TRINATHA HARICHANDAN vs CHAIRMAN PARADEEP PORT TRUST

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellants, representing 332 workmen, are entitled to be treated as regular workmen under the Paradeep Port Clearing, Forwarding and Handling Workers (Regulation of Employment) Scheme, 1994, based on the recommendations of the Khanne Committee and previous judgments including Paradeep Port Trust v. Paradeep Port and Dock Mazdoor Union (AIR 1990 SC 1125). The Court emphasized the applicability of Section 42 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, which mandates the port to provide necessary services, thereby upholding the workmen's claims. The appeals were allowed, reversing the High Court's decision that denied their regularization.