Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-07
Dilip Mitra And Anr. vs Swadesh Chandra Bhadra And Ors.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2002 SC 409
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dilip Mitra And Anr.
- Respondent
- Swadesh Chandra Bhadra And Ors.
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, K.G. Balakrishnan, P. Venkatarama Reddi
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves a challenge to a High Court order finding government officials guilty of contempt for failing to implement a direction to absorb National Volunteer Force workers into permanent establishment. The High Court had previously ordered the absorption of petitioners based on their continuous and satisfactory service without requiring further tests. The Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing the validity of the contempt proceedings and the resulting directions for regular employment.