https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48145 Statutory authorities must act within the powers conferred by the Central Excise and Salt Act and Rules; an arrangement for supervising salt platforms and recovering wages through a special cess had no demonstrated statutory basis and was invalid. Regularisation of workmen cannot confer permanency in the absence of sanctioned posts, and public employment must comply with Articles 14 and 16; long service cannot validate appointments made outside the prescribed framework. The text also notes that while permanent absorption was not justified, limited monetary and service protections such as minimum wages could still be directed on the facts. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48145 Statutory authorities must act within the powers conferred by the Central Excise and Salt Act and Rules; an arrangement for supervising salt platforms and recovering wages through a special cess had no demonstrated statutory basis and was invalid. Regularisation of workmen cannot confer permanency in the absence of sanctioned posts, and public employment must comply with Articles 14 and 16; long service cannot validate appointments made outside the prescribed framework. The text also notes that while permanent absorption was not justified, limited monetary and service protections such as minimum wages could still be directed on the facts. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48145