In Brief
An employee engaged by a private college that was subsequently converted to a constituent college of Bihar University sought regularization of his services and back salary. Although the state had agreed to regularize such employees, the University rejected his claim because his initial appointment in 1978 violated legal requirements—it lacked proper advertisement and selection committee recommendation. The Supreme Court upheld the rejection, holding that regularization is not permissible for appointments made in violation of law and constitutional mandates, regardless of long service or governmental agreements, unless the appointment was originally made against a sanctioned post following proper procedure.
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