1. This appeal by the Regional Director, ESI Corporation, Trichur, arises from the order of the Employees' Insurance Court, Alleppey in Insurance Case No. 3 of 1977. The court held that the respondent, Kerala Kaumudi Ltd., Pettah, Trivandrum, was not liable to comply with the provisions of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 in respect of the employees engaged in the canteen attached to the Kerala Kaumudi's Staff Employees' Club. The court accordingly set aside Exts. P10, P11 and P13 proceedings of the appellant.

2. The respondent is the publisher of the newspaper "Kerala Kaumudi". The appellant directed the respondent to comply with the provisions of the Act and the scheme framed thereunder to bring the employees engaged in the work of the canteen within the statutory coverage. The respondent moved the Employees' Insurance Court for a declaration that the persons engaged in the canteen do not come within the protection of the Act and the scheme.

3. The Kerala Kaumudi Staff Employee's Club is situated on the premises of the respondent's establishment, and it is run by the employees of the respondent. The Respondent's Personnel Officer is the Secretary of the club. Th