Food Corporation Of India vs Fct Thozilali Union (Stu) & Ors

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the directions given by the Employees' State Insurance Court and confirmed by the High Court, stating that the Food Corporation of India has its own employee coverage scheme under Section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. The Court emphasized that the existence of an alternative scheme negates the applicability of the E.S.I. Corporation's directions. The ruling clarifies the precedence of the Food Corporation's scheme over the E.S.I. provisions in this context.