BALESHWAR RAJBANSHI vs BD.OF TRUSTEES FOR PORT TRUS.OF CAL.&ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a notification under Section 10(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, which prohibited the employment of contract labor for certain railway works at Kolkata Port Trust. The Court upheld the notification's validity, affirming that it did not affect the Port Trust's right to assign work to RITES, a Central Government organization. The Court ultimately dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the applicability of the notification and the rights of the workers involved.