Co-Operative Society cannot be treated as Industry under Industrial Disputes Act

M/s. Arihant Siddhi Co.Op. Hg. Soc. Ltd. Vs. Pushpa Vishnu More & Ors (Bombay High Court) The Labour Court appears to have been swayed by the fact that a few members of the society were carrying on business such as coaching classes and dispensary and the society was charging advertisement charges for the neon signs put up by the members. The Court was of the view that the society was thereby earning income and, in the premises, could not be termed as a mere housing society. The Court also observed that in the premises the services rendered by Respondent No.1 to the society and i...