As per case facts, petitioners, appointed as Assistant Professors on temporary basis after advertisement and interview in September 2012 against sanctioned posts, sought regularization and challenged a new advertisement for ... similar posts after 12 years of continuous service. They argued their appointments were not illegal but irregular, making them eligible for regularization. The question arose whether long-serving temporary employees, appointed through due process against sanctioned posts, are entitled to regularization despite initial temporary status, considering Supreme Court judgments like Uma Devi and Jaggo. Finally, the High Court directed regularization of the petitioners within six weeks, noting their appointments were not backdoor entries and their service was continuous and against sanctioned posts, distinguishing their case from those cases where regularization was denied due to illegal appointments.