https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174533 A person employed in a factory in work connected with raw materials, carried on in the factory premises or precincts, falls within the definition of "worker" under the Factories Act, 1948 even if the work is not part of the actual manufacturing operation. On the facts, the respondent supervised and checked raw materials, maintained records, passed supplier bills, and worked within the factory premises; he was therefore a factory worker, not an employee under the Bihar Shops & Establishments Act, 1953. His complaint under section 26(2) was consequently not maintainable, and the orders of the Labour Court and High Court were set aside. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:15:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174533 A person employed in a factory in work connected with raw materials, carried on in the factory premises or precincts, falls within the definition of "worker" under the Factories Act, 1948 even if the work is not part of the actual manufacturing operation. On the facts, the respondent supervised and checked raw materials, maintained records, passed supplier bills, and worked within the factory premises; he was therefore a factory worker, not an employee under the Bihar Shops & Establishments Act, 1953. His complaint under section 26(2) was consequently not maintainable, and the orders of the Labour Court and High Court were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Feb 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174533