SARASPUR MILLS CO. LTD. vs RAMANLAL CHIMANLAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 46 of the Factories Act and Section 79 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, the workers of a canteen run by a cooperative society are deemed employees of the appellant company responsible for the canteen's operation. The Court affirmed the Industrial Court's decision that the appellant must pay the workers' wages and dearness allowances as per the previous Awards, despite the appellant's claim that the workers were employed by the cooperative society. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the obligation of the appellant to comply with the wage settlements.