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M/s. Vilsons Shipping Private Limited v. Deputy Director

Madras HC22 Jul 2025WP(MD)/24818/2024

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What is this about?

Garnishee order ESIC Recovery Officer Tirunelveli; employer writ petition Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; Karnataka Bank Tuticorin account operation; E.S.I.O.P pending before Labour Court Tirunelveli with interim order; petition disposed preserving rights, no costs, connected WMPs closed; Madras High Court Madurai Bench, R. Vijayakumar J., 22.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of, preserving the petitioner's right to raise all grounds (with the petitioner free to pursue its remedy in the pending E.S.I.O.P before the Labour Court, Tirunelveli); no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed. The impugned garnishee order was not quashed. ¶28

M/s. Vilsons Shipping Private Limited Vs Deputy… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.24818 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.24818 of 2024 and

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W.M.P(MD)Nos.21161, 21163, 21164 & 25684 of 2024

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M/s.Vilsons Shipping Private Limited, No.39, Vilson House, Emperor Street, Thoothukudi-628 004, Represented by its Director.

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Deputy Director,

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Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office (Tirunelveli), 'Panchdeep Bhavan', ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

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2.Recovery Officer, Office of the Recovery Officer, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office (Tirunelveli), 'Panchdeep Bhavan', ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

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

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3.The Branch Manager, Karnataka Bank Limited, Tuticorin Branch, D.No.454, Victoria Extension Road, Opp Anthoniyar Kovil Community Hall, Tuticorin-628 002. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order No. 66000333440001001/RRC/SRO/TLI, dated 09.10.2024 passed by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to permit the petitioner to operate its bank account without any hindrance and pass such further or other orders as this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jerin Mathew For R-1 : Mr.I.Pinaygash

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed by the employer challenging the garnishee order passed by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Tirunelveli.

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

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2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that they

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have preferred E.S.I.O.P before the Labour Court, Tirunelveli and interim order has been granted. He further submits that they would pursue their remedy before the Labour Court, Tirunelveli.

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3. Preserving the right of the petitioner to raise all the grounds, this writ

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petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.

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22.07.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR

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1.Deputy Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office (Tirunelveli), 'Panchdeep Bhavan', ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

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

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2.Recovery Officer,

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Office of the Recovery Officer, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office (Tirunelveli), 'Panchdeep Bhavan', ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

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3.The Branch Manager, Karnataka Bank Limited, Tuticorin Branch, D.No.454, Victoria Extension Road, Opp Anthoniyar Kovil Community Hall, Tuticorin-628 002.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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BTR

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