BHUPENDRA KUMAR CHIMANBHAI KACHIYA PATEL vs DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER GSRTC NADIAD

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the absorption and regularization of 'Badali Kamdars' in the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, emphasizing the interpretation of Clause 20 of the settlement dated 21.12.1989. The Court ruled that the benefit of permanent employment and time scale should be granted from the date of absorption and not from the initial date of joining. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's orders that aligned with the Corporation's policy on regularization.