BALESHWAR RAJBANSHI vs BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR PORT TRUST .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of contract labour under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, specifically Section 10(2), which pertains to the prohibition of contract labour in regular jobs. The Court upheld the recommendation of the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board that the works of sleeper renewal and related activities at the CPT should not involve contract labour. The Court directed the Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta to engage with the Ministry of Labour for resolution, affirming the legality of the notification issued on July 7, 2005, prohibiting such employment.