KIRLOSKAR CONSULTANTS vs EMPLOYEES' STAE INSU. COPRN.

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 to the appellant's consultancy services, determining that the term 'shop' does not encompass premises where intellectual advice is provided. The Court held that the ESI Court's conclusion, which relied on the precedent set in Dattatraya Advertising Co. Ltd. vs. E.S.I.Corpn., was correct, and that the expanded definition of 'shop' to include consultancy services was inappropriate. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming that the appellant's establishment is not covered under the Act.