23 January 2015
-yes it is mandatory whether you registered under The factories Ac 1948 (if strength is more than 10 and power is using) or The shops & Establishment Act (if strength is less then 20 and not using power in mfgr activity)
-- To get EPF/ESI it is mandatory you have to regd under one of the following (a) Having License under The Contractor Labour (R&A) Act 1970 (b) License under The Shops & Estabishment Act (c) License under The factories Act 1948