In Brief
The State of Chhattisgarh challenged a Labour Court award granting workman status to certain employees. The High Court's Single Judge had tried to classify employees based on ten years of service, but the Division Bench reversed this. The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench, holding that under the Industrial Disputes Act, workman status depends solely on completing 240 days within one year of continuous service—not on any ten-year threshold. The Court dismissed the appeals, directing the State to follow prescribed procedures if it claims insufficient work availability.
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