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21. The Constitutional Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Karnataka v. Umadevi 4, by upholding the constitutional scheme of public employment, whose hallmark is the equality of opportunity, held that the Supreme Court and the High Courts should not issue any direction unless the recruitment itself was made regularly and in terms of the constitutional scheme; if not, it 4 (2006) 4 SCC 1 AKS,J & LNA,J would violate the equality of opportunity enshrined in Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and emphasized that wide powers of High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution are not intended to be used for the purpose of perpetuating illegalities, irregularities or improprieties or for scuttling the whole scheme of public employment and its role as the sentinel and as the guardian of equal rights protection should not be forgotten. It was further held that it would not be proper for the constitutional courts to pass an order in the exercise of jurisdiction under Articles 226 or 32 or 142 of the Constitution permitting those persons engaged, to be absorbed or to be made permanent, based on their appointments or engagements. Complete justice would be justice according to law, and though it would be open to this Court to mould the relief, this Court would not grant a relief that would amount to perpetuating an illegality.