Kerala High Court
Mohanan.P 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. 7578 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1. MOHANAN.P.,AGED 66 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR,PARAYAIL HOUSE, SAKTHI
NIVAS ,SILK NAGAR PERINGANDOORPO ,THRISSUR ,PIN - 680581
2. PRABHAKARAN K.,AGED 74 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN MENON, HOUSE NO.40,SILK
NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR PO,THRISSUR,PIN - 680581
3. KUMARAN P.K.,AGED 67 YEARS, S/O KORAN, PADAYATTIL HOUSE, VYSHAKHAM,
PERINGANDOOR PO , THRISSUR., PIN - 680581
4. CHANDRASHEKRAN PILLAI, AGED 71 YEARS,S/O ANANDANAM
PILLAI,SHIVAPRASADAM HOUSE AMBALAPURAM PERINGANDOOR P O THRISSUR ,
PIN - 680581
5. ARJUNAN.M.R, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O RAGHAVAN, MADATHINGAL HOUSE,MYTHRI
NAGAR,PERINGANDCOR P O THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
6. SREEKUMAR P.G,AGED 75 YEARS, S/O, C G KURUP, CHETTIYATTIL HOUSE
CHERLAYAM, KUNNAMKULAM THRISSUR., PIN -680503
7. SIVARAMAN K.V ,AGED 67 YEARS, KARAYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE PULLAZHI P
O.OLARIKKARA THRISSUR, PIN -680012
8. NANDAKUMAR K ,AGED 67 YEARS, S/O KUMARAN PLOT NO. 201 UTHRADAM, M G
NAGAR,PUNKUNAM, THRISSUR, PIN -680002
9. RAJAKUMAR P., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O RAMAN NAIR PUTHEZHATH HOUSE,
VARADIAM, AVNUR POST, THRISSUR ,PIN - 680541
10. VASUDEVAN T, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, 27/348 "SUDHA",
CHEMBUKKAVU ROAD THRISSUR , PIN - 680020
11. RAJAN V., AGED 70 YEARS, S/O MADHAVAN MENON, SREEHARI,
WESTCOMBARA,IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR , PIN - 680121
12. VIMALA K THARU, AGED 67 YEARS, D/O THARU K.I. EDAKALATHUR HOUSE
PONKANAMKAD, KURICHIKARA PO THRISSUR , PIN - 680028
13. KRISHNAN KUTTY M, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O SHANAKARAKUTTJ MENON SREESHYLAM
SILK NAGAR PERINGANDCOR PO THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
14. SHAHUL HAMEED E I, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM,
ELAVUMTHADATHIL HOUSE, ATHANI PO, SILK NAGAR THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
15. SUKHUMARAN K., AGED 75 YEARS, S/O BALAKHRISHNAN EZHUTHACHAN, SURABHI
TC 16/1589, PERUMPADAPPU LANE, MANNOTHY PO , THRISSUR , PIN - 680651
16. PAUL M.M., AGED 75 YEARS, S/O M.K. MATHI MYPAN HOUSE SILK NAGAR,
PERINGANDOOR PO THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
17. JAYAPRAKASH S ,AGED 75 YEARS, S/O GOPALAN PULIYURUPUTHAN VEEDU, PLOT
NO.17 SILK NAGAR ,PERINGANDOOR PO THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
18. VIJAYAN K, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN, NARAYANIYUM ,SILK NAGAR
PERINGANDOOR PO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
19. MATHEW V.J., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O YOHANNAN, PLOT NO. 23, NEETHU
BHAVAN,SILKNAGAR PERINGADOOR PO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
20. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR T.S., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O SREEDHARAN NAIR
ELENJIKKALTHUNDLYIL, PULIYOOR PO CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA , PIN -
689510
21. SURENDRAN A.N., AGED 70 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, ARIMBASHERI
HOUSE, VILLADOM, RAMAVERMA PO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680631
22. RAJAGOPAL P., AGED 70 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN PILLAI, REMYANIVAS,
PULLAZHIPO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680012
23. RAVINDRAN R, AGED 66
YEARS, S/O RAMAN NAIR. ARIMBASSERIL HOUSE,PULLAZHI.PO, OLARIKKARA,TH
RISSUR , PIN - 680012
24. SEBASTIAN K E., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O CHANDI, KUNNINIYIL HOUSE TC
33/1895,COSMOGARDAN, KURKKANCHERRY P O. THRISSUR , PIN - 680007
25. PAUL C.A, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O ANTONY CHIRAYATH HOUSE,LENIN
NAGAR,PUNKUNNAM THRISSUR , PIN - 680002
26. MEERAVU K.A., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O ABDULKHADAR KARUPPANVEETTIL
VELLANGALLUR PO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680662
27. HARIKUMAR K B.,AGED 68 YEARS, S/O
BALAKRISHNAPILLAI, KIZHAKKEPULIYANKOTT KURUPPAMKULANGARA P O ,
CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA , PIN - 688539
28. JAYSON THOMAS, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O THOMAS CHANKAN HOUSE,
KANAKAMALA,KODAKARA THRISSUR, PIN - 680689
29. CHANDRAN NAIR V A, AGED 74 YEARS, S/OAYYAPPAN NAIR, DHANYABHAVAN
PERAMBRA P O, THRISSUR , PIN - 680689
30. SEBASTIAN P F, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O FRANCIS PULIKKATHARA HOUSE
PERAMBRA P O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680689
31. SIVARAMAN T K , AGED 67 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR AMBATTU HOUSE,
THESSERRY KANAKAMALA P O, THRISSUR , PIN - 680689
32. KHADEEJA P I, AGED 66 YEARS, D/O IBRAHIM THAZHATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE
ROSE GARDAN STREET, MANNUTHY PO, THRISSUR , PIN - 680651
33. MALLIKA P R, AGED 67 YEARS, D/O RAMAN, MUNDAPPAT HOUSE SAWMIL
ROAD,KURKANCHERRY PO HRISSUR , PIN - 680007
34. RADHA K R ,AGED 66 YEARS, D/O RAMAN EZHUTHACHAN AMMANATH HOUSE,
KOLAZHY P O THRISSUR , PIN - 680010
35. KOMALAM K R, AGED 67 YEARS, D/O RAVUNNY, POOVATHINGAL HOUSE
MUNDATHIKKODE P O THRISSUR , PIN - 680601
36. SURENDRANATHAN K, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O GOVINDANNAIR KARIMBILATH HOUSE
MAAVILAYI,PO, KANNUR , PIN - 670522
37. AJITHKUMAR. N ,AGED 68 YEARS, S/O K. NAIR, FLAT NO. 5B1, CENTRAL
PARK. APPARTMENTS, CIVIL LINES ROAD, THRISSUR., PIN - 680004
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, BHIKAJI CAMA 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
Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to It is humbly prayed
that this Hon'ble Court may 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 - 37 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, BALAGOPALAN B. &
V.KRISHNAN KUTTY, Advocates for the petitioners and of SRI. V.JOHN MANI,
Advocate for R3, the court passed the following:
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J.
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W.P.(C) No.7578 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
