In Brief
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation employees sought permanent status under the 1981 Act conferring such status to workmen. The High Court rejected their claim without examining whether the Act applied to them. The Supreme Court held the High Court erred by failing to consider statutory applicability as a threshold issue. The Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court for fresh consideration of whether the Act governs the Union members' entitlement to permanent status under the relevant legal framework.
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