IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD cr SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 5469 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? 1 to 5 No -------------------------------------------------------------- MEHSANA DISTRICT COOPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD Versus EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR AJAY R MEHTA for Petitioner MS PROMILA SAFAYA for Respondent No. 1 No one appears on behalf of the State of Gujarat despite service and the learned A.G.P. Ms.V.K.Parekh, who is present in the Court, submits that she has no instructions. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA Date of decision: 06/08/97 ORAL JUDGEMENT The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's applications seeking exemption are pending before the State of Gujarat since 1993. No orders either way had been passed till today. The State of Gujarat is, therefore, directed to expedite the pending Applications moved on behalf of the petitioner i.e. Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd., if any, in accordance with law on or before 1.9.97. In case the exemption is not granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will deposit the entire due amount upto 31.7.96 as per the notice i.e. a sum of Rs.19,73,686/- on or before 30.9.97 against E.S.I. contribution. This Special Civil Application is partly allowed in the terms as aforesaid. Rule is also made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Direct service is permitted. -0-