GEN.MANAGER, NORTH WEST RAILWAY vs CHANDA DEVI

The Supreme Court interpreted provisions of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual regarding the regularization of casual laborers. It held that casual laborers who have completed 360 days of continuous employment should be treated as temporary employees, as per the scheme established in Inder Pal Yadav v. Union of India [(1985) 2 SCC 648]. The Court affirmed the Rajasthan High Court's decision to regularize the employment status of the widow of a deceased casual laborer, emphasizing adherence to the established guidelines for regularization.