IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 13-11-2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.3328 of 2003 M/s.GDA Technoligies Ltd., rep. by its Authorised Signatory V.K.Murali No.24, Bawa Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018. .. Petitioner. Versus The Deputy Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, No.143, Sterling Road, Chennai-600 034. .. Respondent. Prayer: This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the respondent bearing No.TN/Ins-III/51-77136-66/2720/02, dated 31.12.2002, and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vasudevan For Respondent : Mr.K.C.Ramalingam (R1) O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the respondent, bearing No.TN/Ins-III/51-77136-66/2720/02, dated 31.12.2002, and quash the same. 2. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that Section 45A of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, is not applicable to the petitioner Company, since it is a computer company, employing only 7 employees, drawing a salary of Rs.6500/- and above. Further, the learned counsel had submitted that the reply, dated 9.1.2003, submitted by the petitioner Company, to the show cause notice, dated 14.3.2002, had not been considered by the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent had submitted that the impugned order, dated 31.12.2002, passed by the respondent, is in accordance with law. However, if the petitioner company is aggrieved by the said order, it is open to the company to challenge the same by filing an appeal, under Section 75 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has not refuted the statements made by the learned counsel for the respondent that an appeal remedy is available to the petitioner, under Section 75 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to file an appeal before the appropriate Court, under Section 75 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner, as well as the respondent, this Court is of the view that the petitioner has not shown sufficient cause or reason for this Court to grant the reliefs sought for in the writ petition. However, the petitioner is permitted to avail the appeal remedy provided, under Section 75 of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To The Deputy Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, No.143, Sterling Road, Chennai-600 034. + 1 c.c. to Mr. K.C. Ramalingam, Advocate. S.R.No.63694. + 1 c.c. to Mr. N. Kanagasabai, Advocate. S.R.No.63285. Writ Petition No.3328 of 2003 JP (CO) GSK 19.11.2008. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/