State Of Mp vs Arati Saxena

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court affirming the Labour Court's award under Sections 31, 61, and 62 of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relations Act, 1960, which categorized the respondent as a permanent employee after she had worked for over six months continuously in a vacant post. The Court found that the Labour Court correctly interpreted the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1963, particularly Standing Order 2(vi), allowing for the respondent's classification as permanent despite her initial temporary status. The appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh was dismissed, affirming the Labour Court's findings and the High Court's order.