WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.10.2025 CORAM : THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 The Management The Nachammai Cotton Mills Ltd Chettinad-630 102 Sivagangai District rep through its General Manager ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Employees State Insurance Court, Madurai. 2.The Joint Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation K.K.Nagar, Madurai 625 020. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to repay the amount of Rs.4,67,116/- together with interest at the rate of 12% from the date of remittance till the date of repayment or to adjust the said amount towards the future 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 contribution together with 12% interest as per the order of the ESI Court passed in ESIOP.No.47 of 2009 dated 21.11.2017 by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 05.02.2019, 09.02.2019 and 23.03.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.V.O.S.Kalaiselvam For R2 : Mr.R.Ravikumar ORDER The petitioner Cotton Mill has filed this writ petition seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to the first respondent to refund a sum of Rs.4,67,116/- together with interest from the ESI Corporation. 2.When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondent ESI Corporation admits that the petitioner Mill is having two units and one unit is functioning in uncovered area, however, a sum of Rs.4,67,116/- has erroneously been paid by the petitioner Management for the Mill functioning 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 in uncovered area. On the filing of this writ petition, the amount has been worked out and returned to the petitioner Management in the month of November 2022. The proceedings of the Deputy Director is also placed before this Court to that effect. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner Management, after verification, fairly concedes with the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent ESI Corporation. 4.Recording the above submissions, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 27.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 To 1.The Employees State Insurance Court, Madurai. 2.The Joint Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation K.K.Nagar, Madurai 625 020. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 B.PUGALENDHI,J gns WP.(MD)No.2437 of 2022 27.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis