Employees of statutory canteen IPSO facto cannot become employees of principal employer: Allahabad HC

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Vs Hindustan Aeronautics Karmchari Sabha (Allahabad High Court) Employees of the statutory canteen ipso facto cannot become the employees of the principal employer – Allahabad High Court The present Writ Petition was filed by the petitioner to quash the award passed by the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Lucknow. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), established a factory at Lucknow in the year 1971-72 for manufacturing accessories of aircrafts. A canteen was set up in the factory premises for providing eatables to the workmen at subsidized rates. The canteen w...