document” cannot be construed ejusdem generis and notes that in Jagdish Chander Gupta Vs. Kajaria Traders (India) Ltd. AIR1964SC1882, the Hon‟ble Supreme Court has observed that “[w]hen in a statute particular classes are mentioned by name and then are followed by general words, the general words are sometimes construed ejusdem generis, i.e., limited to the same category or genus comprehended by the particular words. But it is not necessary that this rule must always apply. The nature of the special words and the general words must be considered before the rule is applied. In Allen v. Emerson [1944] 1 K.B. 362., Asquith J. gave interesting examples of particular words followed by general words where the principle of ejusdem generis might or might not apply. We think that the following illustration will clear any difficulty. In the expression "books, pamphlets, newspapers and other documents" private letters may not be held included if 'other documents' be interpreted ejusdem generis with what goes before. But in a provision which reads "newspapers or other document likely to convey secrets to the enemy", the words 'other documents' would include document of any kind and would not take their color from 'newspapers'. It follows, therefore, that interpretation ejusdem generis or noscitur a sociis need not always be made when words showing particular classes are followed by general words. Before the general words can be so interpreted there must be a genus constituted or a category disclosed with reference to which the general words can and are intended to be restricted .” Since the word “agreement” does not constitute a genus in sub-section (2) of section 6, the term “other document” which follows the word “agreement” cannot be interpreted ejusdem generis and noscitur a sociis does not apply regarding interpretation of the said word . Therefore, the Commission has the power to explain the scope of the term “other document” by way of its regulations and orders. Nevertheless, in the present case, the deeming provision under second proviso to sub-regulation (8) of Regulation 5 of the Combination Regulations is not with respect to “other document” but the date on which the other document is deemed to be executed.
