State Of U.P. & Anr vs U.P. Rajya Khanij Vikas Nigam S.S. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the U.P. State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. to absorb its retrenched employees into other State Government departments or Public Sector Undertakings, citing the Corporation's status as an 'instrumentality' of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized the need for the State to ensure job security for employees of government-owned entities, reinforcing the principle that retrenchment must be justified and fair. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's mandamus order.