IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.27655 of 2024

09.03.2026 Between:

TAO Contracts …Petitioner AND The Commissioner, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Panchdeep Bhawan, 5-9-23, Hill Fort Road, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana-500063 & 3 others …Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.3 in issuing Warrant of Attachment through Form No. ESICP-12 under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 pursuant to proceedings in Proc.No.52Q/40828-1019 dated 11.09.2024 for recovery of an amount of Rs.6,57,244/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice, and consequently to set aside the said proceedings.

2. Heard Ms.Lokireddy Madhavilatha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Pasham Srinivasulu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a registered establishment under the Employees State Insurance Corporation and was allotted Code No.52000514690001099. It is contended that respondent authorities passed proceedings d