Tata Engineering And Locomotive Co. Ltd vs The State Of Bihar & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Patna High Court, affirming that the appellant-company's activities of operating saw mills within their factory premises fall under the Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act, 1990. The Court ruled that the definitions of saw mill and sawing in the Act are broad enough to encompass the company's operations, regardless of their primary business of manufacturing vehicles. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, confirming the requirement for the company to obtain a license under the Act.