MISHRA DHATU NIGAM LTD vs M VENKATAIAH — C.A. No. 5992/1997

Summary of C.A. No. 005992/1997 The Supreme Court dismissed Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.'s appeal, upholding the High Court's decision that canteen workers must be regularized as permanent employees with equal pay and benefits. The Court held that employers have a statutory obligation under the Factories Act, 1948 to maintain canteens, making contract canteen workers direct employees of the principal employer entitled to regularization and parity benefits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.