Notice Inviting Application for Empanelment of Advocates in The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Regional Office, Panaji

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Regional Office Panaji Goa, A Statutory Body under Ministry of Labour & Employment. Government of India, invites application from competent practicing Advocates, for empanelment as Panel Advocate to represent, assist and defend ESIC, Regional Office Panaji before various Courts and Tribunals, such as High Court, Employees’ State Insurance Court, Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Industrial Court, Consumer Courts etc. in the Goa jurisdiction (North Goa and South Goa) are eligible for Empanelment.

Eligible practicing Advocates may submit duly filled application in the prescribed format along with supporting documents in a sealed envelope to “The Regional Director (I/c), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Regional Office, Panchdeep Bhawan, EDC Plot No-23, Patto Panaji Goa-403001” latest by 20/03/2026 up to 05:00 PM

The envelope should be superscripted with Application for Empanelment of Advocate for High Court, El Courts, Magistrate Courts and District Consumer Forum in the Goa jurisdiction.

Terms & Conditions for Panel Advocates:

1. Eligibility; Advocates should have minimum qualification LLB front a recognized University with 5 years’ experience of standing in the Bar and should have handled Labour Law related cased and should be well versed with the ESI Act as well as other related Acts and Codes. They should not be handling any case at present against the Corporation. Age at the time of enplanement should preferably be below 65 years.

2. General; (i). The Advocate shall not necessarily be empaneled for specific court and shall accept the work assigned to him/her and shall not refuse to accept any case without reasonable cause. (ii).Refusal by any Advocate to accept any case otherwise than on grounds of conflict of interests may entail removal of such advocate front the panel. Similarly, no advocates as long as him name is on the panel shall contest any matter against the Corporation. (iii). The Advocates empanelled under these guidelines shall not be employees of the Corporation and therefore, shall not be eligible for any benefits available to the employees. (iv) The empanelled Advocate shall maintain absolute secrecy and confidentiality about the cases of the Corporation.