Avas Vikas Sansthan & Anr vs Avas Vikas Sansthan Engineers Assn. & ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that employees of Avas Vikas Sansthan (AVS) are entitled to reemployment, emphasizing that the AVS, despite being a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, acted as an agent of the State Government. The Court ruled that the termination of services of the employees was invalid as they were entitled to benefits of past service upon reemployment in local bodies, thereby reinforcing the principle of job security for employees of quasi-governmental organizations. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.