In Brief
A union of canteen workers at Tuticorin Port Trust sought their absorption and regularization as port employees. The High Court's Single Judge allowed the petition, but the Division Bench reversed it. The Supreme Court remanded the case because material documents filed for the first time in the appeal had not been examined by either court below. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside both lower court orders, and directed the writ court to reconsider the matter afresh on merits with full access to all evidence, without being influenced by the Division Bench's reasoning.
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