UNION OF INDIA . vs MOHAN PAL — C.A. No. 3168/2002

Case Summary: Union of India v. Mohan Pal (C.A. No. 003168/2002) The Supreme Court held that the 1993 government scheme conferring "temporary" status on casual workers was a one-time program applicable only to workers employed on the scheme's commencement date (1.9.1993) who had completed at least one year of continuous service, not an ongoing scheme for all future casual workers meeting the criteria. The Court also ruled that despite Clause 7 allowing termination with one month's notice, casual workers with temporary status cannot be arbitrarily removed; termination is permissible only for misconduct, violation of service rules, or genuine lack of work, thereby protecting their acquired rights while maintaining employer discretion in legitimate circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.