In the Punjab and Haryana High Court,at Chandigarh. FAO No. 628 of 1986 Decided on January 23,2009. The Regional Director,E.S.I.C, Faridabad --Appellant Vs. The Management of M/s Autometers Ltd. -- Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain Present: Mr.Vikas Suri,Advocate, with Mr.Rajiv Saini,Advocate,for the appellant Mr.Sandeep Bansal,Advocate, for MrAshok Aggarwal,Sr.Advocate,for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J: (Oral) The question involved in this appeal is as to “Whether the Workers employed for construction of additional buildings for expansion of factory are employees of the factory for the purpose of Section 2 (9) (i) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. Both the parties are ad-idem that the aforesaid point has been decided by the Supreme Court in the case of Regional Director Employees State Insurance Corpn, Madras Vs. South India Flour Mills (P) Ltd (1986) 3 Supreme Court Cases 238, wherein it has been held that the FAO No. 628 of 1986 -2- workers employed for construction of additional building falling within the definition of workers under Section 2 (9) (i) of the Act, are covered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948. In view of the above, the present appeal is allowed and the order passed by the Employees Insurance Court, Faridabad on 15.4.1986 is set aside. January 23,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge