The only challenge sought to be made in this writ petition is to the coverage of employee state insurance qua the private educational institution.
2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for 2nd respondent submits that the issue has been dealt with finally by the Apex Court in a batch of cases in SLP No.28285 of 2009 etc., and by order dated 15.03.2016, it has been held that private educational institutions are also bound to pay the employee state insurance contribution.
3.In such view of the matter, the writ petition stands dismissed. However, taking into consideration the pendency of the writ petition and the difficulties expressed by the petitioner, the arrears of ESI contribution as on today is ordered to be paid by the petitioner in 12 equal monthly installments. It is made clear that the order would cover the past arrears till the month of September, 2017 and thus from the month of October, 2017, the petitioner is bound to pay the ESI contribution on regular basis. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1. The Principal Secretary to Government The State of Tamilnadu Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2. The Deputy Director, The Employees State Insurance Corporation (Sub-Regional Office) 1897, Trichy Road Panchdeep Bhavan, Ramanathapuram Coimbatore - 641 045.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.
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