State Of U.P.Throu.The Secy.Education ... vs Smt. Neelima Srivastava And Another on 7 May, 2018
73. Hon'ble Apex Court in para-16 and 19 of Rudra Kumar Sain and others Vs. Union of India and others (supra) has interpreted the words 'ad hoc', 'stopgap' and 'fortuitous'. It is specifically mentioned by the Apex Court in para-19 that the meaning to be assigned to these terms, while interpreting the provisions of a service rule will depend on the provisions of that rule and the context in and the purpose for which the expressions are used. Therefore, appointment of respondent No.1 cannot be termed as ad hoc appointment, because there is no provisions in the Service Rules of 1981 or 1983 for appointment in leave vacancy as stopgap arrangement.