MS KRISHAN KUMAR vs EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION AND OTHERS

CWP-18403-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18403-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 M/s Krishan Kumar ….Petitioner Versus Employees State Insurance Corporation, and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate, and Mr. Prabhat K. Jalbera, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner, by way of instant writ petition, as cast under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, assails the demand notices of even date, i.e. 18.05.2026 (Annexures P-4 and P-5), issued by respondent No.4, vide which, the petitioner has been directed to pay an amount of Rs.6,98,193/- and Rs.1,10,329/-, forthwith. Additionally, a prayer is also made for issuance of a Mandamus upon the Appellate Authority to decide the appeal, along with stay application, preferred by the petitioner. 2. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the Deputy Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation-respondent No.3, without following due process of law, and affording any opportunity of hearing, directed to petitioner to remit an amount of Rs.6,98,193/- i