IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT, J.
Dy. Regional Director, Zonal Office Employees State Insurance Corporation - Appellant
Versus
Shri Bhopal Chand S/o Shri Lal Chand - Respondent
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1921 of 2006
Decided on : 18-04-2023
violation - Employee State Insurance - 45, 45A, 75, 77 - The court discussed the provisions of Sections 45, 45A, 75, and 77 of the Employee State Insurance Act, 1948, and their interpretations. The court emphasized the power of the Corporation to make assessments and determine contributions under Section 45A, the limitation period, and the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
Fact of the Case:
The court analyzed the violation of the Employee State Insurance Act, 1948, and the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the Corporation has the power to make assessments and determine contributions under Section 45A, and it is the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
Issues: Violation of the Employee State Insurance Act, 1948, and the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
Ratio Decidendi: The Corporation has the power to make assessments and determine contributions under Section 45A, and it is the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
Final Decision: The court upheld the power of the Corporation to make assessments and determine contributions under Section 45A, and emphasized the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
JUDGMENT :
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¼2½ la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gS fd izR;FkhZ&izkFkhZ dh vksj ls ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vkns'k 75 lifBr /kkjk 77 deZpkjh jkT; chek vf/kfu;e] 1948 ds rgr fnukad 31-05-2004 dks izLrqr djrs gq, ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 }kjk gLrk{kfjr i= fnukad 27-10-2003 izkFkhZ laLFkku dks izkIr gqvk ftlds }kjk 4@89 ls 4@90 rd] 5@90 ls 3@91 rd dh vof/k ds fy, 3543@& :i;s dh va'knku dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k djrs gq, izkFkhZ laLFkku dks mijksDr jkf'k vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls 15 fnu ds Hkhrj vnk djus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k vU;Fkk] mDr jkf'k deZpkjh jkT; chek vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 45¼x½ ls 45¼>½ ds v/khu olwy dh tk;sxhA bl ekeys esa izkFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd izkFkhZ laLFkku esa 12&13 o"kksaZ ls dksbZ deZpkjh fu;ksftr ugha gS bl dkj.k ls va'knku dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k ,oa va'knku dh jkf'k dh ekax djus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gS vkSj /kkjk 77 deZpkjh jkT; chek vf/kfu;e] 1948 ds vuqlkj va'knku dh ekax vof/k ckf/kr gS] bl dkj.k va'knku fu/kkZj.k vkns'k fnukad 27-10-2003 dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA
¼3½ mDr izkFkZuk i= dk tokc vihykFkhZ&vizkFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr djrs gq, ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd izkFkhZ dks lquokbZ ds fy, uksfVl fn;k x;k ijUrq izkFkhZ tkucw>dj Li"Vhdj.k ds fy, dk;kZy; esa mifLFkr ugha gqvk] laLFkk cUn gq, 12&13 o"kZ ugha gq, gS] va'knku dh ekax fu;ekuqlkj dh x;h gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, va'knku dh ekax le;kof/k ds vUnj ugha fd;s tkus ds rF; dks vlR; crk;k vkSj mDr cdk;k va'knku dh jkf'k vUnj e;kn gksuk crkrs gq, izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
¼4½ i{kdkjku ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij rhu fook|d dk;e fd;s x;s izkFkhZ jsLiksaMsaV dh vksj ls ,d xokg o vizkFkhZ vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ,d xokg is'k fd;k x;k vkSj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk cgl lquh tkdj vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 04-05-2006 ds }kjk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us xq.kkoxq.k ij foospu djrs gq, vkns'k fnukad 27-10-2003 le;kof/k ds ckgj gksus ds dkj.k fujLr dj izkFkhZ laLFkku ls va'knku dh olwyh ugha djus dk vizkFkhZ fuxe dks vkns'k fn;k x;k vkSj va'knku dh tek djok;h xbZ ipkl izfr'kr jkf'k ckn xqtjus e;kn vihy izkFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k] ftl vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA
¼5½ vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls /kkjk 82 deZpkjh jkT; chek vf/kfu;e] 1948 ds rgr izLrqr dj vihy eas dkuwu dk egRoiw.kZ iz'u gksuk crk;k vkSj eq[; :i ls ;g egRoiw.kZ iz'u gksuk crk;k fd /kkjk 45, esa va'knku ds fu/kkZj.k dk izko/kku gS vkSj /kkjk 45ch esa va'knku dh olwyh dk izko/kku gS] ftlesa dksbZ e;kn fu/kkZfjr ugha dh x;h gSA /kkjk 77 deZpkjh jkT; chek vf/kfu;e] 1948 esa tks rhu lky o ikap lky dh e;kn crk;h x;h gS og deZpkjh jkT; chek U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 75 dh dk;Zokgh djus ds laca/k esa gSA bl vk/kkj ij ist la[;k 11 o 12 ij dkuwu ds egRoiw.kZ iz'u vafdr fd;s gaS vkSj vUr esa vihy Lohdkj dj vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 04-05-2006 fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
¼6½ cgl vihy vihykFkhZ dh lquh x;hA izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls bl ekeys esa dksbZ mifLFkr ugha vkus ij mudh vksj ls dksbZ cgl ugha gqbZA
¼7½ fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk nkSjkus cgl deZpkjh chek vf/kfu;e] 1948 dh /kkjk 45 yxk;r 45 vkbZ o /kkjk 75 ,oa /kkjk 77 ds izko/kkuksa ,oa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar E.S.I.C. Vs. C.C. Santhakumar. 2006 AIR SCW 6427 dh vksj U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr djrs gq, ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ;g Li"V :i ls fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd /kkjk 45, o 45ch va'knku dk fu/kkZj.k o mldh Hkw&jktLo dh rjg olwyh dk izko/kku djrh gS vkSj /kkjk 77 ¼1,½¼ch½ ds izkfotuks deZpkjh jkT; chek U;k;ky; esa dh tkus okyh dk;Zokgh ds laca/k esa gS] ;g izko/kku /kkjk 45, o 45ch dh dk;Zokgh esa ykxw ugha gksrkA /kkjk 45, ds rgr dksbZ e;kn dk izko/kku ugha gksus dk rdZ izLrqr djrs gq, fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vk{ksfir vkns'k fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA
¼8½ eaSus mijksD
The power of the Corporation to make assessments and determine contributions under Section 45A, and the duty of the employer to approach the E.S.I. Court after an order is passed under Section 45A.
The invocation of Section 45A of the Employees State Insurance Act requires clear non-production of records or obstruction of inspection, which was absent in this case, leading to the invalidation of....
The court emphasized the limited scope of Section 45-A and the inapplicability of the limitation under Section 77(1-A) to proceedings under Section 45-A.
Authority must not invoke Section 45A for best judgment assessment unless there is no submission of required documents; disputes should be resolved in ESI Court.
Mandatory determination of contributions under Section 45-A of the ESI Act is required before recovery proceedings, ensuring compliance with principles of natural justice.
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