Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 03/11/2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Jay Impex (represented by Mr. Dipak R. Dave)
- Respondent: Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) (represented by Mr. A. V. Nair)
- The dispute concerns recovery under Sections 45(C) and 45(I) of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948, with a principal liability of Rs 22,17,693.
- The petitioner deposited 25 % of the principal during the appeal before the Appellate Authority and another 25 % in EI Application No.1 of 2023 before the EI Court, Surat, totaling Rs 11,08,848.
- ESIC recovered Rs 16,72,168 in the recovery proceedings, bringing total amounts paid by the petitioner to Rs 27,81,016 against a total recoverable amount of Rs 33,96,772.
- The petitioner’s EI Application No.1 of 2023 for restoration was dismissed for default and is presently pending consideration.
Final Outcome
- The Court restrains ESIC from any further coercive recovery steps against Jay Impex for the remaining balance of Rs 33,96,772 until the restoration application is decided on its merits.
- The EI Court, Surat, is directed to hear and dispose of the restoration application within twelve weeks of receipt of this order.
- ESIC is ordered to de‑freeze the petitioner’s bank accounts that were frozen on 05.10.2026.
Topics: Legal Recovery, ESIC Recovery, Court Order