Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. ... vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr.

The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of paragraph 80(2) of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, which excludes employees of the newspaper industry from the category of 'excluded employees' despite their pay exceeding the prescribed limit. The Court held that the Central Government's power to define 'excluded employees' under Section 5 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, is valid and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. Consequently, the petition challenging the provision was dismissed, affirming the applicability of the Scheme to newspaper industry employees.