Judgment

S. C. AGRAWAL, J.:- In this writ petition filed under Article 32 of Constitution the petitioner viz. Food Corporation of India Workers Union (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner union representing the departmentalised labour employed by the Food Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as the respondent corporation is claiming parity in the matter of scales of pay, allowances and terms and conditions of service for departmentalised labour employed with the respondent corporation throughout the country.

2. The respondent corporation has been established by the Food Corporation of India Act, 1964 enacted by Parliament. It carries on business of procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains throughout the country. It functions through four zonal offices in the North, East, West and South Zones. Each zone is divided into regions and districts for the convenience of administration. Each district has got several depots under it. Earlier the handling work at the godowns at the various depots of the respondent corporation was done through private contractors. There was discontentment among the labour force working under the private contractors and they demanded abol