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- Industrial/Commercial Activity - The majority of sources emphasize that land or entities not actively engaged in commercial or industrial activities are not considered as such legally or for regulatory purposes. For example, in Poonamika Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. VS State of Bihar - Patna, the petitioner’s land was allotted for industrial use but remained inactive for decades, and physical inspection confirmed no commercial activity was initiated. Similarly, Sree Narayana Educational and Cultural Trust VS Assistant Labour Officer - Kerala clarifies that running a school does not constitute a commercial or industrial activity under the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. [MITHILESH JAIN
VS STATE OF U P - Allahabad](https://supremetoday.ai/doc/judgement/02500042742) and Mithlesh Jain VS State of U. P. - Allahabad highlight that residential areas are protected from commercial or industrial activities, which are prohibited in such zones by court directives. Moreover, Physical Research Laboratory VS K. G. Sharma - Supreme Court states that institutions discharging governmental functions are not deemed commercial enterprises, and Employees In Relation To Management Of Central Horticultural Experiment Station VS Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. 2 - Jharkhand confirms that research activities, such as at a horticultural station, do not qualify as industrial activities.
- Legal and Regulatory Framework - Several references, such as Mathew K Jacob VS District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Kottayam - Kerala, discuss that existing commercial or industrial use at the time of law enactment is generally exempted, provided the activity is ongoing and actual. The Kerala Land Reforms Act and related judgments reinforce that activities like M sand manufacturing are recognized as commercial, whereas other activities may be exempted based on context. The Emergency Risks Insurance Acts Union of India New Delhi VS Thammana Sitaramanjaneyulu - Andhra Pradesh aim to facilitate ongoing industrial activities during emergencies, not to classify specific activities as industrial or commercial per se.
- Analysis and Conclusion - The overarching insight is that mere land allotment or institutional existence does not automatically imply active engagement in commercial or industrial activities. The legal distinction hinges on actual ongoing activity, purpose, and context. Residential zones are protected from commercial or industrial uses, and certain activities like research or governmental functions are excluded from being classified as commercial enterprises. Courts and statutes consistently emphasize that active, profit-oriented commercial or industrial operations are necessary to qualify as such, and inactive or non-commercial uses are not considered as fulfilling this criterion.
References: Poonamika Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. VS State of Bihar - Patna, Physical Research Laboratory VS K. G. Sharma - Supreme Court, Sree Narayana Educational and Cultural Trust VS Assistant Labour Officer - Kerala, [MITHILESH JAIN
VS STATE OF U P - Allahabad](https://supremetoday.ai/doc/judgement/02500042742), Mithlesh Jain VS State of U. P. - Allahabad, Mathew K Jacob VS District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Kottayam - Kerala, Employees In Relation To Management Of Central Horticultural Experiment Station VS Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. 2 - Jharkhand, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. VS IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd. - Consumer, MUHAMMED FAIZAL M.I. Vs THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST - Kerala, Union of India New Delhi VS Thammana Sitaramanjaneyulu - Andhra Pradesh
Search Results for "Commercial or Industrial Activity"
2024 0 Supreme(Pat) 29 • India - Patna
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, RAJIV ROY
– Petitioner applied and was allotted an industrial plot in 1992 – No commercial/industrial activity took place for decades – Petitioner ... Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority Act, 1974 – Section 6 – Industrial Plot – Cancellation of Allotment ... never intended to act/initiate commercial activities – Upon physical inspection of plot was found that petitioner has let out part ... The entire facts have been recorded herein to show that a land which was allotte....
1997 3 Supreme 695 • India - Supreme Court
G.T.NANAVATI, K.RAMASWAMY
It is not engaged in a commercial industrial activity and it cannot be described as an economic venture or a commercial enterprise ... There is no material to show that the knowledge so acquired by PRL is marketable or has any commercial value. ... It is more an institution discharging Governmental functions and a domestic enterprise than a commercial enterprise. ... It is not engaged in a commercial industrial activity and it canno....
2001 0 Supreme(Ker) 272 • India - Kerala
M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR
or industrial activity or office in which trade or business is carried on - In these circumstances it is abundantly clear that petitioner's ... running of school is not an activity falling within scope and definition in Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act - Petition ... Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1960 Kerala, Ss.2(4) & 2(15) - Condition - Appointment - Service ... An establishment is a commercial establishment if it is engaged in a commercial o....
2003 0 Supreme(All) 1689 • India - Allahabad
MARKANDEY KATJU, R.S.TRIPATHI
Commercial Activities - Residential Areas - The court held that no commercial or industrial activity can be carried out in the ... Final Decision: The court directed that no commercial or industrial activity will be allowed to be carried on in the area ... Finding of the Court: The court found that commercial or industrial activities in the areas earmarked for residential ... We, therefore, direct that no commercial#HL_....
2003 0 Supreme(All) 2894 • India - Allahabad
R.S.TRIPATHI, MARKANDEY KATJU
Commercial Activities - Residential Area - The court held that no commercial or industrial activity can be carried out in the ... Finding of the Court: The court directed that no commercial or industrial activity will be allowed to be carried on ... Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the illegality of commercial and industrial activities in areas earmarked for residential ... We, therefore, direct that no commercial#....
2018 0 Supreme(Ker) 747 • India - Kerala
V.CHITAMBARESH, P.B.SURESH KUMAR, SATHISH NINAN
or industrial activity at the time of the commencement of the Act shall be excluded provided it is actually used for the purpose-The ... nbsp;Reasons for the decision: ... Lands which are set apart for commercial ... It refers only to industrial and commercial undertakings. In other words, the State concedes that for the purpose of permitting the existing quarries to continue, the quarrying activity was understood to have been a commercial activity. ....
2004 0 Supreme(Jhk) 362 • India - Jharkhand
AMARESHWAR SAHAY
or industrial activity, rather carrying on activity of research, can not be defined as industry within the meaning of section 2 ... Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section 2 (j) – central horticultural experiment station, Ranchi having not been engaged in any commercial ... It is not engaged in a commercial industrial activity and it cannot be described as an economic venture or a commercial enterprise as it is not is object to produce and distribute....
• India - Consumer
R.C.JAIN, S.K.NAIK
and industrial activity files complaint alleging deficiency in service on part of insurance company for not settling insurance ... Protection Act, 1986—Sections 2(1)(g), 2(1)(o) , 21 and 24-A—Complaint—Maintainability—Even when a company or firm engaged in commercial ... can approach National Commission for redressal of his grievance because insurance coverage taken by such a person is not for any commercial ... Hitherto the Commission has been of the consistent view that even when a company or firm engaged in the #....
2020 Supreme(Online)(KER) 8516 • India - High Court of Kerala
ALEXANDER THOMAS, J
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that M sand manufacturing constitutes a commercial or industrial activity, which should not ... Renewal - Dealers License - Kerala Land Reforms Act Section 81 - The court examined the interpretation of 'commercial activity ... rejected on grounds of the property being exempted under Section 81 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, misinterpreting the law concerning industrial ... or commercial activity. ... DEIAA [2018 (5) ....
1970 0 Supreme(AP) 68 • India - Andhra Pradesh
VENKATESWARA RAO, A.GOPAL RAO
industrial activity during the emergency proclaimed by the President after the Chiness aggression, by providing indemnity against ... The Emergency Risks Insurance Acts are not measures of fiscal levy as they are aimed at ensuring smooth flow of the commercial and ... The object of the Acts is to ensure smooth flow of the commercial and industrial activity during the emergency proclaimed by the President after the Chiness aggression, by providing indemnity against damage or loss of goo....
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