Supreme Court of India · 2003-08-13
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. Etc. Etc vs M. Venkataiah And Ors. Etc. Etc
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3124
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. Etc. Etc
- Respondent
- M. Venkataiah And Ors. Etc. Etc
- Bench
- S.Rajendra Babu, Doraiswamy Raju
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves a group of workers seeking a Writ of Mandamus to compel the appellant company to absorb them as regular employees and provide pay parity with regular staff. The petitioners challenged the company's refusal to regularize their services and grant arrears of salary. The Supreme Court examined the legality and arbitrariness of the appellant's action in not absorbing the workers into regular employment.