MAHANADI COALFIELDS LTD vs P K KAR — C.A. No. 6323 - 6324/1998

Summary: The Supreme Court disposed of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.'s appeals against a High Court order directing the company to consider respondents (apprentices who completed one-year training in January 1995) for five Junior Draftsman positions within two months. The Court held that while the respondents may claim consideration if recruitment occurs, Mahanadi Coalfields cannot be compelled to fill these posts and must obtain permission from CIL (Coal India Limited) before making direct recruitment; if recruitment proceeds, respondent cases must be evaluated per established precedent standards. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.