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M/s. Aluminium Powder Co. Ltd. v. The Deputy Director

Madras HC17 Oct 2025WP(MD)/1411/2023

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What is this about?

Keywords: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice B. Pugalendhi; W.P.(MD)No.1411 of 2023; WMP.(MD)No.1300 of 2023; Aluminium Powder Co. Ltd.; Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC); Deputy Director ESIC Sub Regional Office Madurai; second show cause notice dated 20.12.2022; Article 226 Constitution of India; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Section 85(g) ESI Act; criminal liability; payment of ESI dues; writ petition dismissed as not pressed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; 17.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

None on merits; the writ petition was dismissed as not pressed at the petitioner's request after payment of the amount claimed by the ESI Corporation, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition WMP.(MD)No.1300 of 2023 was closed. ¶25

M/s. Aluminium Powder Co. Ltd. Vs The Deputy Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP.(MD)No.1411 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.10.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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WP.(MD)No.1411 of 2023 and WMP.(MD)No.1300 of 2023

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M/s.Aluminium Powder Co.Ltd., Rep by the Director, Mr.A.Tenzing, 266/2, Virdhunagar Road, Melakkottai, Thirumangalam, Madurai District-625 706. ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Deputy Director, The Employees State Insurance Corporation Sub Regional Office, 2^nd West Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625020.

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2.The Manager, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Thiru Nagar Branch, Thiru Nagar, Madurai-625020. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned 1/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP.(MD)No.1411 of 2023

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second show cause notice vide No.57/R/13/25/TNR/DB/BF/ SRO/MDU/2016 dated 20.12.2022 passed by the first respondent against the petitioner and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents not to impose Criminal liability under Section 85(g) of the ESI Act.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthuram For Respondents : Mr.I.Pinayagash

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ORDER

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The petitioner/establishment has filed this writ petition as

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against the show cause notice dated 20.12.2022 issued by ESI Corporation.

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2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the

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learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that he has already paid the amount as per the claim of the ESI Corporation. Therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition and he seeks permission to not press this petition.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP.(MD)No.1411 of 2023

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3.Recording the above submission, this writ petition is

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dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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17.10.2025