs Divisional Forest Officer

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals regarding the regularization of daily rated workers in Group ‘D’ posts in the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. The Court held that the Appellants are not entitled to the minimum of the pay scales as per the precedent set in State of Haryana v. Tilak Raj and State of Punjab v. Surjit Singh, affirming the High Court's dismissal of their claims under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that regularization must be considered in accordance with relevant rules, particularly regarding breaks in service.