In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh FAO No. 417 of 1984 (O&M) M/s Hada Steel Products Limited ..... Appellant vs Employees' State Insurance Corporation ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. A. P. Bhandari, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Vikas Suri and Mr.Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocates for the respondent-ESIC. Rajesh Bindal J. Mr.Vikas Suri, counsel for the respondent has very fairly conceded that further delegation of powers under Section 85-B of the Employees State Insurance, Act to the Regional Director by the Director General has been declared to be illegal in view of decision of the Supreme Court in Sahni Silk Mills (P) Ltd. and another Vs. Employees' State Insurance Corporation (1994) 5 SCC 346 and a decision of this Court in FAO No.788 of 1984 titled as M/s Hada Steel Products Ltd. Vs. Employees State Insurance Corporation. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the law laid down by the Supreme Court, the present appeal is allowed. The impugned orders dated 30.7.1982 and 28.11.1983 are set aside. However, it shall be open to the Regional Director to issue fresh notice, assess and recover damages for the period in dispute if the same have not been recovered till date. In case, the damages have already been recovered, then the same are not required to be refunded. 3.12.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs Judge