HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS vs M.RANGAREDDY .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which directed Hindustan Machines Tools Ltd. to regularize the services of 42 casual workers who had been engaged for 3 to 10 years. The Court emphasized that the long-term engagement of these workers performing duties similar to regular employees warranted their regularization under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution. The judgment reinforced the principle that casual workers cannot be denied regularization when they have been performing similar roles as permanent employees.