1. Appellant was the Applicant before the Employees Insurance
Court, Kozhikode in E.I.C. No.19/2021. The appellant filed the
Application under Sections 75 & 77 of the Employees’ State
Insurance Act, 1948 (for short ‘ESI Act’), challenging Ext.P2
Actual notice dated 21.01.2020 and Ext.P3 Recovery Notice
dated 22.04.2021 before the E.I. Court. The Applicant is a
covered establishment. The Respondent-Corporation issued
Ext.P2 notice alleging that the Applicant is liable to pay
contribution for the omitted wages for the period from 03.2017
to 05.2018 demanding an amount of Rs.7,88,731/-. In Ext.P2
notice, the Respondent alleged that the total wages for the said
period is Rs.1,26,86,776/-, the total contribution payable is
Rs.8,24,641/-, the contribution paid is Rs.35,910/- and the
balance contribution payable is Rs.7,88,731/-. The Applicant
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was given an opportunity of hearing to appear on 19.02.2020 at
10.30 a.m. Thereafter, the Respondent issued Ext.P3 C-19
notice to the Recovery Officer of the Respondent to recover
Rs.7,88,731/- + interest @ 12% per annum from 21.04.2017
from the Applicant. A copy of the said notice was marked by the
Applicant.
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