SECY.,PUNJAB STATE R.D.& P.D. . vs VEENA RANI — C.A. No. 5059/1998

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Punjab State Rural Development and Panchayat Department's appeal on March 20, 2002, upholding the trial court's decree (as affirmed by appellate and second appeal courts) that Veena Rani was entitled to regularization as a permanent government employee. The Court rejected the limitation objection, finding the cause of action survived due to the Department's recommendation and her representations. However, the Court modified the decree by denying monetary benefits since she had not worked in the office, and directed the appellants to absorb her into the same or equivalent post within three months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.