Himmat Singh & Ors vs I.C.I. India Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court dismissing the writ petitions challenging the Labour Court's ruling under Section 4(iv) of the U.P. State Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court found that the 61 labourers did not possess the right to be declared permanent employees, as they were engaged in intermittent work and had claimed to be workmen of the contractor. The Court emphasized the applicability of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, and the need for clarity on the definition of 'employer' under the relevant statutes.