STATE OF H.P. vs GEHAR SINGH

The Supreme Court held that daily wage workers in the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department, who have completed 10 years of continuous service with a minimum of 240 days in a calendar year, are entitled to regularization and benefits equivalent to regular employees under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court modified the existing scheme for regularization to ensure compliance with the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'. The appeals were allowed, and the modified scheme was upheld, ensuring the workers' rights to fair compensation and job security.