Sumit Hazra Proprietor of M/S. Hazra Engineering Works v. the Employees State Insurance Corporation and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sumit Hazra proprietor of Hazra Engineering Works v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation & Ors.; WPA 3270 of 2026; Section 45A ESI Act order; Certificate Case No. C-37272/15-16/RRC; Section 45G garnishee orders dated 21.04.2025; recovery officer show cause notices dated 15.01.2026; writ disposed with direction to appeal within 30 days; limitation extended 30 days; conditional stay of recovery; no coercive action; stay auto-vacated if no appeal; Shampa Dutt (Paul), J; decided 16.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority within 30 days from the date of the order, with the period of limitation extended by 30 days; conditional stay of the impugned Section 45A order, the garnishee orders dated 21.04.2025 under Section 45G and the Recovery Officer's notice dated 15.01.2026 till the matter is taken up by the appellate authority; restraint from further coercive action if the appeal is filed as directed; the stay to stand automatically vacated on expiry of 30 days if no appeal is filed.