MAHATMA PHULE AGRICULTURAL UNIV. vs NASIK ZILLA SHETH KAMGAR UNION .

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the rights of daily wage labourers employed by Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra under The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1983. The Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award, which granted certain benefits to daily wage workers, including wages equivalent to a permanent worker's basic pay and dearness allowance, while denying claims for permanency. The Court emphasized the need for equitable treatment of daily wage workers and affirmed the Tribunal's directive for the provision of leave and other benefits after a specified period of service.