WP(C) 4477/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. U. Rajsaikia, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nandi, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent N os.1 and 3 as well as Mr. J. Roy, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 to 6. The petitioner’s basic grievance in the present writ petition is against the direction issued by the respondent HPC to him for d eduction of the employees’ contribution from the wages of the workers and to pay the same in terms of the provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 . It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the matter in issue has already been decided by a Single Bench of this Court in WP(C) No.2633/2009 (M/S Subrata Trade Agencies -Vs- The Employ ees State Insurance) and batch and hence, the present writ petition be disposed of in accordance with the direction contained in the aforesaid judgment and orde r dated 10-09-2009 passed in the said writ petitions. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the direction contained in the aforesa id judgment and order dated 10-09-2009 passed in WP(C) No.2633/2009 and batch. The petitioner shall be entitled to the benefit as given in the said judgment and order. The respondent ESI shall issue notice to the petitioner to show cause as to why the provision of ESI Act shall not be applicable to the petitioner and after giving such reasonable opportunity, shall decide the applicability of the provisions of the said Act to the petitioner. Till such time, the respondents are directed not to deduct any sum from the bill s of the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. N o cost.