APHC010126072019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5538/2019 Between: 1. ROYAL ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL,, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, D.S.SREE VANI, W/O.SRI JANARDHAN REDDY, R/O.D.NO.1-39, R.R. NAGAR, THAGGUVARI PALLI, VENKATAGIRI, CHITTOOR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE, ESI HOSPITAL ROAD, GUNADHULA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPN., SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, D.NO.6-1-77/A, VARADARAJA NAGAR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST. 4. THE RECOVERY OFFICER, ESI CORPORATION, SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the orders issued by Respondent No.3 under Section 45-A of E.S.I. Act vide No.79000311390001303/ 5152018608 dt.15-5- 2018 is illegal, arbitrary and thereby initiated recovery proceedings 2 vide authorization letter No.79000311390001303/ 92420171034/4548 dt.12- 10-2018 is illegal, arbitrary, pervasive and violation of Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Article 14 and 19 of Constitution of India and consequently Set-a-side the same and further direct the Respondent No.2 to conduct proper enquiry whether the Petitioner Institution and their employee will come under the purview of the Employees State Insurance Act or not IA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay all further proceedings in pursuance of orders dt.15-5-2018 in No.79000311390001303/ 5152018608 passed by Respondent No.3 including Recovery proceedings initiated by the Respondent No.4, pending disposal of above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINATH REDDY SOMA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. DINESH KUMAR TUNUGUNTLA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner informed this Court that she submitted a letter dated 25.09.2026 before the Registry, seeking permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 29.09.2026 KGR/CJP 4 37 HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Writ Petition No.5538 of 2019 Date : 29.09.2026 KGR/CJP