MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, DERA BABA NANAK vs MANPREET SINGH — C.A. No. 5063/2009

Summary of C.A. No. 005063/2009 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing Municipal Council, Dera Baba Nanak to regularize the services of contract employee respondents based on a State Government circular (dated 14.05.2001). The Court held that circular letters cannot override statutory recruitment rules and are not binding on autonomous statutory bodies. However, the Court directed that if the Municipal Council fills vacant posts per recruitment rules and constitutional mandates (Articles 14 and 16), respondents' cases shall be reconsidered with age relaxation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.