THE MYSORE PAPER MILLS LTD. vs MYSORE PAPER MILLS OFFICERS ASCN.

The Supreme Court upheld the Full Bench decision of the Karnataka High Court, affirming that Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. qualifies as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The Court ruled that the transfer of the second respondent was not vitiated by malafides or extraneous considerations, as the allegations were unsubstantiated. Consequently, the appeals by the appellant-company were dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that government companies can be classified as 'State' for the purposes of constitutional accountability.