MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPN.EMPL.UNION vs MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPN.LTD. — C.A. No. 2027 - 2028/2000

Case Summary: Mineral Exploration Corporation Employees' Union v. MECL Ltd. Decision (26 July 2006): The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and remitted the case to the Industrial Tribunal for fresh consideration. The Court directed the Tribunal to re-examine regularization claims of approximately 2,145 contingent workers employed for 8-20 years, applying the Constitution Bench's *Umadevi* principles requiring absorption of irregularly appointed employees with 10+ years service in sanctioned posts. The Corporation must permanently absorb eligible workers (meeting age, medical fitness, and 240+ working days/year criteria), prioritizing longer-serving employees, with absorption limited to perennial work availability. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.