JUDGMENT :

1. The present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against the against the order dated 20.06.2002 in E.I.Case.No.60 of 2000, on the file of the Employees Insurance Court and Chairman, Industrial Tribunal – I, Hyderabad, whereby the application filed by the respondent herein under Section 75(1)(g) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 [for short ‘ESI Act’], to set aside the demand notice dated 17.04.2000, whereunder demand of payment of Rs.1,48,051/- was sought towards arrears of contribution and interest there on, was allowed and demand notice was set aside.

2. The petitioners herein are the respondents and the respondent herein is the petitioner before the Court below. For the sake of convenience, parties herein-after referred to as they are arrayed before the Court below.

3. The facts leading to file the present impugned application are that, the Inspector of the respondents-Corporation inspected the factory of the petitioner on 06.03.1998 and noted that three employees were in the factory premises and no ledger or cash books were maintained in the factory, as the factory was closed. Further, he inspected the attendance register and wage register under Exs.P1 a