KIRLOSKAR CONSULTANTS vs EMPLOYEES' STAE INSU. COPRN. — C.A. No. 4668/1995

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Kirloskar Consultants' appeal, holding that their consultancy services establishment constitutes a "shop" under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, and therefore falls within ESI coverage. The Court rejected the appellant's argument that professional/intellectual advice services cannot be classified as a shop, reasoning that when services are commercially offered for remuneration, the premises qualifies as a shop under expanded interpretations of ESI legislation. Each party bears its own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.