1. Notice before admission was served. Both the appellant and the respondent Corporation are represented by counsel. The arguments advanced by the learned counsel appearing on both sides are heard.

2. M/s. Ran India Steels is the appellant in all the four Civil Miscellaneous Appeals. Claims were made for the payment of contribution for two periods, the first one being the period from November 2005 to September 2006 and the second one being the period from October 2006 to September 2007. A sum of Rs.3,75,375/- was the amount claimed by the Employees State Insurance Corporation as contribution from the appellant for the first period and a sum of Rs.11,60,886/-was the amount claimed as contribution for the above said second period. As against the claims, the appellant filed E.S.I.O.P.Nos.60 of 2008 and 52 of 2008 respectively. Instead of depositing 50% of the claim amount as per the condition found in Section 75 (2-B) of Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 [hereinafter referred to as the Act], relying on the proviso empowering the Court to waive the condition or reduce the amount to be deposited, the appellant filed two Interlocutory Applications in both the E.S.I.O.Ps. Th