Kerala Books And Publication ... vs Nishad P.S
2023 Latest Caselaw 8555 Ker

                  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. 12 OF 2023
   AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 5.8.2022 IN WP(C) 22445/2017 OF THIS COURT.
APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2

  1. KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, KOCHI, PIN -
     682030, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
  2. THE PENSION AND PROVIDENT FUND BOARD, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

BY ADVOCATE   SMT.LATHA ANAND

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 18/RESPONDENTS 3 & 4:

  1. NISHAD P.S, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
  2. SANTHOSH T.M, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  3. SHIBU P.K, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  4. JOSEPH CLINT, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  5. SUNEESH A.H, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  6. VIBIN M.M, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  7. JOHNSON T.F, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  8. BILSHAD K.A, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
  9. MANOJ E, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 10. ANOOP V.S, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 11. VISHAKH K.V, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 12. JISHAKUMARY K, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND
     PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 13. JYOTHI K.P, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 14. ROOPESH C.R, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 15. SUDHEESH K, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 16. SAJEEB C.B, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
      SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
 17. ANAS MASOOD, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 18. NIZAMUDEEN A, HELPER, PRINTING SECTION, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, KOCHI , PIN - 682030
 19. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
     ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, KOCHI-, PIN - 682017
 20. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION
     DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN -
     695001.

BY ADVOCATE SRI. RAMAKRISHNAN P, FOR R1

BY ADVOCATE SRI.S.PRASANTH, FOR R19

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (B/O) FOR R20

     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. 22445 of 2017, 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