S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. - (1.) This application was preferred by 25 (twenty five) petitioners for direction on the respondents to provide the petitioners same facility as given to the Canteen Employees of Durgapur Thermal Power Station (D.T.P.S.) with additional prayer to abolish the system of 'Contract Labour' in the Canteen at Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (C.T.P.S.).
(2.) The brief facts of the case show that both the aforesaid Thermal Power Stations, namely, D.T.P.S. and C.T.P.S. are being managed and run by the respondent -Damodar Valley Corporation (D.V.C.).
(3.) The petitioners are workmen of contractors running the Canteen within the premises of C.T.P.S., Chandrapura.;