Ratnakaran N vs Union Of India
2023 Latest Caselaw 2703 Ker

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
         Wednesday, the 1st day of March 2023 / 10th Phalguna, 1944
                           WP(C) NO. 7043 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:

  1. RATNAKARAN N, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112262 S/O VELAYUDHAN
     NAIR, SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT EDAMANA, VALAMPOOR, PATTIMATTO P O ERNAKULAM
     , PIN - 683562
  2. JOSE V S, AGED 69 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00063923 S/O SAVRUNNY,
     SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT TSRA 179, PETER CORREYA ROAD PACHALAM,
     ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682012
  3. KAVIRAJAN M, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112424 S/O MATHU
     CHONNAR BILL CLERK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT ARJUNS, KAVUNGAL, VALLIKUNNAM P O ALAPPUZHA
     , PIN - 690501
  4. SUDHAKARAN P K, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087267 S/O KRISHNAN,
     SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT SURYODAY, MANGARAM PANDALAM , PIN - 689501
  5. K K MOHANAN, AGED 71 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112061 S/O KANDAN,
     SENIOR BILL CLERK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT KUNNEL HOUSE, NADAKKAVE PO UDAYAMPERUR,
     ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682307
  6. SHAJIHAN V K, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00111916 S/O V K
     KESAVAN, MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT VATTATHARA HOUSE, CHERIYAPPILLY, KAITHARAM P
     O NORTH PRAVUR, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683519
  7. M T VARGHESE, AGED 69 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112045 S/O M G THOMASN
     SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT MALIACKAL HOUSE, AYYAMPILLY P O ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682501
  8. VENUGOPAL T S, AGED 72 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00111939 S/O K I ITTOOP
     MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT THEKKUMTHALA HOUSE, CHERAI P O ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683514
  9. MOHANAKUMAR S AGED 69 YEARS PPO NO KR/KCH/00112102 S/O K G S MENON
     SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT STHYAMANDIR, UDYAMPERUR P O ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682307
 10. K SIVADASAN AGED 73 YEARS PPO NO KR/KLM/00112366 S/O KUTTAN NAIR
     BELL CAPTAIN (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT K S BHAVANAM, CHANGANKULANGARA, OCHIRA P O KOLLAM , PIN
     - 690526
 11. K B SATHYADEVAN, AGED 71 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112623 S/O K N
     BALAKRISHNAN SENIOR RECEPTIONIST (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
     DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT CHEMUKKATHA HOUSE,
     THONDANKULANGARA AVALOOKUNNU P P, ALAPPUZHA , PIN - 688006
 12. PREMA GEORGE, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00116287 D/O C J GEORGE,
     MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
     RESIDING AT REVATHY HOUSE, 20/455 D, NADUMURI ROAD KAITHARAM P O,
     NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 683519
13. VENUGOPAL P, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00112539 S/O
    PARAMESWARAN, SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT SIVA GANGA,XV/240 A,
    MURIAMUGALAM, MAMALA P O ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682305
14. V K SASI, AGED 71 YEARS PPO NO KR/KCH/00112534 S/O KESAVAN,
    MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT VATTATHARA HOUSE, CRA -28, CHEERASSERY ROAD NARAKKAL P
    O, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682505
15. BALAN P, AGED 73 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00070129 S/O UNNARANKUTTY
    CHIEF COOK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT CHADCHIKUNNAMMEL, THAMARASSERRY P O CALICUT , PIN -
    673573
16. VASUDEVAN K, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00070881 S/O THACHUNNI
    COOK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING
    AT KANNATH HOUSE, NADUVATTOM P O, PATTAMBI PALAKKAD , PIN - 679308
17. ASOKAN T M, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00070135 S/O KUNJIKANDAN,
    STOREMAN (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT SOWPARNIKA , THATTACKAL, CHELAROOR P O CALICUT , PIN -
    673571
18. MANUEL P T, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/000669732 S/O MATHAN
    THOMAS SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT POOTHAKUZHIYIL, NIRMAL BHAVAN , MALAMPUZHA P
    O PALAKKAD , PIN - 678651
19. PREMSAGAR S V, AGED 74 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00032630 S/O
    VELAYUDHAN, MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT 41/874, PUTHAN HOUSE, HARIKKARA STREET
    PALAKKAD , PIN - 678001
20. P K DIVAKARAN, AGED 71 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087647 S/O NEELAKANTAN
    BARMAN (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT CHOTHY, SREENAGAR, D-25, SREEKARYAM P O
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695017
21. M C JOSEPH, AGED 69 YEARS PPO NO KR/TVM/00087380 S/O MATHAI,
    SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT TC.4/44-1, AMBALA NAGAR, KOWDIAR P O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
    , PIN - 695003
22. K K JOSE, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00111945 S/O KUNJUVAREED
    SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT KODIAPPADAM, KORATTY EAST P O THRISSUR , PIN - 680308
23. VINCENT CHIRAYATH, AGED 72 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00088062 S/O JOSEPH
    BAR MAN (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT VINAY COTTAGE, TC 49/1072, MANACAUD P O
    TRIVANDRAM-695009 KODIAPPADAM, KORATTY EAST P O THRISSUR , PIN -
    680308
24. P K GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 74 YEARS PPO NO KR/TVM/00087978 S/O
    KRISHNA PILLAI COMMERCIAL MANAGERR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT SREELAKSHMI, TC 5/2611(10),
    BHAGAVATHY LANE KOWDIAR P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695003
25. C V RAJEEVKUMAR, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00071726 S/O VASUDEVA
    KURUP, SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
     CORPORATION RESIDING AT THAMBURU, KAPPIRIL, VETTIYURKAVE P O
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695013
26. P SREEDHARAN, AGED 69 YEARS PPO NO KR/KKD/00071581 S/O GOPALAN
    DRIVER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY, THURUTHIYAD P O KOZHIKODE , PIN - 673612
27. C BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 71 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00070093 S/O KRISHNAN
    KUTTY NAIR ATTENDANT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT KOLALITHARA, KARUVANTHURUTH P O KOZHIKODE,
    PIN - 673643
28. M RADHAKRISHNAN,   AGED 73 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00069968 S/O
    GOVINDAKRISHNA RECEPTIONIST (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT KIRANAM, PARAKKAD, EDAKULAM
    KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE , PIN - 673306
29. C K SIVADASAN AGED 67 YEARS PPO NO KR/KKD/00070154 S/O DAMODARAN
    NAIR ATTENDANT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT CHETTIYANKANDI HOUSE, KOILANDY KOZHIKODE , PIN - 673307
30. POULOSE P M AGED 68 YEARS PPO NO KR/KKD/00070154 S/O MATHAI UDUPPU
    SUPERVISIOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT NJATTUMKALA PARAPPURATH, VALAMBOOR MAZHVANOOR NORTH P O
    ,ERNAKULAM , PIN - 686669
31. K RAJAN, AGED 73 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087391 S/O KUTTAN VAIDYAN
    CHIEF ENGINEER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT MALAYIL HOUSE, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH P O ALAPPUZHA- , PIN -
    690506
32. P RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGED 75 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087391 S/O
    PADMANABHAN MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT GOKULAM, T C 14/490-D NANDAVANAM ROAD,
    PALAYAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695033
33. KUNJUBAPU, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00069786 S/O SEYDALI
    MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT THAHIR SADANAM, OTHUNGOD, THURUNELLI P O PALAKKAD , PIN
    - 678004
34. SREEKUMAR V, AGED 69 YEARS PPO NO KR/TVM/00086452 S/O VELAPPAN K DY,
    MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT 48/13-A, DWARAKA, KALAPPURA, ARATTUVAZHY WARD ALAPUZHA ,
    PIN - 688007
35. P D SASIDHARAN, AGED 67 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KTM/00044164 S/O DAMODARAN
    NAIR MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT ANISHA BHAVAN, AYARKUNNAM P O KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686564
36. RAVINDRANATHAN P AGED 71 YEARS PPO NO KR/KCH/00112352 S/O GOBINDA
    MENON JUNIOR SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT SREE PARIYADATH HOUSE, KARUKULANGARA
    IRINGALAKUDA, TRICHURE , PIN - 680121
37. MINI M AGED 70 YEARS PPO NO KR/KKD/00070149 D/O MADHAVAN COOK
    (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT
    PUTHEN VEEDU, VARNI, KADUKKAM KUNNAM P O PALAKKAD , PIN - 678651
38. K I ISAHAC AGED 72 YEARS PPO NO KR/KCH/00111904 S/O K I ITTOOP
    SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT KEEZHETHUMATTATHIL, KARINADU P O ERNAKULAM , PIN -
    682310
 39. P J RAPHEAL AGED 70 YEARS PPO NO KR/KCH/00082134 S/O JOSEPH BOAT
    DRIVER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT PASHNIPARMBIL, CHERIA KADAMAKUDY KADMAKUDY P O ,
    ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682027
40. M DEVAPRASAD, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087976 S/O D MUTHYAN
    SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT THALACHAN VILA, CHERVARAKONAM P O PARASALA,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695502
41. P STEPHENSON, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00088024 S/O POULOSE
    SENIOR MECHANICAL ASSISTANT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT ARUN BHAVAN, VIZHAVOOR, MALAYAM
    P O TRIVANDRAM , PIN - 695571
42. G THANKAKUTTAN, AGED 71 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00087233 S/O GOVINDA
    PILLAI VEHICLE SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT T C NO.79/33, CLRA SREEVARAHAM,MANACAUD P O,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695009
43. N MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 73 YEARS PPO NO KR/KNR/00065788 S/O NARAYANA
    SIMHAN MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT SREE VARAPRADA, KANWATHEERTHA ROAD KUNJATHUR P O,
    KASARKOD , PIN - 671323
44. GEORGE P M, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KTM/00043885 S/O MATHAI P D
    SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT PUTHUMANA HOUSE, THODUPUZHA P O, IDUKKI , PIN - 685584
45. K C RAVINDRAN, AGED 68 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00116267 S/O
    CHATHUKUTTY BILL CLERK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT KULANGARA HOUSE, ANNALLUR P O TRICHUR , PIN
    - 680731
46. K E GOPALAKRISHNAN AGED 70 YEARS PPO NO KR/KKD/00050976 S/O ESWARA
    PANICKER ASSISTANT COOK (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT INDIRANIVAS, MALAMPUZHA PALAKKAD , PIN -
    678651
47. V KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 70 YEARS PPO NO KR/TVM/00066367 S/O
    VELAYUDHAN PILLAI SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT KRISHNAKALA, JRA-441, JAI NAGAR,
    THRUMALA P O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695006
48. SREEKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 73 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00088282 S/O
    RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR MANAGER (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT USHASREE, NO.239 A, KALATHATTU PUNNPRA P O,
    ALAPUZHA , PIN - 688004
49. P.G. MANI, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KKD/00069927 S/O P,K. GOPI
    SUPERVISOR (RETIRED) KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    RESIDING AT PALAKKAPPILLIL, MOOLANKAVU P.O. SULTHAN BETHERY, WAYANAD
    , PIN - 673592
50. VASUDEVAN. N. V, AGED 66 YEARS, PPO NO KR/TVM/00112537 S/O
    VELAYUDHAN JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND
    DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESIDING AT NANTHIKKAL HOUSE, TRUE COPY OF
    THE/33/132 S.N. NAGAR, THRISSUR , PIN - 680026
51. K.C. BERNARD, AGED 70 YEARS, PPO NO KR/KCH/00111941 S/O K.B.
    CHANDY, SUPERVISOR (RETIRED), KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION RESIDING AT KARIPPOT HOUSE, 30/1098/A COSMOS ROAD,
      VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682019

RESPONDENTS:

1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI , PIN - 110001

2. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI , PIN - 110066

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, OCHI , PIN - 682017

4. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE PONNAMMA CHAIMBERS, KOLLAM , PIN - 691001

5. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, ADITHYA TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686001

6. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, P B.NO.117, FORT BUILDING, V K COMPLEX KANNUR , PIN - 670001

7. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE , PIN - 670001

8. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, P B NO.1016, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695004

9. KERALA TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, P.B NO.5424 MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695033

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 respondents not to stop pension as per the revised pension payment order, pending consideration of the writ petition, in the interest of justice.

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. C.S.AJITH PRAKASH, T.K.DEVARAJAN, M.B.SOORI, BABU M., ANCY THANKACHAN, NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN, GOURI KAILASH, HAARIS MOOSA & KRISHNENDU.D, Advocates for the petitioners, SRI.S.MANU Advocate for R1, the court passed the following:

RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J.

------------------------------------- W.P.(C). Nos.6779, 6811, 6905, 6941,6990, 7015 & 7043 of 2023

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Dated this the 1st day of March, 2023

ORDER

Petitioners herein are persons covered under the provisions of the

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. These

writ petitions are filed complaining that the respondents, by misconstruing

the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in EPF Organisation and

Another v. Sunil Kumar B and Others (2022 SCC Online SC 1521), are

discontinuing/curtailing/reducing the pension that was being received by the

petitioners and that too without hearing them.

2. The Standing Counsel appearing for the EPF had sought time for

getting instructions, and all the matters were posted today for considering

the grant of the interim order.

3. I find that the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, with the

approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, has issued a directive

vide No.Pension/2022/55893/15785 dated 25.01.2023, the operative portion

of which reads as under:

W.P.(C) Nos.6811 of 2023

'8. Utmost care should be taken to identify such cases where higher pension was granted on account of judgment of any Court. In such cases, a favourable order shall be obtained from the concerned Court citing the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 04.11.2022 before going ahead with stopping/restoration of pension to wages up to ceiling of Rs.5000 or Rs.6500/-.'

4. I also find that in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of

respondents 2 and 3 in W.P.(C).No.4958/2023, it is stated that the pension in

respect of the petitioners therein was stopped inadvertently due to some

technical glitches and when the same was brought to the notice of the

respondents the pension in respect of the petitioners therein were

immediately released.

5. Having considered the grievance of the petitioners and taking

note of their submission that the pension received by them was being

stopped/reduced abruptly, this Court had directed the respondents not to

precipitate the issue until the issue is taken up and heard today.

6. When the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri.N.N

Sugunapalan, and Sri.S.Gopakumaran Nair, the learned senior counsel

appearing for the EPF Organisation, submitted that they require further time

to respond to the contentions raised by the petitioners in these writ petitions. W.P.(C) Nos.6811 of 2023

7. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners urges that

despite the directions issued by this Court, not to precipitate the issues until

the request for interim relief sought by the petitioners is taken up and

considered, the respondents have curtailed/reduced/stopped the pension

that was hitherto being received. It is submitted that there is absolutely no

justification on the part of the respondents in initiating such action.

Having considered the submissions, as the matter is being adjourned

at the request of the respondents and as the matter is under active

consideration of this Court, the respondents shall ensure that they shall not

curtail/limit/stop the pension that was being received by the petitioners in

these writ petitions without getting specific orders from this Court.

Post along with W.P.(C) No.4958 of 2023 and post after two weeks.

Sd/-

RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE IAP