IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 21943 of 2025 M/S. Diamond Silk Khadi Society & Anr.

Vs Employees’ State Insurance Corporation & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Victor Chatterjee, Mr. P. Nath, Ms. S. Bhattacharya.

For the Respondent/ESI : Mr. Mihir Kundu.

Judgment reserved on : 20.03.2026 Judgment delivered on : 27.04.2026 SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J. :

1. The writ application has been preferred against an orders dated

02.05.2022 and 07.01.2025 passed under Section 45-A and 45-AA of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.

2. The respondent no.1 is a body corporate constituted under the provisions of the Employees‟ State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948. The respondent no.2 to 4 are officers discharging duties under the respondent no. 1.

3. The petitioner states that it abides by the "Bye-laws" as provided by the Khadi and Poly Vastra Artisan Welfare and Pension Trust (in short AWFT) KVIC, MSME Government of India. KVIC in its meeting No. 493 dated 29/30.6.1999 resolved in consideration of the resolution to set up Khadi and Poly Vastra Artisan Welfare and Pension Trust, that is, AWFT (Artisan Welfare Fu