General Manager, Kisan Sahkari Chini ... vs Satrughan Nishad And Others

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court, which quashed the termination of services of workmen at Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd. The Court found that the Mill, being a co-operative society, qualifies as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus allowing for writ jurisdiction. The Court emphasized that the workmen were entitled to protection under Section 6N of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as they had worked for more than 240 days, and directed the Mill to regularize their services within two years.