Co-operative Society can be treated as an establishment as defined under the ESI Act.

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The co-operative societies rendering services to the members are domestic in nature like operating lifts,watersupply,electricity,cleaning,sweeping and security , as such, these services are essential for the very existing and security of its members and society building cannot be said to economic activity. It can not be treated as establishment even though twenty or were employed for wages on any day of the preceding twelve months, as contemplated under the ESI Act hence unless extended and made applicable specifically by notification cannot be treated as an establishment as defined under the ESI Act.

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