M.M.R. KHAN AND ORS. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court ruled that workers in railway canteens, classified into statutory and non-statutory categories, do not qualify as railway employees under Article 309 or Article 311 of the Constitution. The Court held that the relationship between the canteen employees and the Railway Administration is not one of master and servant, as the canteen employees are appointed by Staff Managing Committees or Co-operative Societies. Consequently, the petitioners' claim for the same service conditions as railway employees was denied, affirming the administrative discretion of the Railways in managing canteens.