UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs M. ASLAM AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunals to entertain applications from employees of Unit-Run-Canteens, asserting that these canteens are part of the Defence establishment and thus establish a master-servant relationship with the Ministry of Defence. The Court rejected the Union of India's argument that these employees are not government servants, affirming that the pervasive control of the Ministry of Defence over the canteens justifies their status as government employees. Consequently, the appeals by the Union of India were dismissed, affirming the Tribunals' decisions.