Railway canteen workers are railway employees. Precedent binds commission vendors on platforms. Denied relief, petition dismissed.

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that employees in railway canteens are considered railway employees. A petition seeking parity for commission vendors on railway platforms was dismissed as the earlier precedent was deemed binding. The court clarified that the petitioners were not entitled to the requested relief, leading to the denial of the review and dismissal of the petition.

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Issues involved: Interpretation of legal precedent regarding the status of employees in railway canteens and the entitlement to be treated as railway employees.

Summary:
The Supreme Court, in a previous case, held that employees in statutory and non-statutory canteens in railway establishments are considered railway employees. However, relief was not granted to non-statutory employees at that time. A petition was filed by an association representing commission vendors on railway platforms seeking parity with railway catering service. The petition was dismissed, and a review was sought based on a previous judgment not brought to the court's attention during the initial case. The court clarified that the precedent set in the earlier case is the prevailing law, and the petitioners are not entitled to the requested parity. The review was denied, and the petition dismissed.

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