ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LTD. vs E.S.I. CORPN.& ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that casual workers are included in the definition of 'employee' under Section 2(9) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, affirming that the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. falls under the Act's provisions. The Court held that the Turf Club is liable to pay contributions from 1968, rejecting the argument that temporary staff engaged on race-days are exempt. The decision clarified the applicability of the ESI Act to the Turf Club, referencing prior judgments including Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Hyderabad Race Club (2004) 6 SCC 191.