New Delhi, June 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that an individual working in a registered society, even if it qualifies as a "state" under Article 12 of the Constitution, cannot be treated as a government servant.
The observation came while dismissing a plea challenging an order of the Tripura High Court that had upheld the petitioner's termination from government service for misrepresenting his employment status.
A bench comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan was hearing the case of a petitioner who was dismissed from the post of junior weaver at the Weaver's Service Centre, Agartala, a unit under the Ministry of Textiles, government of India.
The petitioner had earlier served as a crafts teacher at the Tripura T...