REGIONAL DIRECTOR, E.S.I.CORPN.,KERALA vs METROPOLITAN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.,KERALA — C.A. No. 232/1999

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010019331998

Filing Date

02-Feb-1998

Registration No

C.A. No. 232/1999

Diary Number

1933/1998

Order Date

16-Nov-2000

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 30-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.REGIONAL DIRECTOR, E.S.I.CORPN.,KERALA

    Adv. VIJAY K. MEHTA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.METROPOLITAN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.,KERALA

    Adv. BABY KRISHNAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Nov-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 02-Feb-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 232/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY The Supreme Court dismissed the ESI Regional Director's appeal challenging the deletion of damages imposed for late ESI contributions (May 1978–January 1981). The court upheld the ESI Court and High Court's finding that Metropolitan Engineering Co.'s financial distress and lack of dishonest or deliberate conduct justified waiving damages, following precedent in *Regional Director v. Sakthi Tiles*. The appellant's argument that employee contribution portions should incur damages was rejected since the company made only book adjustments without actually deducting amounts from employee wages. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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