STATE OF M.P. vs ONKAR PRASAD PATEL

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, affirming the Labour Court's finding that the workman was not entitled to regularization of services under Section 31(3) and Section 61 of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relations Act, 1960, as he had not been appointed to a permanent post. The Court emphasized that the workman failed to provide evidence of a clear vacancy and that the Labour Court's conclusion regarding his classification was unsupported. Consequently, the appeal by the State was dismissed, maintaining the lower courts' rulings.