Union Of India & Anr vs Ram Singh Thakur & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal's directive to formulate a scheme for the induction of employees from a co-operative society into regular Group 'D' posts was beyond judicial authority, as it encroached upon executive functions. The Court emphasized that such appointments fall under the purview of the Executive as per Article 16 of the Constitution. The Court set aside the Tribunal's order and the High Court's judgment, affirming that employees of a co-operative society are not government employees as per Union of India [Railway Board] & Ors. Vs. J.V. Subhaiah & Ors. (1996) 2 SCC 258.