New Mangalore Port List.Workers ... vs Reg.Dir.,Esi Corp.,Bangalore

The Supreme Court held that the New Mangalore Port Listed Workers Managing Committee is not covered under the notification issued by the State Government to extend the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) as the appropriate government is the Central Government under the Major Port Trust Act, 1963. The Court found that the Committee's operations fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Government, thus invalidating the State's notification. The appeal was allowed, reversing the High Court's decision that had favored the applicability of the ESI Act provisions by the State Government.