This appeal by special leave is filed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court.
2029 of 1980 Appeal by Special leave from the judgment and Order dated the 26th July, 1970 of the Kerala High Court in W.A. No.
3380 of 1977 B in the High Court of Kerala.
11 of 1978 .
A learned single Judge of the High Court dismissed that writ petition, against which the appellant filed Letters Patent appeal W.A. No.
Respondents 2, 3 and 4 are partners of the firm.
The services of the appellant were terminated by the firm on February 3, 1977, whereupon he preferred an appeal to the Appellate Authority under the Act.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.
A preliminary objection was raised in that appeal by the firm on the ground that it was number a companymercial establishment.
R.R. Pillai for the Appellant.
By a judgment dated August 11, 1977, the Appellate Authority upheld the preliminary objection and dismissed the appeal.
That appeal was dismissed on July 26, 1978.
For Applicant Interveners M.K.Nair for Bar Council, Kerala.
1, 3 4.
The appellant, V. Sasidharan, was working as a clerk in a firm of lawyers which is respondent 1 to this appeal.
Govindan Nair E.M.S. Anm, M.K. Dua and Miss Baby Krishnan for Respondents No.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by CHANDRACHUD, C.J. The question which arises for companysideration in this appeal is whether a firm of lawyers is a companymercial establishment within the meaning of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960 referred to herein as the Act .
11 of 1978.
Being aggrieved by that judgment, the appellant filed a writ petition O.P.No.
