(1.) A short point of law covered by the judgment of the Apex Court is required to be considered in this Writ Petition.
(2.) The petitioners work in the Cadets Mess of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC). The college is run by the Central Government . It is fully funded by the Central Government . It has a residence hostel. The Mess is administered by a Mess Committee comprising the student s of the College. The mess is one of the facilities provided to the student s in the College Campus. The Mess Committee is the student s body comprising the Mess Secretary, Assistant Mess Secretary, Food Member and Property Member etc. who are nominated / elected by the student s.
(3.) There are no sanctioned posts for the student s mess. Hence, the student s themselves employ persons for the activities of the mess.