D.G, Doordarshan Mandi House, New Delhi ... vs Manas Dey & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision affirming the Central Administrative Tribunal's order granting temporary status to casual labourers under the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularisation) Scheme, 1993. The Court clarified that the scheme is not an ongoing process but a one-time scheme, emphasizing that rights accrued before the Supreme Court's ruling in Civil Appeal No. 224 of 2000 are protected. The Court held that the Tribunal's interpretation of the scheme was valid, thus maintaining the temporary status of eligible casual workers.