State Of Gujarat & Anr vs Karshanbhai K. Rabari & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's decision that daily wage workers are entitled to benefits available to permanent employees under the Government Resolution dated 17.10.1988. The Court clarified that the benefits include not only those explicitly mentioned but also others implied by the term 'etcetera.' The judgment emphasized the distinction between regularization and permanence in service, referencing the Constitution Bench ruling in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, and concluded that the Division Bench's interpretation was valid and did not contravene established legal principles.