THE FINE KNITTING CO., LTD. vs THE INDUSTRIAL COURT, BOMBAY AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Registrar under Section 11 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, recognizing the hosiery and spinning departments of the appellant company as separate undertakings. The Court found that the spinning section had developed independently and was no longer a minor subsidiary to the hosiery section, as evidenced by its production capabilities and market operations. The ruling established that the determination of whether undertakings are separate or integrated depends on their functional independence and operational characteristics.