Kerala High Court
A.M. Yousef vs Employees Provident Fund ... on 13 April, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
Thursday, the 13th day of April 2023 / 23rd Chaithra, 1945
IA.NO.1/2023 IN WP(C) NO. 7838 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1. A.M. YOUSEF , AGED 70 YEARS, ANAPARAMBIL (H), MOOLEPADAM KALAMASSERY
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683104
2. VALSAN. C., AGED 67 YEARS, CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MOOLEPADAM ROAD,
KALAMASSERY ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683104
3. T.K. ABDUL REHIMAN, AGED 68 YEARS, C/O. T.A. KOCHU MOHAMMED
THACHAYIL HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683101
4. A.G. MOHANAN, AGED 68 YEARS, ARAYAKULATH HOUSE, NETAJI ROAD,
PADIVATTOM ANCHUMANA ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682024
5. K.X. JOHN , AGED 67 YEARS, KALLUVEETTIL HOUSE, PARAKKATTU TEMPLE
ROAD, CHEMBUMUKKU THRIKKAKARA P.O.ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021
6. P.G. VENU, AGED 69 YEARS, PARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM, ALUVA
P.O, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683101
7. K.P. SHYAMKUMAR, AGED 70 YEARS, M-30, KASTHURBA NAGAR, KOCHU
KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020
8. P.P. BABY, AGED 68 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683305
9. P. PONNUKUTTAN, AGED 73 YEARS , C/O. PAZHANIMALA, PRADEESH BHAVAN,
PENINGAZH, HMT COLONY P.O. KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683503
10. SURESH RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 61 YEARS , 39/644 UTHARA BLDG,
KARAKKADROAD, M.G. ROAD P.O., ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682016
11. K. ABDUL SALAM , AGED 66 YEARS, PEEDIKAPARAMBIL (H), CMC-31,
CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA , PIN - 688524
12. ASOKAN P.R., AGED 71 YEARS, PULIMUTTATH HOUSE, LABOUR CENTRE, EROOR,
ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682306
13. POULOSE P.M, AGED 69 YEARS, PATHICKAL HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O.
KURUPPAMPADY, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683545
14. BHASKARAN V.K., AGED 68 YEARS, VADAKKEVETTA PARAMBU, NADUVATH NGAR,
CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688526
15. RAMAN. M.N., AGED 72 YEARS , CHERIYIL HOUSE KANJIRAKAD, RAYONPURAM
P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683543
16. VASUDEVA KURUP, AGED 68 YEARS, GEETHANJALI VEDIYATHUCHIRAM S.L.
PURAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA , PIN - 688523
17. CHITHAMBARAN P.K., AGED 75 YEARS, PEECHANATTU (H), CHENGAMANAD P.O.
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683578
18. K.N. GOPALAN, AGED 72 YEARS, ASHA NIVAS, HMT COLONY P.O.,KALAMSSERY
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683503
19. HARIHARAN PILLAI M.S., AGED 69 YEARS, MONIPPILLILE HOUSE N.F. GATE
JN., TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682301
20. PANKAJAKSHAN K.K., AGED 69 YEARS PRATHIBHA, C.NAGAR P.O., KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682036
21. T.K. SURESH, AGED 67 YEARS, KALLAMPARAMBIL (H), POONTHANAM ROAD,
THIRUVAMKULAM P.O. ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030
22. K.V. JOY, AGED 68 YEARS , KAITHARAN HOUSE NEAR PATTITHAZHAM BRIDGE,
FRIENDSHIP LANE ROAD N. PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683513
23. P.R. KANAKAN, AGED 71 YEARS , PALLATHUMPARAMBIL, P.O. EROOR NORTH,
THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306
24. P. RAVINDRAN NAIR, AGED 70 YEARS , KALLAPALLIL (H), KUDAMALLOOR,
PULIMCHUVADU, KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686017
25. K.I. ABDUL JALEEL, AGED 68 YEARS , KOKKATTU HOUSE, EDAVANAKAD P.O.
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682502
26. SYED MOHAMMED M.P, AGED 69 YEARS, MEENATHARAKKAL (H), KUNNATHERI,
THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683106
27. K. CHANDRAN , AGED 70 YEARS, PRASHANTHI HOUSE, ASSARIKADAVA ROAD,
PULINCHODE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101
28. MUKUNDAN. P, AGED 70 YEARS , C/O. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR PULUKOOL HOUSE,
PALIYATHU VALAP, KANNUR, PIN - 670331
29. K.P. KRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS , KAKKADAMPALLY HOUSE, EDATHALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683561
30. KUMARAN. C.A., AGED 71 YEARS, ANU BHAVAN, HIGH COURT KAVALA,
THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682692
31. ROBERT VARGHESE, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. K.F. JOHN KOLLASHANY HOUSE,
KAZHUTHUMUTT,THOPPUMPADY ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682005
32. M.P. VARGHESE, AGED 70 YEARS , MALIKUDY PADAYATTIN HOUSE,
CHEMBARKEY , SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683105
33. M.T. GEE VARGHESE, AGED 68 YEARS , MARIKUDYIL HOUSE, MANNOOR,
KEEZHILLAM P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683541
34. K.O. THOMAS, AGED 71 YEARS, KUMAMBATTUKUDY (H), POOPPANI ROAD,
KOOVAPPADY P.O. ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572
35. P.R. VARGHESE, AGED 67 YEARS,PUTHUSSERY, ERUMATHALA P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683112
36. KRISHNANKUTTY C.V., AGED 70 YEARS, HARI NAGAR, 16TH STREET,
PUTHENKULANGARA, PONKUNNAM P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680002
37. SATHY. S. MENON, AGED 67 YEARS, SREENILAYAM, KOTTEKADU LANE,
VIYYURM THRISSUR, PIN - 680010
38. SEETHA, AGED 66 YEARS , ALANGATTU HOUSE, OLLOOR P.O., KESHAVAPADY,
THRISSUR, PIN - 688306
39. AUGUSTIN PUTHUSSERY, AGED 68 YEARS , PUTHUSSERY HOUSE VYDAR ROAD,
SRA-50, NARAKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682505
40. T.K. RAJAGOPALA PILLAI, AGED 67 YEARS , THOTTUNKAL HOUSE,
KAITHAKODI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689614
41. C.S. MADHUSUDANAN , AGED 70 YEARS , CHIRUKANDATH HOUSE, MANALOOR
P.O., TRICHUR , PIN - 680617
42. RUGMANY E.N , AGED 70 YEARS , KODAPPARAKKAL HOUSE, ARINPOOR P.O,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680620
43. KUNJAN K.K , AGED 68 YEARS, PALAKUDY HOUSE, KANINADU P.O. PUTHENCRUZ
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682310
44. MOHANAN M.A. , AGED 66 YEARS, MANGANALIL HOUSE, VEMBILLY P.O.,
KUMARAPURAM ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683565
45. VASUDEVAN NAMBOOTHIRI A.K. , AGED 67 YEARS , ALAMKOTH ILLAM, MARKET
P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686673
46. JOSE O.A. , AGED 67 YEARS , OJAS' PLOT NO. 101 NEW GARDENS,
AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
47. T.R. KAMALAKARAN, AGED 72 YEARS , THIRUNILATHIL (H), MURIYAD P.O.,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680683
48. K A SEBASTIAN ,AGED 70 YEARS, KIRIYANTHAN CHAKKUNNY VILLA
NAYARAMBALAM P.O. ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682509
49. K M GEORGE, AGED 75 YEARS , 39/884( NJRA 274) KUNNAMKOTE HOUSE
CITIZEN LANE NORTH JANATHA ROAD KOCHI , ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682025
RESPONDENTS:
1. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER - I (PENSION), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION HEAD OFFICE, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT ( UNION OF
INDIA ) BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAWAN, 1, BHIKAJICAMA PLACE NEW DELHI, PIN -
110066
2. CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ZONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION PATTOM ,TRIVANDRUM , PIN - 695004
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE NO.36/685A, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA , PIN - 682017
4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, V K COMPLEX
FORT ROAD, KANNUR, PIN - 670001
5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, P.B. NO.1016,
PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA , PIN - 695004
Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to issue further
directions to the Respondents not to effect any further deduction from the
enhanced pension hither to being received by the petitioners 1 - 49 and
also continue to pay the pension at the enhanced rates in the months to
come pending disposal of this Writ petition.
This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof and this Court's order dated
12.04.2023 in WPC and upon hearing the arguments of M/S. S.KRISHNA
MOORTHY(ERNAKULAM), MARIAMMA MERCY KANJANAPILLY, V.KRISHNAN KUTTY &
BALAGOPALAN B., Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the
following:
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J.
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W.P.(C) No.7838 of 2023
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Dated this the 13th day of April, 2023
ORDER
I.A. No.1 of 2023.
When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel
appearing for the petitioners submits that the learned Single Judge of this
Court in W.P.(C) No.8979 of 2023 and connected cases has issued an interim
order and the benefits of the said order be extended to the petitioners as
well.
In response, Sri. Sajeev Kumar K. Gopal, the learned Standing
Counsel appearing for the EPF submitted that the EPF has already clarified
that the submission of option under 26(6) will not be held to be mandatory
for submitting the option in terms of the judgment rendered by the Apex
Court in EPF Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B and Others
(2022 SCC Online SC 1521).
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V,
JUDGE
NS
