S.Jalaludeen vs Union Of India
2023 Latest Caselaw 2720 Ker

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                         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. 6681 OF 2023(I)
   PETITIONERS:

      1.

S.JALALUDEEN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. SULAIMAN, P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00097668, LAL COTTAGE, SAMANAYA NAGAR, MEKKAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589.

2. M.HARIHARAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O.MAHADEVAN S., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH /00097044, RESIDING AT NO. 36/1979, SARANGA, DR.GEORGE ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017

3. KOCHANIYAN K.K AGED 70 YEARS S/O. N. KRISHNA PILLAI, P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00098844, RESIDING AT AMBADY, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, U.C. COLLEGE P.O, ALWAYE, PIN - 683102

4. SUNNY C.U AGED 72 YEARS S/O. LATE. UTHUPURU C.V., P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00097037, RESIDING AT CHERUVATHOOR HOUSE, A.V.R.A. HOUSE NO.20A, ATHANI P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

5. M.D.JOSEPH AGED 68 YEARS S/O. M.J DANIEL, P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/ 00097652, RESIDING AT SHIL HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O., ATHANI, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

6. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR G AGED 72 YEARS S/O. GOPALA PILLAI P.M., P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00096797, RESIDING AT "RAAS" NEAR CHENGAMANAD TEMPLE, CNRA. 101, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ALUVA, PIN - 683578

7. J. STEPHEN AGED 74 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097641,RESIDING AT ANOSHA, KUTTIPUZHA, KUNNUKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683574

8. C.A. THULASIDAS AGED 70 YEARS S/O. LATE. SRI. E. ACHUTHAN NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098803, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. X/226, "USHUS", LIBRARY ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101

9. A.M. VARGHESE AGED 71 YEARS S/O. VARKEY MATHAI, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098438,RESIDING AT AZHAKATH HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O, PIN - 683541

10. SUNDARAN C.K AGED 75 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN C.K, P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00098435,RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 3, PRASHANT NAGAR, THALIKKAVU NORTH, KANNOOR, PIN - 670001

11. S.M. REGHUNATHAN AGED 75 YEARS S/O. ACHUTHAMARAR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097666,RESIDING AT VYSHAKHAM, VII/120, OLD DESOM ROAD, THOTTAKKATTUKARA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683108

12. M.M SREEDHARAN AGED 73 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098400,RESIDING AT SNEHAM, SANTHI NAGAR, ATHANI P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

13. P.P. RADHAKRISHNAN AGED 69 YEARS P.S. PARAMESWARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096683, RESIDING AT NO. 16/548, PANAJIKKAL HOUSE, KOGOTHARA ROAD, MEKKAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

14. MOHANAN SUKUMARAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O. SUKUMARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098430, RESIDING AT SHEETHAL, SMRA-18, MEKKAD P.O, ATHANI, PIN - 683589

15. P. VALSALA AGED 70 YEARS W/O. K. VASUDEVAN, P.P.O NO.

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KR/KCH/00098419,RESIDING AT KUNOOR HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O, MANAKKAPPADY, NEDUMBASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

16. V.M. JAMES AGED 70 YEARS S/O. V.M. MANI, P.P.O NO. KR/KTM/00037940,RESIDING AT VALLISSERIL KETTLE HOUSE, ONAMTHURUTHU P.O, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, PIN - 686602

17. P.K. SUGATHAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O. P.I. KUMARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098412, PLAPPILLIL HOUSE, THANNIPUZHA, OKKAL P.O, PIN - 683550

18. E.A. ANTHONI AGED 69 YEARS S/O. THOMA AGUSTHY, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096786,RESIDING AT ENCHACKAL HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O, KOTTAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511

19. R. JAYANANDAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. A. RAMAN KUTTY, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097050,RESIDING AT PRAVEEN SADANAM-CNRA-110, POICKATTUSSERRY SOUTH, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

20. P.K. BAHULAYAN THAMPI AGED 73 YEARS S/O. P.V. KUNJUKUNJ, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096790, RESIDING AT AATHIRA HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

21. KESAVAN P.V AGED 70 YEARS S/O. KUTTAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096681,RESIDING AT PUTHOORAN HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682509

22. JOSEPH ZACHARIA AGED 70 YEARS S/O. CHANDY SCARIA, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098420,RESIDING AT KULAMPALLIL HOUSE NO. 12, NEW ROAD, ANGADIKADAV, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572

23. SASIDHARAN PILLAI M AGED 70 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI S, P.P.O NO. KR/TVM/00079361,RESIDING AT T.C. 30/965, KRWA-42, SREEVALSAM, KAVALLOOR LANE, MANCHADIMOODU, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695013

24. M.G. SALEEM KUMAR AGED 70 YEARS S/O. A.B. GANGADHARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098403, RESIDING AT THUSHARA, MRA-54, MANDIRAM ROAD, NEAR S.N.H.S.S., AYYAPPANKAVU, ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682018

25. C.D. VIJAYAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O. C.A. DAMODHARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098431, RESIDING AT CHIRAPPATTU HOUSE, NEDUMBASSERY P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

26. MADHAVAN V AGED 74 YEARS S/O. NEELAKANDAN.V, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096793, RESIDING AT KAILAS, POOKAITHA, MEKKAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

27. E. MOHAMMED YACOOB SAIT AGED 75 YEARS S/O. ELIAS AHAMED SAIT, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097038, RESIDING AT RAYANISHA, HOUSE NO.23/412, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI, PIN - 682033

28. SREEDHARAN P AGED 73 YEARS S/O. KUNHIKUTTAN P., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098407,RESIDING AT SREYAS, 3/668, KONGOTHRA ROAD, MEKKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683589

29. N.V.PURUSHAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ 00096684, RESIDING AT CHATHANKERITHUNDIYIL HOUSE, ASSAN ROAD, PTRRA-45, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA P.O., COCHIN, PIN - 682019

30. MADHUSOODANAN NAIR P.S AGED 69 YEARS S/O. P.N. SUKUMARAN NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098510, RESIDING AT PARAPURATH HOUSE, SOWPARNIKA, MANICKAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683574

31. DANIEL AUGUSTINE AGED 71 YEARS S/O. LAZER, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096680,RESIDING AT PULICKAL HOUSE, ATHANI P.O, ALUVA, WP(C) No.6681/2023 3 / 12

ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

32. SHYLAJA KUMARI P AGED 68 YEARS W/O. KUTTAN P.A, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097665, RESIDING AT SIVASAKTHI NILAYAM, K-15, KALPAKA NAGAR, ATHANI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683585

33. H. DIVAKARAN NADAR AGED 70 YEARS S/O. HANOC, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098512,RESIDING AT KAVERI VILAKATHU, KIZHAKARUKU VEEDU, POKKATTUSSERRY, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683578

34. C.SASIDHARAN AGED 75 YEARS S/O. CHELLAPPAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00111213,RESIDING AT SHEEJA NIVAS, SANTHI NAGAR SRA-35, ATHANI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

35. K.N. SUDHAKARAN NAIR AGED 72 YEARS S/O. K.N. NANU NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00100056, RESIDING AT SANTHI BHAVAN, MEKKAD P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

36. SUBRAMANIAN C.C AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN CHENNAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096671, RESIDING AT CHELAKKATTIL HOUSE, NEW ROAD 26, ANGADIKKADAVU, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683572

37. K.E. PRATHVIRAJAN AGED 74 YEARS S/O. EKKANDAN K.R, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097048, RESIDING AT KAPRAKATTU HOUSE, EDAVOOR P.O, KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683544.

38. P.MOHAMMED BASHEER AGED 72 YEARS S/O. SAYED MUHAMMED, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097677,RESIDING AT FAIZAL MANZIL, NEAR P.H.C CENTRE, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ALUVA, PIN - 683578

39. K.S. CHELLAPPAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. K.S. SUBRAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097678,RESIDING AT KANNANKULATHU HOUSE, POIKKATTUSSERY, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683578

40. G. REGHUNATHA KURUP AGED 69 YEARS S/O. G. GOPALA KURUP, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097643,RESIDING AT THUSHARAM HOUSE, POOKKAITHA NAGAR, MEKKAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

41. R.GOPALAN AGED 71 YEARS S/O. A. RAMAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KLM/ 00102091,RESIDING AT KANJIRAMVILA HOUSE, NADUTHERY, PATTAZHI P.O, KOLLAM, PIN - 691522

42. P.K. RAJAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. P.K. KANNAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH /00096682,RESIDING AT PAMATTUTHUNDIYIL HOUSE, VADUTHALA P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682023

43. K.K. RAJAPPAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O. KESAVAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ 00096679, RESIDING AT KANNAMPUNCHAYIL, CHENGAMANAD P.O, PIN - 683578

44. M.C.RENJAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O. M.C. CHANCHAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096685,RESIDING AT MURINGALATH HOUSE, KALATHIPARAMBIL ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O, COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682023

45. T. MOHAN KUMAR AGED 72 YEARS S/O. LATE. V. ACHUTHAN NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00111503, RESIDING AT SUDHA SOWDHAM, SAHAKARANA NAGAR, ATHANI P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

46. A.K. ALIAS AGED 73 YEARS S/O. LONAN KURIATH, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/0111472, RESIDING AT AREECKAL HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

47. C.I. JOHNY AGED 70 YEARS S/O. C.G. IYPE, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097646,RESIDING AT CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, PONEKARA, NADAKKAPARAMBU LANE, DR. APPU MEMORIAL ROAD, A.I.M.S P.O, PIN - 682041

48. C. GANGADHARAN AGED 76 YEARS S/O. KESU.K, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ WP(C) No.6681/2023 4 / 12

00097681, RESIDING AT SREENILAYAM, MEKKAD P.O, NEAR VIDYADHIRAJA PUBLIC SCHOOL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

49. P.D. JOSEPH AGED 69 YEARS S/O. DEVASIA, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097045,RESIDING AT PALAMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD P.O,, PIN

- 683578

50. MOHAMMED HANEEFA AGED 70 YEARS S/O. ABDUL KHADER, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096670,RESIDING AT ALANGATTUKARAN HOUSE, KURUVILASSERY P.O, MALA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680732

51. ANIE MARIA K.J AGED 69 YEARS W/O. C.K.FERDINAD, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096678,RESIDING AT CHENNAT HOUSE KARSHAKA ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O., ERNAKULAM PIN, PIN - 682023

52. R. SARASWATHY AMMAL AGED 69 YEARS C/O.R.VAIDYANATHAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097046, RESIDING AT "PRASANTHI", 34/1934, BTS RRA NO112, B.T.S. ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI, KERALA , PIN - 682024

53. N.K.MUHAMMED PILLAI AGED 71 YEARS S/O.N.B.KUNJU MUHAMMED, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096785, RESIDING AT NEDUGATTUKUDY HOUSE, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM PIN-, PIN - 683550

54. T.P. SIVAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O.T.R.PAPPU , P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097103,RESIDING AT THOZHUTHUNGAL HOUSE, VILANGU P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683561

55. T.S. GOPI AGED 77 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN N., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098411,RESIDING AT THEJUS, S.ADUVASSERY P.O., (VIA) CHENGAMANAD, ALUVA, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683578

56. K.A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O.APPUKUTTAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KKD/00062384,RESIDING AT GURUKRUPA, ARUMUGHAN GARDEN, CHANDRA NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 678007

57. K.S. DIVAKARAN AGED 78 YEARS S/O.(LATE)SANKARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098398, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAMADATHIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 682040

58. M.ARAVINDAN AGED 76 YEARS S/O. C.ACHUTHAN NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098405, RESIDING AT "HARISREE" CHUNDAYIL HOUSE, MAMBRA P.O., KORATTY, THRISSUR, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 680308

59. K.J.VINCENT AGED 69 YEARS S/O. K.L.JOHN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097644,RESIDING AT KALLUVEETTIL HOUSE, SHANTHI NAGAR, ATHANI P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683585

60. K.A.VARGHESE AGED 70 YEARS S/O. K.J.ANTONY, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097990 RESIDING AT KANAT HOUSE, POICKKATTUSERRY, CHENGAMANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM PIN-, PIN - 683578

61. S.SEETHALEKSHMI AGED 70 YEARS W/O. D.SUBRAMANIAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/98472, RESIDING AT MANGALASSERIL, PALLIKAVALA, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683106

62. R.GOPALAKRISHNAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. K.RAMAN PILLAI, P.P.O NO. KR/KTM/00038217, RESIDING AT MANGALATHU HOUSE PUZHAVATHU, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 686101

63. N.K. RAMACHANDRAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN N.K., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098432, RESIDING AT NIRAVATH HOUSE, METHALA P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-, PIN - 683545

64. K.VELAYUDHAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. KANDAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ 00097040, RESIDING AT NALUTHAIKAL HOUSE, KONGOTHARA ROAD, MEKKAD P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683589 WP(C) No.6681/2023 5 / 12

65. SIVADASAN C AGED 72 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN KUTTY, P.P.O NO. KR/KKD/ 00062383,RESIDING AT GOPAL NIVAS, NEAR GOVARDHANA, MALAMPUZHA P.O., PALAKKAD , PIN - 678651

66. P.K. SUKUMARAN AGED 68 YEARS S/O. P.K. KRISHNAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097670, RESIDING AT PATHRAMALIL HOUSE, PULLUVAZHI P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683541

67. JALAJA T.G AGED 71 YEARS W/O. PUSHKARAN V.N., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097041, RESIDING AT VARIKKATTU HOUSE, DESOM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-PIN-, PIN - 683102

68. K. RAVEENDRAN AGED 77 YEARS S/O. P.K. KESAVAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097217, RESIDING AT POOKULAM HOUSE, SANTINAGAR ROAD, SRA NO 22, ATHANI P.O., PIN-, PIN - 683585

69. O.V. SUKESAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O. VASU, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096675, RESIDING AT ORAVANTHURUTHIL HOUSE, MUNDIATH THOPE, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683512

70. M.G.FRANCIS AGED 69 YEARS S/O. M.C.GEORGE, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ 00096673, RESIDING AT MULLOTH HOUSE, PRASANTHY LANE, PUTHUKKALAVATTOM, ELAMAKKARA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 682026

71. K.V. PONNAPPAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O. K.K.VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096787, RESIDING AT KOSHNAYIL HOUSE, MANICKAMANGALAM P.O., KALADY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683574

72. BHASKARAN K.K AGED 68 YEARS S/O.KALIYAN K.N., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097679,RESIDING AT KALLARAKKAL HOUSE, PIZHALA, PIZHALA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 682027

73. M.SUBRAMANI AGED 75 YEARS S/O. M.MADHAVAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097042,RESIDING AT NIRMALYAM, NEAR SANJO CONVENT, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683542

74. JACOB C.P AGED 75 YEARS S/O. PAILY C.V., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097667,RESIDING AT CHALILPUTHENPURAYIL, CHENGAMANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 673578

75. C.SASINDRAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O. K.M.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097039, RESIDING AT KOUSTHUBHAM, ARAVAKUDATH HOUSE, THAIKKATUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM PIN-, PIN - 683106

76. B.BABU, AGED 73 YEARS S/O. N.PANKAJAKSHAN, P.P.O NO. KR/TVM/00079090, RESIDING AT AYILLIYAM, CHERUKUNNAM, VARKALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM, KERALA, PIN-, PIN - 695141

77. V.K.MANI, AGED 75 YEARS S/O. V.S.KRISHNAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/000111469,RESIDING AT VALIYEDATHU HOUSE, NORTH EZIPURAM, MARAMPILLY P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM PIN, PIN - 683101

78. KRISHNAN A.P. AGED 73 YEARS S/O. PALIAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097049, RESIDING AT AZHCHANGATTIL HOUSE, KARUVANNUR P.O., THRISSUR, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 680711

79. V.G. SASINDRAN AGED 69 YEARS S/O. A. GOVINDHAN NAIR, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098783, RESIDING AT VALLIATTU HOUSE, NAYATHODE P.O., ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-, PIN - 683572

80. C.BALAN AGED 77 YEARS S/O. P.C.KANARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097640, RESIDING AT SUNSHINE, QUARTERS ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA PIN-., PIN - 683101

81. M.K.AYYAPPAN AGED 77 YEARS S/O. M.K. KRISHNAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/000111216, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. XI/418, "JYOTHIS" QUARTERS WP(C) No.6681/2023 6 / 12

ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN-., PIN - 683101

82. P.R. SREEDHARAN AGED 78 YEARS S/O. RAMAN MENON, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097043, RESIDING AT POORNIMA, QUARTERS ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN-., PIN - 683101

83. A.SHAMSUDEEN AGED 70 YEARS S/O. V.A. ABDUL KHADER, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096672, RESIDING AT PUTHEN PURAYIL HOUSE, CHEMBAKASSERY KADAVU P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

84. ABOOBAKER T.M., AGED 70 YEARS S/O. MOHAMED UNNI, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096791,RESIDING AT AMBATTAKATHUTE HOUSE, ALUVA EAST, ALUVA P.O., ERNAKULAM -, PIN - 683101

85. CHACKO K.M., AGED 73 YEARS S/O. MATHEW K.C, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097047, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. XIV/186, KUNNIYIL HOUSE, NETHAJI ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-, PIN - 683101

86. MOHINI KUMARI A.G AGED 70 YEARS W/O. CHAKKO K.M, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097778, RESIDING AT KUNNIYIL HOUSE, NETHAJI ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA -, PIN - 683101

87. B. SIVAKUMAR, AGED 72 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA MENON, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098402, RESIDING AT PINDANIL HOUSE, AYROOR P.O., KURUMASSERY, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA -, PIN - 693579

88. K.RAVI, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. N.P.KESAVAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097669,RESIDING AT ARUNODAYAM, HARITHANAGAR, ATHANI P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683585

89. MOHANAN K.A AGED 74 YEARS S/O. AYYAPAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KKD/00062541, 6/138,RESIDING AT PRIYA NIVAS, DEVI NAGAR, AKATHETHARA , PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678008

90. V.J. GEORGE AGED 70 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097650,RESIDING AT VADAKKAKATH HOUSE, POICKATTUSSERRY, CHENGAMANAD.P.O., ERNAKULAM , PIN - 68357

91. K.M.ANNAPILLA, AGED 79 YEARS C/O. KUNJAPPAN A.M., P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00096669,RESIDING AT KALAMBADAN HOUSE, ATHANI P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 683585

92. RADHAMMA N.K., AGED 71 YEARS W/O. K.PADMANABHAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00098804,RESIDING AT JYOTHIS, MEKKAD P.O., ATHANI, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

93. FRANCIS BENNET S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. V.STEPHEN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097993,RESIDING AT BLESSIN COTTAGE, CHENGAMANAD P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683578

94. SANKARANKUTTY K.S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. P.K.SANKU, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097672,RESIDING AT PEECHAMPILLY HOUSE, PEECHAMPILLY LANE, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI, PIN - 682024

95. R.SUSEELAN, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. RAJAPPAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/ 00097648,RESIDING AT EERACKARY HOUSE, VAYALAR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688536

96. M.K.SEYIDU AGED 67 YEARS S/O. M.M. KUNJUMOHAMED, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00080703,RESIDING AT MARIKKAR PARAMBIL, CHENGAMANAD P.O., PALAPPRASSERY, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-., PIN - 683578

97. K.P. MATHAIKUNJU AGED 67 YEARS S/O. THUMMARU PAULOSE, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097676,RESIDING AT KARIKKUDY HOUSE, PRALAICAD, KURUPPAMPADY, THURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683545

98. JESTINE C.A AGED 67 YEARS S/O. C.E. ANTHAPPAN, P.P.O NO.

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KR/KCH/00097684,RESIDING AT CHEMBAKASSERRY, CHEPPANAM, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM-., PIN - 682506

99. K.P.GOPI AGED 67 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00097651,RESIDING AT KARAMCHERY HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD P.O., POICKATTUSSERY, ERNAKULAM-, PIN - 683578

100. K. AISHABEEVI AGED 67 YEARS W/O. YUSAF KUNJU, P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00097649,RESIDING AT MENACHERRY PUTHEN VEEDU, ATHANI P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-., PIN - 683585

101. M.S. VIJAYAN AGED 66 YEARS S/O. M.I. SUKUMARAN, P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00097674,RESIDING AT MALIAYAKKAL HOUSE, KUTTIKKATTUKARA P.O., N.R. MENON NAGAR, HOUSE NO.44, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM-, PIN - 683501

102. K.K. MOHAMMED BASHEER AGED 67 YEARS S/O. K.S. KASSIM, P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00098852, RESIDING AT KANNANCHACKESSERY HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O., NEDUMBASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589

103. U.P. KUMAR AGED 67 YEARS S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, P.P.O NO.

KR/KKD/00061053, RESIDING AT SREEHARI, KATTUSSERY P.O., ALATHUR, PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678542

104. T. ARAVINDAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. UNNIKELU, P.P.O NO. KR/KKD/00062058, RESIDING AT MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, KIZHUPARAMBA P.O., MALAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM-, PIN - 673639

105. PRAHARSHAN K.K AGED 66 YEARS S/O. KUNHAN.K.S., P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00097770, RESIDING AT KOTTUKAL HOUSE, ATHANI-P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,KERALA, PIN - 683585

106. N.K.GOPI, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. KUNJAN PAPPAN, P.P.O NO.

KR/KTM/00038278,RESIDING AT NELLICKAPPILLIL HOUSE, CHEENIKUZHI P.O, MANCHIKAL, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, KERALA- , PIN - 685595

107. S.JOSEPH AGED 67 YEARS S/O. STANCILAVOUS , P.P.O NO. KR/KLM/ 00102856, RESIDING AT L.J.COTTAGE, VELLIMON WEST P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691511

108. P. FRANCIS VARGHESE AGED 67 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE, P.P.O NO.

KR/KTM/00038279,RESIDING AT PUTHIYAKUNNEL HOUSE, MELUKAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM -, PIN - 686652

109. P.K.RAMACHANDRAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. V. RAMAN NAIR , P.P.O NO.

KR/KKD/00061786, RESIDING AT PULLAT KADAVATH HOUSE, POOKIYAL P.O. MALAPURAM, TIRUR, KERALA ., PIN - 676107

110. DASAN NAIR V AGED 67 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN NAIR , P.P.O NO.

KR/KKD/00061480, RESIDING AT SATHYASREE, MAYANAD P.O., CALICUT , PIN

- 673008

111. A.M GRACY AGED 67 YEARS W/O. M.C.VARGHESE , P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00098800, RESIDING AT MANITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, POIKKATTUSSERY, CHENGAMANAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683578

112. K.M.VARGHESE AGED 67 YEARS S/O. MANI.K.V., P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00099476,RESIDING AT KALAMBADAN HOUSE, ATHANI.P.O., NEDUMBASSERRY, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683585

113. A.A.CHANDRAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPAN , P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00097680, RESIDING AT ARANGALY HOUSE, HARITHA NAGAR, ALUVA, ATHANI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA , PIN - 683585

114. TITUS GILROY T.V AGED 67 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE T.P., P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00098441,RESIDING AT THAPPALODATH HOUSE, NEAR PETROL PUMP, CHITTOOR ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA, , PIN - 682023 WP(C) No.6681/2023 8 / 12

115. VARGHESE.M.K AGED 67 YEARS S/O. KUNJAVARA.M.O., P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00097219,RESIDING AT MOONJELY HOUSE, MOOPAN KAVALA, THURAVOOR P.O., ANGAMALY- , PIN - 683572

116. C. RAJASHEKARAN AGED 68 YEARS S/O. V. CHANDRASEKHARAN , P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00098429,RESIDING AT MATHURA HOUSE, KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA. P.O., ALLEPPEY, KERALA, PIN - 688561

117. P.T. JOHN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. THOMAS P.J., P.P.O NO.

KR/KCH/00098474,RESIDING AT PLAPUZHA HOUSE, POOKAITHA NAGAR, P.O. MEKKAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA , PIN - 683589

118. K. KRISHNAN KUTTY AGED 67 YEARS S/O. M. KUNJU PILLAI, P.P.O NO.

KR/KLM/00102242,RESIDING AT PATTOOR VEEDU, PERUMPUZHA .P.O., KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691504

RESPONDENTS

1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEWDELHI , PIN - 110001

2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHIBHAVAN, 14,BHIKAJICAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI , PIN - 110066

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION KALOOR,ERNAKULAM , PIN - 682017

4. KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LIMITED (KAMCO) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGD. OFFICE: ATHANI, ERNAKULAM DIST., KERALA, PIN

- 683585

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 stay the operation of Exhibits P7 and P8 and restore/ continue the monthly pension paid to the petitioners under their respective pension payment orders, pending disposal of the above 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.R.SANJITH, C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH, Advocates for the petitioners, DSG OF INDIA for R1, STANDING COUNSEL for R2 & R3 and SRI.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, Advocate for R4, the court passed the following:

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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, J.

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W.P.(C). No.4958, 5300, 5442,5460, 5473, 5503,5510,5513,5790,5876,5987,6178, 6206,6260,6292,6499,6502,6681,6703,6710,6723,6725,6731 & 6740 of 2023

------------------------------------------- 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 WP(C) No.6681/2023 10 / 12

W.P.(C) No.4958 of 2023

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

of which reads as under:

'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 WP(C) No.6681/2023 11 / 12

W.P.(C) No.4958 of 2023

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

to respond to the contentions raised by the petitioners in these writ petitions.

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 after two weeks.

Sd/-

                                                          RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V,
                                                                   JUDGE
        IAP




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                      APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6681/2023
Exhibit-P7           TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED BEARING NO.

PENSION/2022/54877/15149 DATED 29/12/2022 Exhibit-P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED BEARING NO.

PENSION/2022/55893/15785 DATED 25/01/2023

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