Munna Prasad vs Employees State Insurance Corporation ...

ik-114507954 Delhi High Court 18 November 2025 • 18 min read

Judges (2)

C. Hari Shankar Coram Om Prakash Shukla Delivered

Counsel (11)

Anjali Chaturvedi Counsel Petitioner H K Chaturvedi Counsel Petitioner Jagdish Chandra Counsel Respondent Kaveri Rawal Counsel Respondent Mahesh Srivastava Counsel Respondent Megha Chaturvedi Counsel Petitioner Sagar Chaturvedi Counsel Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Counsel Respondent Shreeaa Singh Counsel Petitioner Sujeet Kumar Counsel Respondent Vaibhav Manu Srivastava Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Employees State Insurance Corporation Respondent Union of India Respondent Munna Prasad Petitioner

Case Significance

Munna Prasad vs Employees State Insurance Corporation ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 18, 2025 (citation: ik-114507954). A 100% permanently disabled person challenged ESI Rules 54, 57, and 60 as ultra vires for not providing permanent disability benefits equal to minimum wages. The Court held the rules are not unconstitutional within the existing ESI Act framework, but called upon ESIC and the Central Government to form a biennial committee to recommend enhanced disability benefits considering inflation and living costs. The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Om Prakash Shukla.

Summary

A 100% permanently disabled person challenged ESI Rules 54, 57, and 60 as ultra vires for not providing permanent disability benefits equal to minimum wages. The Court held the rules are not unconstitutional within the existing ESI Act framework, but called upon ESIC and the Central Government to form a biennial committee to recommend enhanced disability benefits considering inflation and living costs.

What was the outcome of Munna Prasad vs Employees State Insurance Corporation ...?

Judgment

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