Private school challenged ESI contribution demands, withdrew to seek amnesty
The ESI Corporation raised contribution demands against a private matriculation school. The school challenged two 2020 demand orders in the Madras High Court. On 9 September 2026 the Court allowed the school to withdraw the writ petition to avail the ESI Amnesty Scheme.
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How we verify →Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn on 9 September 2026; contribution liability to be quantified by ESI authority under the Amnesty Scheme.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the petitioner is a school at No.1, Raghavendra Nagar, Ayyappanthangal, acting through its correspondent, and the respondents are the ESI Corporation, Regional Office (TN), the Assistant/Deputy Director and the Recovery Officer.
The High Court recorded that the school challenged two ESI directives from 2020 described as raising a demand of contribution in terms of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.
The High Court recorded that the ESI Amnesty Scheme dated 24.07.2025 was notified during pendency and counsel sought to resolve the dispute through that programme.
The High Court recorded that counsel for the Corporation raised no objection to eligibility, with quantification to be left to the authority concerned, and ordered that the miscellaneous plea was allowed and the main plea was ended as retracted to permit use of the programme.
What the record says
“dismiss this writ petition as withdrawn, to enable the petitioner to avail the benefit of Amnesty Scheme”
W.P.No.5300 of 2021, operative order dated 09-09-2026 — read the full text
A peaceful economic act
A private employer faced state demands under the ESI Act over staffing contributions, with no allegation of injury, wage theft, child or bonded labour. It is a penalty for hiring choices.
What we could not confirm
Demand amounts and district were not stated in the excerpt viewed; school address at Ayyappanthangal noted but district not confirmed.