M/S.Ashwath Enterprises v. The Regional Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.(MD)No.35676 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.28280 of 2025 M/s.Ashwath Enterprises, Rep. by its Proprietor, Archana, W/o. Ganesan, 5A/193 Caldwell Colony, Thoothukudi District.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Director, Appellate Authority, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Regional Office, Panchadeep Bhawan, 143, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Recovery Officer, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), 1/5

Panchadeep Bhawan, ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Sub-Regional Office, Tirunelveli - 627 003.

3.The Joint Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Panchadeep Bhawan, ESIC Complex, Salai Street, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli - 627 003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Demand Notice issued by the third respondent No.324/2024 No.66-00-043729-000-0999 D-18/SRO/TLI/Ins II dated 20.02.2024 including the consequential recovery proceedings, quash the same as illegal and direct the third respondent to consider and pass orders on waiver representation dated 11.03.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, Standing Counsel 2/5

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned Demand Notice issued by the third respondent No. 324/2024 No.66-00-043729-000-0999 D-18/SRO/TLI/Ins II dated 20.02.2024 including the consequential recovery proceedings and for a consequential direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's waiver representation dated 11.03.2025.

2.With the consent of the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, who takes notice for the respondents would submit after hearing the petitioner on 11.03.2025, an order came to be passed by the third respondent on 24.06.2025. 4.Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not aware of the said order dated 24.06.2025 and intends to question the same, while withdrawing this Writ Petition, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

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5.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to question the order dated 24.06.2025, before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[K.SURENDER, J.] 15.12.2025 MR Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No 4/5

K.SURENDER, J.

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