DR. DAMODAR PANDA vs STATE OF ORISSA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, specifically Section 20(3), must be enforced to allow officers from the originating states to conduct inquiries in the recipient states regarding migrant labor. The Court found no valid justification for hindering such inquiries and directed all states and union territories to comply with this enforcement without placing any restrictions. The writ petitions were disposed of with this directive, emphasizing the legislative intent behind the Act.