Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
No Employer-Employee Relationship Without Formal Appointment, Payment & Control : Bombay HC Quashes Absorption Order for Commission Vendors
Bombay HC ruled that long-term work on railway premises without formal appointment, payment, or employer control does not establish an employer-employee relationship under public employment law. The court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's absorption order, reinforcing that mere prolonged engagement does not confer legal status as a workman.