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Madanapally Institute of Technology and Science v. Employees State Insurance Corporation

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Aug 2025WP/19476/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; statutory remedy objection; liberty to appeal under Section 82 ESI Act 1948; limitation exclusion for writ petition pendency; challenge to ESI Court Guntur order Dt.24-03-2025 in ESI 1 of 2023 (Old ESI No.54 of 2017 Hyderabad); recovery orders under Sec.45A and Sec.45AA ESI Act; Article 226 certiorari; Article 14 and natural justice allegations; Madanapally Institute of Technology and Science v ESIC; APHC 19476/2025 dated 06-08-2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a statutory appeal under Section 82 of the ESI Act, 1948; pendency period of the writ petition excluded from limitation; interlocutory applications closed; no order as to costs. ¶50

Madanapally Institute of Technology and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

APHC010376372025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 19476 OF 2025

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Between:

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M/s. Madanapally Institute of Technology & Science, Angallu, Madanapally - 517325, Chittoor Dist. A.P, Represented by Shri M. Dinesh, Age41 years S/o Shri M Munaswamy Naidu, Manager (HR) Adhar No. 8743 0873 2943 and Mob.No. 91600 20714

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...Petitioner

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AND

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Employees State Insurance Corporation, Having Regional Office, Dr.No.59-23, Hill Fort Road, Adarshanagar, Hyderabad Rep. by its Deputy Director 2. The Recovery Officer, Employees State Insurance Corporation Dr.No.5-923, Hill Fort Road, Adarshanagar, Hyderabad.

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The Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, And Special Court for the Trial of offences under ESI Act, 1948, Guntur

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...Respondents

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of CERTIORARI calling for the records relating to the Order Dt.24-03-2025 in Case No.ESI 1 of 2023 (Old ESI No.54 of 2017 at Hyderabad ESI Court) issued by the Hon’ble ESI Court, Guntur, and quash the same, declaring that the respondents violated Article 14 of the

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9 Constitution of India, ignored the principles of natural justice and also issued the impugned orders under Sec.45A dt.206-2014 and^45AAOrder Dt. 12/22-9-2024 and connected notices for recovery of^the contributions as calculated by the 1 St and 2 nd Respondents in violation of the provisions of the ESI Act. 1948.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass interim orders to suspend the orders^{dated24-03-2025} in Case No.ESI 1 of 2023 (old ESI No.54 of 2017 at Hyderabad ESI Court) passed by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court and Special Court for the Trial of Offences under ESI Act, 1948, Guntur, and ail other connected Orders and connected notices for recovery of the contributions^ascalculated by the 1ST and 2ND Respondents, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI YAGATI M S R N SURYA TEJA

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Counsel for the Respondents: SRI V CH NAIDU

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The Court made the following order:

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APHC010376372025

SMB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

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WRIT PETITION NO: 19476/2025

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Between:

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1.MADANAPALLY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, ANGALLU, MADANAPALLY 517325, CHITTOOR DIST. A.P, REPRESENTED BY SHRI M. DINESH, AGE41 YEARS, S/0 SHRI^M MUNASWAMY NAIDU, MANAGER (HR) ADHAR NO. 8743 0873 2943 AND MOB.NO. 91600 20714

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, HAVING REGIONAL OFFICE, DR.NO.5-9-23, HILL FORT ROAD, ADARSHANAGAR, HYDERABAD REP BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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2.THE RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION DR.NO.5-9-23, HILL FORT ROAD, ADARSHANAGAR, HYDERABAD.

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3.THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, AND SPECIAL COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF OFFENCES UNDER ESI ACT, 1948, GUNTUR

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.YAGATI M S R N SURYATEJA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.VCH NAIDU

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The Court made the following:

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ORAL ORDER:

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Heard Sri Y. Surya Prasad, learned Counsel appearing^{onbehalfofSri} Yagati MSRN Surya Teja, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri V.Ch. Naidu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents. 2. Sri V.Ch. Naidu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents has raised a preliminary objection with regard to the availability of the statutory remedy. He would submit that the impugned Order is passed by the Judicial Forum and therefore, the present Writ Petition is not maintainable. 3. At this stage, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to file a regular statutory Appeal under Section 82 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. 4. Having regard to this submission, this Court grants permission to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file a statutory Appeal. 5. It is clarified that the number of days from the date of filing of the present Writ Petition till today shall not be reckoned for calculation of limitation in this matter.

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