MAHENDRA L. JAIN . vs INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY . — C.A. No. 337/2002

Summary: Mahendra L. Jain v. Indore Development Authority (C.A. 337/2002) The Supreme Court dismissed the appellants' appeals, holding that their appointments as Sub-Engineers by the Indore Development Authority were void ab initio for violating constitutional requirements (Articles 14 and 16) and statutory procedures under the Madhya Pradesh Development Authority Act, 1973. The Court ruled that illegal appointments cannot be legalized through regularization without proper statutory process, and that the appellants—employed on daily wages for a completed ODA-financed project without sanctioned posts or formal appointment letters—had no legal entitlement to permanent status or equal pay claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.