Multiple choice

Consider the following judicial decision on the meaning of industry: (i) Indian Red Cross Society Vs. Additional Labour Court, Chandigarh. (ii) Dhanrajgiri Hospital Vs. Workmen. (iii) State of Punjab Vs. Kuldeep Singh. (iv) Prema Govinda Vs. Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association, Bangalore. The correct order in which these judicial decisions were rendered is:

  1. (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv)

  2. (iii), (ii), (ii') and (i)

  3. (iv), (iii), (i) and (ii)

  4. (ii), (i), (iii) and (iv)
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Explanation

This question requires knowledge of the chronological order of specific Indian Supreme Court decisions interpreting 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act. The claimed order is Dhanrajgiri Hospital (ii), Bangalore Water Supply (not listed but influential), Indian Red Cross Society (i), State of Punjab (iii), and Prema Govinda (iv). Without verification of exact case dates, the claimed order (ii), (i), (iii), (iv) is provided.

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