Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 9212 Ker
Judgement Date : 23 August, 2023
WP(C) No.28165/2023 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Wednesday, the 23rd day of August 2023 / 1st Bhadra, 1945
WP(C) NO. 28165 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1. PREMLAL. R, AGED 59 YEARS ANJALI, 4TH STREET, KALPAKA GARDEN,
KOLAZHI, THRISSUR , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133019, PIN - 680010
2. K.T.CHANDRAN, AGED 58 YEARS KUTTIKATTUTHARAYIL HOUSE, SILK HOUSING
COMPLEX, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133262, PIN - 680581
3. GOPALAKRISHNAN C.R, AGED 59 YEARS, CHATHANNUKARAN HOUSE, KONCHERY
ROAD, M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133669 , PIN - 680581
4. MOREES V.D, AGED 58 YEARS, VALLAPPALLY HOUSE, M.G.KAVU P.O,
TRICHUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133658, PIN - 680581
5. JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANAN NAIR C.N, AGED 58 YEARS, KAUSTHUBHAM HOUSE,
SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133659.
PIN - 680581
6. SADANANDAN M.K, AGED 59 YEARS , MUCHIRUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINGANDOOR
P.O, M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/328, PIN -
680581
7. THOMAS T.V, AGED 59 YEARS THAYYIL HOUSE, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR
P.O, THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/316, PIN - 680581
8. K.K.SURESH, AGED 58 YEARS KARUVINGAL HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR P.O,
OTTUPARA, THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133540 PIN - 680590
9. C.JOHN ROSE, AGED 58 YEARS , HOUSE NO.55, DHARPAVILA HOUSE, SILK
NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133159., PIN -
680581
10. THOMAS JOSE.C.A. AGED 58 YEARS CHIRAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANNAMPILLY
ROAD, PACHALAM, KOCHI , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/515 , PIN - 682012
11. K.B.ARJUNAN, AGED 58 YEARS KANDANGATH HOUSE, SILK NAGAR,
PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/340 , PIN -
680581
12. REGHUNATH.A.S, AGED 59 YEARS, ANTHANATTU HOUSE, SMRA NO.59,
M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/402 , PIN - 680581
13. SASIDHARAN.V.S, AGED 59 YEARS KALARIKKAL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O,
VALAPPAYA, M.G.KAVU, TRICHUR , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126715. , PIN -
680596
14. M.V.VINOD, AGED 58 YEARS MANAKULAM PARAMBIL, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
AMBALAPURAM, THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/410 , PIN - 680581
15. ABDUL GAFOOR, AGED 59 YEARS BUSTHAN, MUTHUKANNI, AYALUR P.O,
PALAKKAD, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/571, PIN - 678510
16. VIJAYAN.T.K, AGED 59 YEARS THOMMANA HOUSE, PULLUR P.O, URAKAM,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133147. PIN - 680683
17. ABDUSSLAM.M.T, AGED 59 YEARS MANNILTHODI HOUSE, IRUVETTY P.O,
ELAYUR, MEENCHIRA, MALAPPURAM , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/686 PIN -
673639
18. SUDHEER.P, AGED 58 YEARS ABHAYAM PAROL, ARIYALLUR P.O, MALAPPURAM ,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/254 PIN - 676312
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19. VISWAMBHARAN.T.R, AGED 58 YEARS THEKKEVILAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHANI
P.O, THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/453., PIN - 680581
20. N.S.HAMSA, AGED 59 YEARS NONDATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KIZHUPPILLIKARA
P.O, THRISSUR , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/322 , PIN - 680702
21. BEENA.C.C ,AGED 59 YEARS DIVYAMARIA KAITHATHARA, KRISHNA NAGAR, 4TH
STREET, KOLAZHI P.O, THRISSUR , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/468, PIN -
680010
22. SYED MOHAMED.A AGED 59 YEARS 5/184, VALAPPIL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE
P.O, CHINA BAZAR, TRICHUR , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/615. , PIN -
680596
23. SHILIN.C.K., AGED 58 YEARS CHAVARATTIL HOUSE, THANIKKAMUNAYAM,
KODANNUR P.O, THRISSUR , P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/132, PIN - 680563
24. VISWANATHAN.K.K, AGED 59 YEARS , KATTUNGAL HOUSE, MATTATHUR P.O,
OMBATHUNGAL, THRISSUR , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126617 , PIN - 680684
25. MAKKAR.T.K, AGED 58 YEARS THARAYIL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O, KEEZHUMAD,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/276. , PIN - 683112
RESPONDENTS:
1. STEEL AND INDUSTRIAL FORGINGS LTD REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
ATHANI, THRISSUR , PIN - 680581
2. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR,
ERNAKULAM ., PIN - 682017
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to issue a direction to the first respondent to contribute balance
amount to the provident fund of the employer from 01.11.2021 till
retirement, on the basis of actual salary with interest in the light of
Ext.P3 interparty judgment and a further direction to the second
respondent to calculate the pension of the petitioners taking an average
of 60 months contribution as provided in para 11 of the amended Pension
Scheme, pending disposal of the writ petition.
This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
M/S.P.N.MOHANAN, C.P.SABARI, AMRUTHA SURESH, GILROY ROZARIO & SUNITHA G.,
Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
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MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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W.P.(c) No. 28165 of 2023
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Dated this the 23rd day of August, 2023
ORDER
Admit.
2. Issue notice by speed post to the 1st
respondent. Sri. Sajeev Kumar K. Gopal takes notice
for the 2nd respondent.
Post after one month.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE bnu WP(C) No.28165/2023 4/4
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28165/2023 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 IN W.P.(C).NO.34533/2016
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