Union Of India & Ors vs Satya Brata Chowdhury & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal that Time Keepers in the Eastern Railway Administration should be recognized as 'workers' under the Factories Act, 1948, and not treated as clerical staff. The Court emphasized that the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission could not be applied retroactively to alter the pay scale from 1.1.1996 instead of 18.2.2000. The judgment confirmed the Tribunal's order to maintain a separate cadre for Time Keepers and quash the transfer orders to clerical positions.