A.I. Railway Parcel & Goods Porters ... vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors.

The case concerns the legality of the contract labor system within the railway sector, specifically regarding parcel and goods porters. The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to be recognized as permanent employees of the Northern Railway and for the total abolition of the contract system in parcel handling. The core legal issue pertains to whether workers engaged via contractors for perennial nature work should be regularized as direct employees of the government.