M/S J.P.LIGHTS INDIA PROPRIETOR SRI. GERMEN MENEGES vs THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR E.S.I. CORPORATION — C.A. No. 2527/2012

Summary: C.A. No. 002527/2012 The Supreme Court dismissed J.P. Lights India's appeal challenging ESI Corporation's classification of its electrical goods shop as a factory under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The Court held that since the appellant's premises engaged in both selling and servicing electrical goods (a manufacturing/repair process) with more than ten employees using electrical power, it fell squarely within the definition of "factory" and was subject to ESI Act provisions. The appeal was dismissed as meritless on 27 July 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.