Secretary, State Of Karnataka And ... vs Umadevi And Others on 10 April, 2006
5. It is further urged that the Hon'ble Supreme Court
in State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (2006) 4 SCC 1
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carved out an exception that where irregular appointees
have worked for long periods against sanctioned posts, a
one-time measure of regularization can be undertaken.
The applicants clearly fall within this protective
principle.