ESIC - doctor advised him to take complete rest - employee will be treated as LWP from duty by mentioning 'on sick leave'?

Dear Professionals, Need your guidance on below case.....
If any employee have leave balance in his account (suppose 5 CL & 25 EL) but unfortunately he fell ill and declared as an patient of Tuberculosis and undergone for treatment as 9 months long (complete course of Tuberculosis) under ESIC. Also the doctor advised him to take complete rest. In this case, the employee will be treated as LWP from duty by mentioning 'on sick leave', or first, we have to sanction his 30 days paid leave (25+5). and rest of all duration will be considered as sick leave and employees will avail extended sickness benefits.

In this connection pl.go thru' the attached notes on ESI benefits for prolonged sickness like TB.
There is no need to grant him LWP as he is entitled for ESI benefits as noted in the attached notes right from the first day when he reports to ESI dispensary provided he qualifys as per ESI rules/benefit period and contribution for him was paid as stipulated.

Dear Mr. Kumar S,
Thanks for your guidance, but I have query that from first day employee is eligible for ESB and will be on leave from duty. But in muster roll should we have exhaust his leave balance by marking EL/CL or we can mark him normally as on leave. and his contribution will be zero (0) in returns. till then he will remain on leave.
Thanks & Regards
Anoop Kumar

Hi Anoop,
Of course this is a prolonged case of sickness and rare of the rarest. Pray that he should be alright very soon and resume his duties. My view point is this - of course I hope is right -He will have to be marked as Sick Leave. If you wanted to show a different classification for this type of leave, you can mark him as "ESI SL". I don't think you should debit his SL a/c for this spell of ESI leave(rest). This so because his days available at his CL/EL is meant to be utilised for purposes where he is not going to avail ESI benefits. If possible he can be entrusted with any work which he can do it 'from his home" that is going to be his contribution. After all he will have the rest with ESI approved Sick Pay and therefore if he can, he can do this much. I hope I'm not erring on the wrong side.
I request learned members to discuss further if there are other views on the subject and share any personal experiences like this.
In this connection, pl.note the contents of SC's judgment as follows -
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in The Hindustan Times Ltd., New Delhi V/s Their Workmen, decided on 14.12.1962 that availability of sickness benefit under ESI Act is not a bar for awarding sick leave. The Court considered the beneficial nature of the employment law, the ESI Act and opined that ESI coverage had little to do with giving a worker sick leave.
The judgement stated that –
“…It is difficult to see however how the benefit that the workmen will get under this Act can affect the question of sickness leave being provided for the workmen. This Act it has to be noticed does not provide for any leave to the workmen on the ground of sickness…”
Further, the Hon’ble Court stated that, “…It appears to us clear however that in providing for periodical payments to an insured worker in case of sickness (sickness benefit) or for medical treatment or attendance to him or the members of his family, the legislature did not intend to substitute any of these benefits for the workmen’s right to get leave on full pay on the ground of sickness.”
The judgement, finally, after perusal of the leave rules of the concerned establishment came to the conclusion that ESI coverage, although it exists for the benefit of the workman has no relation to sick leaves.