U.P. State Electricity Board vs Pooran Chandra Pandey & Others

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court affirming the regularization of daily wage employees of the Cooperative Electric Supply Society who were absorbed by the U.P. State Electricity Board. The Court held that the employees' prior service in the Society should be considered for the benefits of the Electricity Board's order dated 28.11.1996, which aimed to regularize daily wage employees. The Court concluded that the employees should not be treated as fresh appointees, thus ensuring continuity of service and entitlement to benefits.