U.P. STATE SUGAR CORP. LTD. vs NIRAJ KUMAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Labour Court that the termination of the workman, who was engaged as a temporary weighment clerk during the 1996-97 crushing season, was illegal as he was not engaged in the subsequent season despite presenting himself for work. The Court emphasized that the workman was entitled to be engaged in the next crushing season under the Standing Orders, and thus directed the Corporation to reinstate him and awarded compensation. The ruling referenced the precedent set in Morinda Cooperative Sugar Mills Limited vs. Ram Kishan regarding the rights of seasonal workers.