The Central Government, after affording an opportunity to the appellant of being heard and on a companysideration of the merits, dismissed the appeal by its order dated, 12.5.1971.
Against this determination, appellant carried up, under Section 11 3 of the Act, an appeal before the Central Government.
We have heard Shri K. Rajendra Choudhary, learned companynsel for the appellant and Shri V.C. Mahajan, learned senior companynsel for the Union of India, respondent in the appeal.
881 of 1974 From the Judgment and order dated 25.7.1973 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Writ Petition No .
The cause shown by the appellant by its representation, dated, 24.1.1969 against the proposed addition number having companymended itself to the Director, the latter, by his order dated 15.10.1969 over ruling objections of the appellant, determined that a sum of Rs.47,59,109.00 was due and recoverable from the appellant by way of balance of premia.
This point was companyceded by the Board in its letter, dated, 24th January, 1969 and was also number pressed in the discussions that I had with them on the 26th and 27th July, 1969.
The legality of the proceedings so culminating in the said appellate order was assailed in the Writ Petition before the High Court.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
C. Mahajan, C.V.S. Rao and R.P. Srivastava for the Respondents.
3950 of 1971.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by VENKATACHALIAH, J. This appeal, by Special Leave, by the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board a companyporation and companystituted under The Electricity Supply Act, 1948 arises out of the Judgment and order dated, 25.7.1973, of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Writ Petition No.
Choudhary for the Appellant.
3950 of 1971 on its file, rejecting appellants challenge to certain proceedings for the recovery of insurance premia respecting the appellants undertaking under the Emergency Risks Factories Insurance Act 1962 Act culminating in the appellate order, dated, 12.5.1971 of the Central Government under Section 11 3 of the Act affirming, in turn, that dated, 15.10.1969 of the Director of Emergency Risks Insurance Schemes determining the balance of the premia payable at Rs.47,59,109.00.
The scheme under the Act which came into force on 1.1.1963 lapsed with the termination of the emergency on 10.1.1968.
