https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293487 Deposit collectors engaged by banks were held to be workmen because the evidence showed clerical tasks carried out under bank direction, accountability for collections, and functional control consistent with a master-servant relationship, despite flexible hours. Commission paid to them was treated as wages since it was linked to mobilising bank business, and Section 10 of the Banking Regulation Act did not prevent their recognition as workmen when engaged otherwise than as regular staff. The claim for absorption in regular bank service, or for parity with clerical employees in pay and service conditions, was rejected because the work, selection process, and qualifications were not comparable and such relief was outside the reference. en-us Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293487 Deposit collectors engaged by banks were held to be workmen because the evidence showed clerical tasks carried out under bank direction, accountability for collections, and functional control consistent with a master-servant relationship, despite flexible hours. Commission paid to them was treated as wages since it was linked to mobilising bank business, and Section 10 of the Banking Regulation Act did not prevent their recognition as workmen when engaged otherwise than as regular staff. The claim for absorption in regular bank service, or for parity with clerical employees in pay and service conditions, was rejected because the work, selection process, and qualifications were not comparable and such relief was outside the reference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293487