Kartheban Subramaniyan vs Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) on 6 December, 2021
8. The definition for the term “employer” as found in Payment
of Gratuity Act will also apply to the definition for “employer” in Equal
Remuneration Act, 1976. The High Court of Kerala in Lord Krishna
bank Ltd., Vs. Labour Enforcement Officer reported in CDJ 1998 Ker
HC 181 has held that as the Registers are to be maintained at the Head
Office of the Bank, insistence on the part of the first respondent therein
to maintain the Registers in all the branches is not sustainable. Relevant
paragraph is paragraph 10 and the same reads as follows: