Kerala Books & Publication ... vs K. Aravindan
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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
                                     &
                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
           Monday, the 7th day of August 2023 / 16th Sravana, 1945
                             WA NO. 1539 OF 2022
     AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 5.8.2022 IN WP(C) 10438/2020 OF THIS COURT.
APPELLANTS/2ND AND 3 RESPONDENTS:

  1. KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATION SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING
     DIRECTOR, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
  2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI,
     PIN - 682030.

  BY ADVOCATE   SMT.LATHA ANAND

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 12 & 1ST RESPONDENT:

  1. K. ARAVINDAN, DEPUTY MANAGER-PRINTING (RETD), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT HARISREE,
     KALAPPURACKAL, 37/2833, AZAD ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI, PIN - 682017
  2. V.T. HARIDASAN, DRIVER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT VAKODIYAL HOUSE,
     KAKKANAD, KOCHI-30,
  3. P.P. GEORGE, PRINTING SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT
     PALACKAPPILLY HOUSE, INDIRA JUNCTION, PADAMUGHAL, KAKKANAD PO,
     KOCHI-682 030
  4. K.S. NAUSHAD, ASSISTANT MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT KOCHERIL
     HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682315
  5. SUKU J. KURIAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (ACCOUNTS) (RETIRED), KERALA
     BOOKS & PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT
     48/3040, KATTURETHU, VAYANASALA ROAD, ELAMAKKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM-682
     029.
  6. P.V. KURIAKOSE, ASSISTANT MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT MATHECKAL
     HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA P.O, KOLLAMKUDIMUGAL, KOCHI.
  7. BASHEER C.M, DEPUTY MANAGER (STORES) (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT
     CHUNDAKKATTU HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA P.O, KOCHI-21
  8. P.M. JOSEPH, HEAD GARDENER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT PARAVARA HOUSE,
     THUTHIYOOR, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682037
  9. THOMAS ABRAHAM, HEAD DRIVER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT SOUMYA BHAVAN,
     KAKKANAD P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
 10. K. VIDYARATHAN, DRIVER CUM CLEANER (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT
      KEZHEKKEPAT HOUSE, P.O. CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673020
 11. M.K. ROJA, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT LIBI 180,
     GCDA COLONY, SURABHA NAGAR, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
 12. NINAN K. EAPEN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA BOOKS &
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, RESIDING AT
     KANCHICHUKATTU HOUSE, FLAIR WATER FACE VILLA NO.206, MANAKKAKADAVU,
     THENCODE P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030
 13. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT
     OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
     *ADDL.R14 IMPLEADED. , PIN - 695001
 14. ADDL.R14: THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,REPRESENTED BY
     REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,NO.36/655
     A, KALOOR,KOCHI-682 017. *IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 14TH
     RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DTD. 17-11-22 IN W.A.NO.1539/2022.

BY ADVOCATES M/S. M/S.KALEESWARAM RAJ & THULASI K. RAJ, FOR   R1 TO R12

BY ADVOCATE SRI. SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL, FOR R14

     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay all further proceedings pursuant to impugned judgment of the
Learned Judge dated 5.8.2022 in W.P.(C) No.10438/2020, till the disposal
of the Writ Appeal.
     This Writ Appeal again coming on for orders on 07/08/2023 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum, and this Court's order dated
04/07/2023, the court on the same day passed the following:
   ALEXANDER THOMAS & C. JAYACHANDRAN, JJ.
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                         W.A.No. 1539 of 2022
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.10438/2020]
                         W.A.No. 1544 of 2022
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.19570/2016]
                         W.A.No. 1563 of 2022
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.29160/2020]
                         W.A.No. 2023 of 2022
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.20801/2021]
                           W.A.No. 12 of 2023
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.22445/2017]
                           W.A.No. 24 of 2023
     [arising out of the judgment dated 05.08.2022 in W.P.(C).No.11306/2015]
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                  Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023

                                  ORDER

Smt.Latha Anand, learned Standing Counsel for the

appellant seeks two more weeks to file the affidavit. Sri.Sajeev

Kumar K Gopal, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent

EPFO also seeks file to file affidavit/statement. Two weeks time is

granted. The petitioner file reply thereto within one week

thereafter.

List the case on 07.09.2023.

Hand over a copy of this order to both sides

Sd/-

ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE

Sd/-

C. JAYACHANDRAN, JUDGE TR2023