Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board vs Ranjodh Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Punjab State's policy for regularization of services for employees of the Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board. The Court held that the policy, as outlined in letters dated 23.1.2001 and 28.3.2003, was applicable to the employees engaged on a contract basis, thus affirming the High Court's decision to reinstate the respondents with all consequential benefits. The Court emphasized that the rejection of the regularization requests by the Board was not justified under the stated policy.