PARIMAL CHANDRA RAHA & ORS. vs LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the claims of 42 canteen workers employed by a Corporation, ruling that they are entitled to the same pay scales as other government canteen employees under Article 14 of the Constitution, which mandates equality before the law. The Court emphasized that the provision of canteen facilities is a condition of service for employees, thus affirming the workers' status as 'workmen' under the Industrial Disputes Act. The appeal was allowed, directing the Corporation to revise the pay scales of the canteen employees accordingly.