DISTT. MANAGER, APSRTC, VIJAYAWADA vs K. SIVAJI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the Road Transport Corporation, established under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, is subject to the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, specifically Section 15(2). The Court clarified that being treated as a 'State' under Article 12 does not imply control by the Central or State Government, thus affirming the applicability of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National Festival and other Holidays) Act, 1974. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the High Court's ruling on the payment of wages for holidays worked by employees.