Mohan Singh & Ors vs The Chairman Railway Board & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed whether the canteen at Moradabad Division of the Northern Railway qualifies as a 'Factory' under Section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948, impacting the regularization of staff services. The Court held that the canteen is a 'Non Recognized and Non Statutory' canteen, affirming the High Court's decision that the services of the staff employed therein could not be regularized. The judgment clarified the applicability of the 1963 and 1987 Circulars regarding canteen operations and staff recognition.