Absorption of Four Haryana PWD Engineers Cancelled, Their Entry Termed "Political": Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the absorption of four Haryana government engineers into the Public Works Department (Building and Roads Branch), holding that their appointment by transfer was not permitted under the applicable service rules. The Court ruled that long years of service, existing vacancies or administrative requirements cannot convert an appointment made contrary to statutory rules into a valid appointment. A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice…