Sapphire Foods Receives Demand Notice from ESIC Chandigarh
Sapphire Foods received a demand notice from ESIC Chandigarh for ₹56 lakh related to dues of A.N. Traders before 2016. The company is evaluating and will respond to the notice.
The company states that the notice is not expected to have a material impact on its financial or operational activities.
The announcement is about receiving a demand notice, which is a factual update with no clear positive or negative implications for the company's future performance.
* Sapphire Foods India Limited has received a demand notice from the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Office of Recovery Officer, Chandigarh. * The notice pertains to the recovery of outstanding dues, along with interest and costs, amounting to ₹56 lakh under Sections 45(c) to 45(l) of the ESIC Act, 1948. * The alleged dues relate to A.N. Traders Private Limited (ANTPL), with whom Sapphire Foods executed a business transfer agreement in August 2016. * The company received the demand notice dated 7 November 2025 through post on 18 November 2025. * The authority alleges non-payment of ESIC contribution (including interest, cost, etc.) amounting to ₹56 lakh by ANTPL for the period prior to 2016. * Sapphire Foods is currently evaluating the notice and will take necessary steps to respond, including challenging the demand for recovery at relevant forums. * The company believes that the notice will not have a material impact on its financial or operational activities.
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