ORDER :

The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the Notice of Demand vide Ref.No.2000090790000705/CP/ 285773 dt. 23-11-2018 issued by the 3rd respondent by directing the petitioner to pay the ESI contribution from the month of July 2013 to August 2014 along with interest though the establishment was closed down from the month of June 2013 as highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently set aside the notice dt. 23-11-2018 and pass such other order or orders ….”.

2. The case of the petitioner as averred in the affidavit is that petitioner is running business of Hero Honda Vehicle Sales under the name of ‘Annapurna Auto Agencies’. Petitioner is conducting the business duly complying with all the statutory requirements under various statutes including payment of VAT and other taxes. The further case of the petitioner is that it has also complied with the statutory requirements as per the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 with the Employer Code as 62000090790000705 and