LAWS(GJH)-2023-7-1551

DELOITTE HASKINS AND SELLS Vs. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ESIC

Decided On July 10, 2023
Deloitte Haskins And Sells Appellant
V/S
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ESIC Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned advocate Mr.Palak Thakkar for the appellant/applicant and learned advocate Ms.Kriti Pathak for the respondents in First Appeal No.1022 of 2023 as well as learned advocate Mr.A.V.Nair for the appellant ESI Corporation and learned Senior Advocate Mr.Saurabh Soparkar with learned advocate Mr.Jwalit Soneji for the respondent No.1 in First Appeal No.2588 of 2023.

(2.) First Appeal No.1022 of 2023 is filed challenging the judgment and order dtd. 2/1/2023 passed by Employees State Insurance Court, Ahmedabad in ESI Application No.73 of 2016 whereby, the order passed under Ss. 45A and 45AA of the Employees State Insurance Corporation Act, 1948 (for short 'the ESI Act') was quashed and set aside by remanding the matter back to the appellate authority to re-decide the matter by giving an opportunity of hearing to the appellant.

(3.) Learned advocate Mr. Palak Thakkar for the appellant-Chartered Accountant firm submitted that he supports the reasoning given by the Court below and only assail the impugned judgment and order so far as it has remanded the matter back to the appellate authority on the ground of violation of the principle of natural justice.