ISSUE:
Whether the Appellant can be classified as an industry under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947?
RULE:
An 'industry' under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 refers to any systematic activity involving cooperation between employers and employees for the production of goods or services, regardless of whether the activity is profit-oriented.
The presence of an employer-employee relationship and organized functioning are the key determinants of an 'industry' under the Act.