VIRENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA vs U.P. RAJYA KARMACHARI KAL.NIGAM

The Supreme Court addressed whether U.P. Rajya Karmachari Kalyan Nigam qualifies as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus being subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226. The Court overruled previous judgments, particularly the five-judge bench decision in Sabhajit Tewary vs. Union of India, and established a multiple test for determining if a body is financially, functionally, and administratively dominated by the government. The appeal was allowed, affirming that the Corporation is amenable to writ jurisdiction.