COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE vs M/S. G. DAYARAM & CO.

The Supreme Court addressed whether a 'race-club' qualifies as a 'shop' under Section 1(5) of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The Court held that the term 'shop' should be interpreted in common parlance, concluding that a race-club does not fit this definition. Consequently, the previous ruling in Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Hyderabad Race Club (2004) 6 SCC 191 was referred for reconsideration, indicating that race-clubs are not automatically covered by the ESI Act.