Marathwada Agricultural University & ... vs Marathwada Krishi Vidyapith,M.S.K.S. ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision that daily rated workers at Marathwada Agricultural University were entitled to wages equivalent to those of permanent workers, as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The Court emphasized that the denial of appropriate wages constituted exploitation of labor, and directed the establishment of a committee to rationalize wages based on the categories of workers. The Court clarified that the issue was not about regularization but about ensuring parity in pay, referencing the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.