J. Elangovan vs The Central Government on 3 December, 2010
In considering the said issue, the Supreme Court considered the earlier decision reported in (1978) 4 SCC 257 (Hussainbhai, Calicut V. The Alath Factory Thezhilali Union, Kozhikode and others), which was relied on by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. The Apex Court pointed to the contract labour employed in or in connection with the work of the establishment and cases where in discharge of the statutory obligation, the Management engaged the services through contract employment and pointed out as follows: