Kerala High Court
For Information Purpose Only vs Sushanth C.M. on 9 April, 2021
Con.Case(C) 724/2021 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Present:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
th th
Friday,the 9 day of April 2021/19 Chaithra, 1943
Contempt Case(C) No.724/2021 (S) in WP(C) No.30990/2016
1.
For information purpose only
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS 14, 45, 50 AND 68
SUSHANTH C.M., AGED 60 YEARS,
S/O.LATE C.M.INDRAN, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST,
CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT,
P.F.ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/4938/250, 7D, BRIDGE TOWER APARTMENTS,
NADAKAVU P.O. - 673006.
2. P. JAYAKUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS,
S/O.LATE R.PUSHKARAN, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST,
CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT,
P.F.ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/4938/263, SAIKRIPA, NTMC ROAD (LANEII),
KAVOOR, KOZHIKODE - 673017.
3. REGHUNADHAN C., AGED 59 YEARS,
S/O.LATE M.K.PANICKER, DEPUTY REGISTRAR,
CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT,
PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/4938/244, LAVANYAM, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O.,
KOZHIKODE - 673017.
4. K. REMADEVI, AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O.V.EASWARAN POTTI (L) OFFICE ATTENDANT,
CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT,
KR/KKD/4938/327, UAN.100312604614, KARINGAMANNAILLAM,
THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673573.
BY ADVOCATES M/S R.SANJITH & C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH.
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3
1. SUNIL BARTHWAL,THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER,
THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE,
NEW DELHI - 110066.
2. N. RAJANNA,
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION,
KOZHIKODE - 673001.
ADVOCATE SRI. SAJEEV KUMAR.K.GOPAL, STANDING COUNSEL FOR EPFO
This Contempt of Court Case (Civil) having come up for orders on
09/04/2021, the Court on the same day passed the following:-
P.T.O.
Con.Case(C) 724/2021 2/4
For information purpose only
ALEXANDER THOMAS & K.BABU, JJ.
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Contempt Case (C) No.724 of 2021
in
W.P(C) No.30990 of 2016
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Dated this the 9th day of April, 2021
For information
ORDER
purpose only
It is submitted by Sri.Sajeev Kumar.K.Gopal, learned Standing
Counsel for the EPFO on the basis of instructions that, EPFO had
preferred SLP to challenge the impugned judgment dated 12-10-2018
rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P(C) No.602/2015
and connected cases and that earlier EPFO had filed application to
review and recall the orders passed by the Apex Court dismissing the
SLPs preferred by EPFO against the judgments in these writ petitions
and later the Apex Court after hearing both sides had passed orders
recalling the orders dismissing the SLP and had posted SLPs for
rehearing. That subsequently the Apex Court has passed order dated
25-02-2021, ordering inter alia therein that, pending further
consideration of those matters by the Apex Court, no contempt
applications seeking implementation of any of the orders passed in
the category of cases being considered by the Apex Court therein
shall be taken up by any Court, etc. Further it is pointed out that the
said matters are likely to be taken up by the Apex Court without
COC (C) No.724 of 2021
in
W.P(C) No.30990 of 2016
much delay, etc.
2. Having regard to these aspects, it is not proper for this Court
For information purpose only
to consider these contempt petitions. However, the learned Advocate
appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the
respondent EPFO may file a Memo before the Registry as soon as the
Apex Court either passes orders vacating the abovesaid interim
orders or passes orders disposing of the abovesaid pending matters,
etc.
List this case when moved again along with connected
contempt petitions, viz,. COC (C) No.516 of 2021, COC (C) No.518 of
2021, COC (C) No.519 of 2021, COC(C) No.525 of 2021, COC (C)
No.536 of 2021, COC (C) No.543 of 2021, COC (C) No.559 of 2021,
COC (C) No.560 of 2021, COC (C) No.566 of 2021, COC (C) No.601 of
2021 and any other connected cases.
Hand over to both sides.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
Sd/-
K.BABU, JUDGE
KAS
/true copy/ Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
