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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI

FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 21ST PHALGUNA, 1942

Con.Case(C).No.2170 OF 2019 IN WP(C). 9975/2019

AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 9975/2019(V) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/S:

       1        VASANTHY K.,
                AGED 64 YEARS

D/O.SUKUMARAN, ROHINI, H.NO.33, 12 MURY NAGAR, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM RETIRED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/0000002, PPO NO.KR/KLM/00089055.

       2        MUHAMMED SHAFI A.,
                AGED 62 YEARS

S/O.ASSENARU KUNJU, MEENATHERIL HOUSE, ARATTUPUZHA NORTH P.O., VIA., THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 515, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE SECURITY GUARD, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/1395., PPO NO.KR/KCH/93050.

       3        JACOB G.,
                AGED 67 YEARS

S/O.GEORGE Y., SHEELA BHAVAN, CHURCH ROAD, SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O., KOLLAM, RETIRED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/268, PPO NO.KR/KLM/75655.

       4        MOHANAN PILLAI C.,
                AGED 62 YEARS

S/O.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, PARAPPADIYIL KALARI, PANMANA , CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, RETIRED PLANT ENGINEER (M), THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/330, PPO NO.KR/KLM/98667. COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

5 SURESHKUMAR N., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.NANU VAIDYAN, KALEELI VADAKKATHIL, KOIVILA P.O., THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM, RETIRED PLANT ENGINEER (M), THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/375, PPO NO.KR/KLM/103764.

       6       V.SIVANANDAN,
               AGED 66 YEARS

S/O.K.VELUMBAN, SHEENA BHAVANAM, ARINALLOOR P.O., KOVOOR, KOLLAM - 690 538, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/402., PPO NO.KR/KLM/78913.

       7       VASANTHAKUMAR M.R.,
               AGED 60 YEARS

S/O.K.K.RAGHAVAN, PERUMANA, VADAKKUMTHALA EAST P.O., KARUNGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, RETIRED OPERATOR GRADE A, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/466, PPO NO.KR/KLM/103717.

       8       BABY USMAN,
               AGED 63 YEARS

W/O.A.K.SALIM, FAIR VIEW KARAMCODE P.O., KOLLAM - 691 579, RETIRED ACCOUNTS OFFICER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/572, PPO NO.KR/KLM/0096509.

       9       OMANAKUTTAN PILLAI R.,
               AGED 63 YEARS

S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, KORAKULANGARA VEEDU, KOLAM, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/733, PPO NO.KR/KLM/92566. COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

10 MARIABHAVAN MATHEW, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.P.J.MATHEW, PULIKKAL HOUSE, KARINGZHA, CHELAD P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, RETIRED TECHNICIAN-CUM-FITTER GR.A., THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/996,. PPO NO.KR/KLM/91385.

       11      VIJAYAN K.M.,
               AGED 67 YEARS

S/O.MADHAVAN S., NANDANAM, THOTTINU VADAKKU, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM, RETIRED WORKER GRADE I., THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/1190, PPO NO.KR/KLM/78821.

       12      MOHAMMED KUNJU A.,
               AGED 59 YEARS

S/O.ASSANARU KUNJU, CHACKALA VADAKKATHIL, PADINJATTEKKARA P.O., THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/1236, PPO NO.KR/KLM/107909.

       13      SUSEELAN N.,
               AGED 69 YEARS

S/O.NANU, SUNIL BHAVANAM, CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O., PONMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM -691 583, RETIRED WORKER GRADE I, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/1266, PPO NO.KR/KLM/65532.

       14      ABDUL HAMEED S.,
               AGED 65 YEARS

S/O.SULAIMAN KUNJU, SAJEELA MANZIL, MULLAKKERI, PANMANA P.O., CHAVARA, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/1324, PPO NO.KR/KLM/85501.

COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

15 ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI A., AGED 66 YEARS S/O.APPUKUTTAN PILLAI, SUJABHAVANAM, MADAPPALLY, MUKUNDAPURAM P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691585, RETIRED WORKER GRADE I, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/1298, PPO NO.KR/KLM/78903.

       16       RAJAN PILLAI G.,
                AGED 62 YEARS

S/O.GOPALAPILLAI N., SREEBHAVANAM, VATTATHARA, MUKUNDAPURAM P.O., KOLLAM, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM/10315/1476, PPO NO.KR/KLM/96323.

17 MURALEEDHARAN CHETTIYAR P., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.PARAMESWARAN, KALEELIL VADAKKETHARA (MURUKALAYAM), KALARI, PANMANA, CHAVARA, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE WORKER, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583,KR/KLM10315/1478, PPO NO.KR/KLM/98286.

       18       OMANAKUTTAN PILLAI V.,
                AGED 65 YEARS

S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, NJARAKKATTU VEEDU, CHERUSSERI BHAGOM, RETIRED JUNIOR TECHNICIAN -CUM-PIPE FABRICATOR, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583, KR/KLM/10315/1701, PPO NO.KR/KLM/85504.

BY ADVS.

SRI.K.SASIKUMAR SRI.S.ARAVIND SRI.P.S.RAGHUKUMAR

RESPONDENT/S:

COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

1 SATHEESH KUMAR B.T., (AGED AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), ASSISTANT PF COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, KOLLAM - 691 001.

2 FEBIN VARGHESE, AGED 52 (FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD., SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583.

R1 BY ADV. SMT.NITA.N.S.

R2 BY ADV. SMT.LATHA ANAND

OTHER PRESENT:

SR ADV N N SUGUNAPALAN.,

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

JUDGMENT Dated this the 12th day of March 2021

The present contempt case is filed complaining

disobedience of order dated 01.04.2019 in W.P.(C) No.9975 of

2019.

2. Learned Senior Advocate N.N.Sugunapalan draws the

attention of the Court to the order of the Honourable Supreme

Court in S.L.P(C) Nos.8658-8659/2019. It is not in dispute that

the implementation pursuant to the judgment of this Court in

W.P.(C) No.9975 of 2019 or consideration of the disobedience

complained in the contempt case, has bearing on the very same

point being considered by the Honourable Supreme Court. COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

3. This Court, in view of the above submission, is of the

view that the contempt case, for the present, can be closed,

liberty be granted to the petitioners herein to seek revival of

the contempt case to file, subject to the outcome of decision of

the Honourable Supreme Court in S.L.P(C) Nos.8658-8659/2019

and batch cases.

With the above observation, the contempt case is closed.

Sd/-

S.V.BHATTI

JUDGE

jjj COC No.2170 in W.P.(C) No.9975/2019

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

ANNEXURE I A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN WPC NO.9975/2019, DATED 1/04/2019.