HINDUSTAN STEELWORKS CONSTRN. vs STATE OF KERALA — C.A. No. 2832/1997

SUMMARY The Supreme Court dismissed Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd.'s appeal challenging deductions made under Kerala's Construction Workers Welfare Funds Act 1989. The Court held that despite being a Central Government-owned company, the appellant cannot claim exemption from the Act's purview. The statute does not expressly exclude government companies or instrumentalities, and the Act's protective purpose for laborers' welfare should not be frustrated by interpreting it to remove such entities through corporate veil lifting. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.