State Of West Bengal & Ors vs Jiban Krishna Das & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Notification issued under the West Bengal National Volunteer Act, 1949, which mandated a rotational system for volunteers, limiting their deployment to three months at a time. The Court ruled that the volunteers, while performing duties akin to police constables, were not entitled to the same service conditions as regular police personnel due to their status as volunteers. The Court affirmed that the rotational system was a legitimate exercise of power aimed at providing equitable opportunities to all trained volunteers, thereby rejecting claims for permanent employment status.