MAHABIR vs DAYA RAM SAROJ .

The Supreme Court upheld the Guwahati High Court's decision that the learned Single Judge lacked the authority to direct amendments to the Manipur Home Guards Act, 1947, while affirming the regularization of services for Home Guards with over 10 years of service. The Court referenced the Constitution Bench ruling in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi, [2006] 4 SCC 1, establishing that the Court cannot mandate regularization or grant benefits akin to regular employees. The Court clarified that the Home Guards operate as a voluntary organization and are not equivalent to regular government employees.