https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301372 Employer liability to pay Employees' State Insurance contributions is a mandatory statutory obligation, and the principal employer cannot resist payment by adding conditions not found in the Act. Contribution does not depend on whether employees have already received medical facilities or other benefits, because coverage under the statute itself triggers the duty to contribute. A private settlement with contractor labour representatives cannot suspend or override the Act's operation. Writ relief against show-cause notices was also held unwarranted in the absence of patent lack of jurisdiction, especially where the statutory remedy under Section 75 was available. en-us Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301372 Employer liability to pay Employees' State Insurance contributions is a mandatory statutory obligation, and the principal employer cannot resist payment by adding conditions not found in the Act. Contribution does not depend on whether employees have already received medical facilities or other benefits, because coverage under the statute itself triggers the duty to contribute. A private settlement with contractor labour representatives cannot suspend or override the Act's operation. Writ relief against show-cause notices was also held unwarranted in the absence of patent lack of jurisdiction, especially where the statutory remedy under Section 75 was available. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301372