SECRETARY PADIPPU K.S.SANGAM LTD. vs C. VARGHESE

The Supreme Court held that the appellant-society, engaged in collecting and distributing milk, does not qualify as 'dairy farming' under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The Court emphasized that without rearing milch cows or engaging in agricultural activities, the society's operations do not meet the criteria for scheduled employment under the Act. Consequently, the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court's ruling was overturned, affirming that the Minimum Wages Act is not applicable to the appellant-society's employment practices.