A.P. FOODS vs S SAMUEL

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding the applicability of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 to the appellant, which is run by the Andhra Pradesh Nutrition Council. The Court found that the appellant's claim of being a non-commercial venture was factually incorrect and that the provisions of the Act, specifically Sections 20 and 22, were applicable. The Court held that the stoppage of ex-gratia payments to employees was unauthorized, affirming the High Court's ruling that the issue constituted an industrial dispute.