STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs JIBAN KRISHNA DAS

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Notification issued under the West Bengal National Volunteer Act, 1949, which mandated a rotational system for the deployment of volunteers. The Court ruled that the volunteers, while performing duties akin to police constables, do not possess the same employment rights as regular police personnel. The Court emphasized that the nature of their engagement as volunteers does not entitle them to permanent employment status, thereby affirming the State's discretion in managing the Volunteer Force under Section 4 of the Act.