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9 We have carefully considered the rival claim of the parties and have also considered the extensive and elaborate arguments advanced by the learned senior counsels, in support of the parties. It is not in dispute that the contract agreements were entered between the petitioner and respondent for the work of mechanized cleaning of coaches etc, including the cleaning of depot premises and provision of Tilak 19 WP-1996-17(J) Onboard Housekeeping Services in trains. Perusal of the agreement would reveal that it exhaustively deals with the general terms and conditions and also the additional special conditions of contract which supplement the general conditions. The contract is awarded on "turnkey basis" and covers various items like fixed installations, mechanized systems, hand implements, tools & tackles, operators, labour and supervisors, maintenance of machines employed etc. The Special conditions of the contract include a condition for provision of payment of Wages Act and also makes it imperative for a contractor to comply with the provisions of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970) and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules 1971 as modified from time to time and the contractor is duty bound to indemnify the railways from and against any claim under the aforesaid Act and Rules. Under the terms of contract, the contractor is also bound to adhere to the Payment of wages Act, 1936, Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, and other labour legislations.