Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 428 · Decided 22 April 1997
Hindustan Steel Works Construction LTD. v. State of Kerala and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 428 · [1997] 3 S.C.R. 919
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2832/1997
- Decided
- 22 April 1997
- Bench
- G.N. RAY, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 12
Headnote
CONSTRUCTION LTD. A v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS. APRIL 22, 1997 [G.N. RAY AND G.T. NANAVATI, JJ.) Kera la Constmction Workers Welfare Funds Act (Act No. 20 of 1989)--S. 2(c) & (e}--StateAge11cy/establishment is a third amt of Govt. and it cannot avoid a statlltory obligation like the be held to be a depwtment/establishme11t of the govt. i11 all cases--111 the instant case, the Legislature did not intend a11 exemption. Words & Phrases : 'Establishment of a Govemment'-Mea11i11g of-Penai11s 011/y to estab­ lishments directly ntll by Govemment and not through its agency.
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