ORAL JUDGMENT

This miscellaneous first appeal is filed challenging the order dated 13.08.2015 passed on ESI Application No.45/2013 by the Employees State Insurance Court, Bangalore.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.

3. The factual matrix of the case of the respondent/applicant before the ESI Court that he is an insured person under Section 2(9) of the Employees Insurance Act, 1948 as amended from time to time. It is also his case that under the ESI Scheme from June 1993, he has paid contributions up to October 2006 i.e., for 13 years. He has been allotted insurance number as IP No.16040051. It is also his case that the applicant suffered a brain stroke during 2006 and availed treatment from the ESIC dispensary up to 31.05.2007. The applicant was still unwell and was not in a position to carry on his duties. Hence, he approached the local office of the ESI Corporation at Yeshwanthpur for further leave. But, the same was refused inspite of producing the ESB certificate. The applicant represented to the Manager, Local Office, ESIC Peenya, Bangalore vide letter dated 18-21.06.2007 and requested the concerned authority to clarify as to why he was not grante