Union Of India & Ors vs Kamla Devi

The Supreme Court held that employees of non-statutory recognized canteens are entitled to the same service conditions as Railway employees, as established in M.M.R.Khan & Others vs. Union of India. The Court clarified that benefits should be extended to these employees from 1.10.1991, with pension calculations including service from the date of an interim order dated 26.9.1983. The Court upheld the rights of canteen employees to parity with Railway employees, reinforcing the employer-employee relationship under the Factories Act.