M/S. Qazi Noorul H.H.H. Petrol Pump ... vs Dy. Director, E.S.I. Corporation

The Allahabad High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the order of the Deputy Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, which directed the appellant to make contributions under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The Court held that the appellant's petrol pump operation constitutes a 'manufacturing process' as defined under Section 2(k) of the Factories Act, 1948, specifically noting that pumping oil qualifies as such. Consequently, the appellant is covered under the Act, and the demand for contributions was upheld.