U.P.S.R.T.C. . vs VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA — C.A. No. 5039/2001

Summary The Supreme Court allowed U.P.S.R.T.C.'s appeal and set aside the High Court's judgment. The respondent, selected for a Cleaner position in 1989, was denied appointment due to a government-imposed recruitment ban. The Court held that a merit-listed candidate has no indefeasible right to appointment and that government policy decisions on recruitment cannot be challenged absent evidence of mala fide or arbitrariness. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.