C. Balachandran & Ors vs State Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Kerala Water Authority's refusal to regularize the appellants' services violated the principles established in Jacob M. Puthuparambil & Ors. v. Kerala Water Authority (1991) 1 SCC 28, which emphasized the need for regularization of long-serving employees under Section 69 of the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1986. The Court found that the appellants, despite not being parties in the Jacob case, were similarly situated and entitled to the same relief. The Court directed the Kerala Water Authority to reconsider the appellants' claims for regularization in light of the established legal principles.