MOHAN SINGH vs THE CHAIRMAN RAILWAY BOARD

The Supreme Court addressed whether the canteen at Moradabad Division of Northern Railway qualifies as a 'Factory' under Section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948, impacting the regularization of its staff. The Court held that the canteen is a 'Non Recognized and Non Statutory' canteen, thus the services of the staff cannot be regularized under the Act. The judgment of the High Court was upheld, confirming that the canteen's operational status since 1940 does not grant it recognition under the current statutory framework.