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 respondents 2 and 3 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 instalments. It is made clear that the order would cover the past arrears till the month of March, 2017 and thus from the month of April, 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, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Regional Director, E.S.I. Regional Corporation, 143, Sterling Road, Chennai- 600 034.
3. The Deputy Director, E.S.I. Regional Corporation, 39/57, Theerthamalai Vaniga Valagam, Salem 636 009.
M.M.SUNDRESH, J.
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