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52. A Constitution Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rudra Kumar Sain v. Union of India and Ors., AIR 2000 SCW 2945, has held that if adhoc appointment has been made by following the complete selection process with approval and consultation of appropriate authority if so required and the person possessed the qualification for the said post and continues in service for a very long period, under those circumstances, his appointment can be held not to be stop-gap adhoc or fortuitous. But in the instant case, the petitioner does not fulfil the condition of continuity for a fairly long period and the said judgment is not applicable.