https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184006 The Supreme Court held that the factory owner was the direct employer of the workmen hired through contractors in an industrial setting. Emphasizing the integral nature of the work to the factory's operations and the control exerted by the factory owner, the Court ruled that the economic reality of the relationship established an employer-employee bond. The judgment underscored the importance of social justice in industrial jurisprudence and clarified that contractual arrangements with intermediaries do not negate the direct employment relationship. The Court dismissed the petition, affirming the factory owner's status as the employer of the workmen. en-us Fri, 28 Jul 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:40:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184006 The Supreme Court held that the factory owner was the direct employer of the workmen hired through contractors in an industrial setting. Emphasizing the integral nature of the work to the factory's operations and the control exerted by the factory owner, the Court ruled that the economic reality of the relationship established an employer-employee bond. The judgment underscored the importance of social justice in industrial jurisprudence and clarified that contractual arrangements with intermediaries do not negate the direct employment relationship. The Court dismissed the petition, affirming the factory owner's status as the employer of the workmen. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Jul 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184006