#long-term service

The Allahabad High Court ruled that an irregular appointment cannot be nullified after 24 years of continuous service, as equity demands stability and administrative irregularities do not equate to illegality. This protects long-serving Class-IV employees from retrospective cancellation, reinforcing that procedural flaws cannot override decades of public service and reliance on state assurances.

The Karnataka High Court ruled that daily wage employees with 30 years of continuous service in a sanctioned post are entitled to regularization under the Umadevi exception, even without formal recruitment. The State cannot deny relief after decades of reliance on the employee's work, reinforcing constitutional protections under Articles 14 and 16 for long-serving contractual workers.