Chennai Port Trust vs The Chennai Port Trust Industrial ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the writ of mandamus directing the Chennai Port Trust to recognize the employees of the Chennai Port Trust Industrial Employees Co-operative Canteen as regular employees entitled to the same benefits as permanent employees under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court found that the canteen employees had been performing essential services for the Port Trust and were entitled to parity in benefits. The appeal by Chennai Port Trust was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle of equal treatment in employment.