Maharashtra Police Academy Falls within Industry Definition, Rules Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Police Academy qualifies as an “industry” under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, thereby making its employment practices subject to labour law provisions.

Justice Milind N. Jadhav, delivering the judgment, observed that the Academy generates revenue by providing training to private security agencies, as well as offering fee-based amenities like hostels and swimming pools.

The court further held that daily-wage workers, such as clerical staff, constitute “workmen” under Section 2(s) of the Act. It directed the reinstatement of a terminated daily-wage clerk with back wages, continuity, and permanency.

[Maharashtra Police Academy v. Bharati Yashwant Salve]