https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306877 A temporary municipal appointment subject to selection through the Service Commission did not ripen into regular service merely because it continued for a long period. The SC held that the governing rule controlled the tenure, and the absence of a selected candidate actually joining did not create an enforceable right to regularisation or continued employment. The Court also held that legitimate expectation could not arise from continued service contrary to the express terms of appointment, absent any clear representation or lawful assurance that the temporary arrangement had been abandoned. The challenge to termination therefore failed. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306877 A temporary municipal appointment subject to selection through the Service Commission did not ripen into regular service merely because it continued for a long period. The SC held that the governing rule controlled the tenure, and the absence of a selected candidate actually joining did not create an enforceable right to regularisation or continued employment. The Court also held that legitimate expectation could not arise from continued service contrary to the express terms of appointment, absent any clear representation or lawful assurance that the temporary arrangement had been abandoned. The challenge to termination therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306877