Kerala Books And Publication ... vs Abhilash Kumar R
2023 Latest Caselaw 8556 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. 24 OF 2023
  AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 05/08/2022 IN WP(C) 11306/2015 OF THIS COURT.
APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT:

     KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
     DIRECTOR, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030.

BY ADVOCATE SMT. LATHA ANAND

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 16/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4:

  1. ABHILASH KUMAR R, AGED 30 YEARS, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND
     PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 682030
  2. AJITH P.B, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
     SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  3. PAUL AJITH, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  4. SANIL S, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  5. VIJI M.V, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
     SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  6. SABU K. VARGHESE, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  7. SMITHA K, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY, KAKKANADU,
     ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  8. DARVIN N. HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY, KAKKANADU,
     ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
  9. RALSON C. JOY, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
     SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 10. ANOOP C.R, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY, KAKKANADU,
     ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 11. VASANTHI M.C, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 12. K.V. HAREESH, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
     SOCIETY, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 13. TINU K. THOMAS, ASSISTANT-IN-CHARGE, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
     SOCIETY, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 14. SAGITHA M.G, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 15. SANDHYA P.R, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 16. K.R. MANIKUTTAN, HELPER, KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY,
     KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT , PIN - 682030
 17. SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,
      GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING,
     SHANTHI NAGAR, CHENKALCHOLA COLONY, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
     PIN - 695001
 18. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CHIEF
     SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
     PIN - 695001
 19. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
     OFFICE, KERALA REGION, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAWAN, P.B. NO. 1016, PATTOM,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004.

BY ADVOCATE SRI. SHERRY J. THOMAS, FOR R1

BY ADVOCATES M/S. N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SENIOR) ALONG WITH   NITA N.S , FOR
R19

     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. 11306 of 2015, till the
disposal of the Writ Appeal.
     This petition    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