NOOR NIWAS NURSERY PUBLIC SCHOOL vs RGNL. POVINDENT FUND COMMR.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Provident Fund Commissioner that the appellant-school and Francis Girls Higher Secondary School constitute one establishment under Section 2-A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The Court emphasized the need to assess functional integrality and the interdependence of the two units, noting that the small number of staff at the appellant-school made it implausible for it to operate independently. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the applicability of the Act to both institutions.