Supreme Court of India

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Anr. v. S.G. Kotturappa and Anr.

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Reported as [2005] 2 S.C.R. 520

Bench N. Santosh Hegde and S.B. Sinha JJ.

Decided 3 March 2005

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Labour laws: Badli workers-Status and rights o/--Held: Badli worker does not enjoy any status as a worker-His services are not protected and can be terminated if found unsatisfactory like that of a probationer-Status of temporary employee is higher than Badli worker-Rights of Badfi workers are not absolute in nature-He can raise dispute with regard to wrongful termination of services only on violation of mandatory statutory provisions. Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950-Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (Cadre and Recruitment) Regulation, 1982-RegulatiOns 4(6) and 10(5)-Badli

Authorities it was built on

1996 Bansilal Farms Etc. v. Umarani Bose and Ors. cited by 39
1998 Dr. J. Shashidhara Prasad v. Governor of Karnataka and Anr. cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2023 Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Paper Cup Manufactures Association v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2020 State of U.P. v. Sudhir Kumar Singh and Ors. referred to
2005 Manager, R.B.I., Bangalore v. S. Mani and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 3 referred to · 1 mentioned

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