In Brief
This case concerns whether contract workers employed in prohibited categories under Andhra Pradesh government orders were entitled to absorption. The tribunal and High Court found that the workers had been removed from the payroll on a strategic cut-off date specifically to prevent them from qualifying for absorption benefits. The Supreme Court upheld this finding, holding that while employers can review eligibility, they cannot use this right in bad faith to circumvent statutory absorption schemes. The Court dismissed the employer's appeal and directed immediate implementation of the tribunal's award granting absorption to the workers."
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