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PETITIONER:

V. SASIDHARAN

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

PETER & KARUNAKAR & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT23/08/1984

BENCH:

CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ)

BENCH:

CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ)

TULZAPURKAR, V.D.

CITATION:

1984 AIR 1700 1985 SCR (1) 601

1984 SCC (4) 230 1984 SCALE (2)201

ACT:

Shop & Establishments Act 1960 (Kerela Act). Sec. 2(4)-

Firm of Lawyers Whether a commercial establishment.

HEADNOTE:

The appellant preferred an appeal to the Appellate

Authority under the Kerela Shops and Commercial

Establishments Act, 1960 (For short. the Act) against his

dismissal from service by respondent No. 1, a firm of

Lawyers. Respondent No. 1 raised a preliminary objection

that the appeal was not maintainable since Respondent No. I

firm was not a commercial establishment under the Act. The

Appellate Authority upheld the preliminary objection and

dismissed the appeal. His writ Petition and Letters Patent

Appeal in the High Court against the judgment of the

Appellate Authority were also dismissed. Hence this appeal

by special leave.

Dismissing the appeal,

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HELD: (I)