National Aluminium Co.Ltd.& Ors vs Ananta Kishore Rout & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa High Court's decision declaring employees of Saraswati Vidya Mandir (SVM) as employees of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. The Court emphasized that the management of the schools, although contracted to a third party, did not sever the employment relationship with NALCO, thus entitling these employees to the same benefits as NALCO's direct employees. The appeal by NALCO was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive for equal pay and benefits.