In Brief
The Director General of Youth Services and Sports challenged a High Court contempt order granting retrospective appointments from 1997 to rejected recruitment candidates. The Supreme Court held that in 2001 and 2012, the High Court had ordered only due consideration of the respondents' cases, not retrospective appointment. The Court ruled that a contempt petition cannot grant relief exceeding what was originally ordered in the writ proceedings. It set aside the retrospective appointment order, noting that affected respondents could seek pension relaxation under applicable rules if entitled.
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