SILVER JUBILEE TAILORING HOUSE AND OTHERS vs CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the Andhra Pradesh (Telengana Area) Shops and Establishments Act, 1951, in determining the employer-employee relationship under Section 2(14). The Court established that while 'control' is an important factor in this relationship, it is not the sole determinant; a balancing of various factors is necessary. The appeal was rejected, affirming the lower courts' findings that the tailors were indeed employees of the appellants.