SHRIPAL BHATI vs STATE OF UP

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the Writ Petition challenging the appointment of respondent no. 4 as Project Engineer (Electrical) in NOIDA, stating that the recruitment and absorption were permissible under the NOIDA Service Regulations, 1981, as per Sections 3, 5, and 19 of the U.P. Industrial Development Act, 1976. The Court clarified that the appellants' eligibility for promotion was not affected by the absorption of respondent no. 4, and thus their challenge was not maintainable. The judgment confirmed the authority's discretion in appointments under the relevant regulations.