Apprentices Act, 1961

Apprentice - Allowed to continue for nine years after the end of the period - Even though the respondent Corporation was not obliged to give him regular appointment but, it was, in any case, bound to consider him and surely on the basis of the qualifications that he was already holding. (2005)139 PLR 830 (FB) / FULL BENCH

Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961) S. 4(1)(4), 18 - Not an apprentice under the Act - No doubt true that by virtue of the provisions of S. 18 of the Act of 1961, apprentices are trainees and not workers and the provisions of any law with respect to labour shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice, but the petitioner, in our considered view, can not be called as an apprentice after his training period came to an end as he was asked to continue till further orders and when significantly, in the said order as well, no specified period was mentioned.(2005)139 PLR 830 (FB) / FULL BENCH

Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961) - S. 4(1)(4) - Applicability - Specific case of the respondent-Corporation that no contract came into being between the parties nor any contract came to be registered between the parties as envisaged - In the circumstances, may have been appointed as an apprentice but same, by no stretch of imagination, can be said to be under the provisions of the Act of 1961. (2005)139 PLR 830 (FB) / FULL BENCH