Contract Labour (Abolition and Regulation) Act, 1970

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) appointed security workmen through contractors, a cooperative society and later by direct memorandum, without following its recruitment rules. The workmen claimed regularisation after completing more than 240 days of service, alleging an unfair labour practice. The Industrial …

The petitioners, six sweepers employed on a contract basis in the car parks of the International and National Airports, sought regularisation after the abolition of contract labour under the Contract Labour (Abolition & Regulation) Act, 1970. The respondents argued that the airport car parks were not part of the "build…

The petitioners, about 300 catering cleaners employed by contractors on the Southern Railway, alleged that they were paid meagre wages and denied statutory benefits, and sought a writ of mandamus under Article 32 to compel the abolition of the contract‑labour system and their regularisation as railway employees. The Co…