M/S. SRINIVASA RICE MILL vs EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 to rice mills in Andhra Pradesh, affirming that the Act was applicable from 1.8.2000. The Court held that the notice issued to the appellants for non-compliance with the Act was valid, as the statutory obligations under Sections 38 to 45 of the Act were not fulfilled by the employers. The Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the decisions of the Employees’ Insurance Court and the High Court.