Pudukkottai Co-Operative Press Ltd. v. The Deputy Director (Esi)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :16.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and WMP (MD) No.1288 of 2026 Pudukkottai Co-Operative Press Ltd., Pudukottai.

Rep. by its Cooperative Sub Registrar/Administrator M.Sundararaj ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

1. The Deputy Director (ESI), Employees State Insurance Corporation, 2nd West Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

2. The Recovery Officer (ESI), Employees State Insurance Corporation, 2nd West Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

3. The Branch Manager, The Pudukottai District Central Co-Op Bank Ltd., No. 823/824, Ramabhavanam East Main Street, Pudukkottai - 622 001.

4. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, P.B.No. 44, 2664, 1/4

E Main Road, Melaraja Veedhi, Brindavan, Pudukkottai-622 001.

... Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Impugned Order in No.57/RRC/00/004615/000/0803/SRO/MDU dated 06/08/2025 and impugned Order in No.

57/RRC/0/004615/000/0803/SRO/MDU dated 29/12/2025 on the file of the 2nd Respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.K.Vinoharan For Respondents :Mr.C.Karthik for R1, R2 and R4 Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathy for R3

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, in view of the order of revocation dated 02.02.2026 passed under Section 45-G, the garnishee order issued by the bank stands revoked. Accordingly, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of this Court to pursue his remedy before the ESI Court. 2/4

2. Granting such libety, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (K.SURENDER, J) 16.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No PKN To

1. The Deputy Director (ESI), Employees State Insurance Corporation, 2nd West Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

2. The Recovery Officer (ESI), Employees State Insurance Corporation, 2nd West Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

3. The Branch Manager, The Pudukottai District Central Co-Op Bank Ltd., No. 823/824, Ramabhavanam East Main Street, Pudukkottai - 622 001.

4. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, P.B.No. 44, 2664, E Main Road, Melaraja Veedhi, Brindavan, Pudukkottai-622 001.

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K.SURENDER, J.

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