MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANS.CORP. &ANR. vs CASTERIBE RAJYA P. KARMCHARI SANGHATANA

The Supreme Court addressed two key issues regarding the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's treatment of casual cleaners. It held that the Industrial Court's direction to grant permanency and benefits to the complainants was justified under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 (MRTU & PULP Act), specifically under item nos. 5, 6, 9, and 10 of Schedule IV. The Court affirmed the maintainability of the complaints filed by the unrecognized union, emphasizing the nature of the work performed by the cleaners as permanent despite their casual employment status.