IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.4860 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. M/S ASHISH METAL LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED AND REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT:
A-2,2ND STAGE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PEENYA BENGALURU - 560 058.
REPRESENTATED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR.DEEPAK MEHTA 2. MR. DEEPAK MEHTA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O LATE A.P. MEHTA R/AT APAPRTMENT NO.001, GOLF VIEW APARTMENTS, NO.4, CRESCENT ROAD, HIGH GROUNDS, BENGALURU - 560001. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI.GANESH BHAT Y.H., ADV.) AND:
1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION REGIONAL OFFICE, PANCHDEEP BHAVAN, NO.10, BINNYFIELDS, BINNYPET, BENGALURU - 560023 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, BENGALURU NORTH (PEENYA) HARINI TOWERS, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN, OFF: RING ROAD, (NEAR F.T.I), 2ND STAGE INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022. REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.C.SHASHIKANTHA, ASG & SRI.V.NARASIMHA, ADV. ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FURNISH TO THE PETITIONERS ALL AND EVERY DOCUMENT SUCH AS ASSESSMENT ORDERS PASSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT, PROOF OF ITS SERVICE ON THE PETITIONERS, THE STATED JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT ETC., WITH RESPECT TO THE AMOUNTS CLAIMED IN THE NOTICE DTD 02.08.2017 AT ANNX-A AND THE REPLY DTD 18.12.2017 VIDE ANNX-D AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seeks for a direction to respondents to furnish to the petitioners all and every document such as assessment orders passed under the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, proof of its service on the petitioners, the stated Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court etc., with respect to the amounts claimed in Notice bearing No.KAR/INSI/4900/003219/000/0506 dated 02.08.2017 at Annexure-A and the Reply bearing No.KAR/INSI/4900/003219/000/0506 dated 18.12.2017 at Annexure-D.
2. On perusal of the records, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioners that in case a fresh representation is made by them to the competent authority with regard to their grievance within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today, the same shall be dealt with by the competent authority in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such representation. Ordered accordingly.
3. Ad-interim order, if any, shall continue till the representation to be filed by the petitioners is considered by the competent authority.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
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