Elenthekkal Ravindran vs Neelam Shami Rao
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Kerala High Court

Elenthekkal Ravindran vs Neelam Shami Rao on 27 May, 2024

Author: Sathish Ninan

Bench: Sathish Ninan

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                          PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
   MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                CON.CASE(C) NO. 658 OF 2024
  AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.17572 OF 2023 OF
                    HIGH COURT OF KERALA
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PETITIONERS:

    1    ELENTHEKKAL RAVINDRAN
         AGED 61 YEARS
         S/O. ACHUTHAN MENON, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126890,
         RESIDING AT MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM,
         KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680664.

    2    CHANDRAN K.R
         AGED 59 YEARS
         S/O. RAMAN ACHARY K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124839,
         RESIDING AT KOTTAYI, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODUNGALLUR,
         THRISSUR, PIN - 680664.

    3    VYASAN .C.D
         AGED 59 YEARS
         S/O. DHARMAJAN C.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126461,
         RESIDING AT CHEMMALIL HOUSE, METHALA,
         METHALAPPADAM, KERALA, PIN - 680669

    4    SEETHALAKSHMY K.G
         AGED 60 YEARS
         W/O. SURESH BABU K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122045,
         RESIDING AT KAKKANATHURUTHIL HOUSE, VADAKKUMPURAM
         P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683521

    5    K.U. ANANDAN
         AGED 59 YEARS
         S/O. UNNICHEKKAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124836,
         RESIDING AT KAVIL HOUSE, ARAKKULAM (WEST),
         KODUNGALLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680664
 HEADNOTE-CON.CASE(C)658/2024
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     6      BHARATHI T.V
            AGED 59 YEARS
            W/O. SAKTHEEDHARAN T.K, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00127785, RESIDING AT THANIYATH HOUSE,
            NEAR HSS, PANANGAD, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN -
            680665

     7      KANNAN T.R
            AGED 60 YEARS
            S/O. RAMANACHARY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122116,
            RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBU PADIKKAL, ARK COTTAGE,
            KALPAKA ROAD, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODUNGALLUR,
            THRISSUR, PIN - 680664

     8      AJITHKUMAR
            AGED 60 YEARS
            S/O. SANKARAMENON K, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00127787, RESIDING AT KARIPPOOR HOUSE,
            ANTHIKAD CENTRE, ANTHIKKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN
            - 680641

     9      RAVEENDRAN S.R
            AGED 59 YEARS
            S/O. RAJAPPAN ACHARI, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00127185, RESIDING AT SASTHAVINGAL
            HOUSE, U BAZAR, MADAVANA P.O, KODUNGALLUR,
            THRISSUR, KERALA', PIN - 680666

    10      MEENAKUMARI K.B
            AGED 60 YEARS
            W/O. THAMPIRAJ K.K, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00127960, RESIDING AT KAIMAPARAMBIL
            HOUSE, METHALA, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680669

    11      BINA P.R
            AGED 60 YEARS
            D/O. P.P. RAJAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127469,
            RESIDING AT PANICKASSERY HOUSE, ANCHAPALAM,
            METHALA, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680669
 HEADNOTE-CON.CASE(C)658/2024
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    12      SOBHANA KUMARI K
            AGED 60 YEARS
            D/O. KUNJIKRISHNAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00127618, RESIDING AT KOODATHINGAL
            HOUSE, MAMMIYUR, GURUVAYUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN
            - 680101

    13      NANDAKUMAR C
            AGED 60 YEARS
            S/O. LATE. T. MADHAVA MENON, P.P.O. NO.
            KR/KCH/00128684, RESIDING AT CHENNAT HOUSE,
            KOZHIKKADA, PULLUT, THRISSUR, PIN - 680663

            BY ADVS.
            R.SANJITH
            C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH
            SIDHI K. KUTTY



RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3:

     1      NEELAM SHAMI RAO
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS, THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER,
            THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,
            BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,14,BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE,
            NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066

     2      SAMOM DINACHANDRA SINGH
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
            COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
            ORGANISATION, KALOOR,ERNAKULAM', PIN - 682017

            BY ADV SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL
 HEADNOTE-CON.CASE(C)658/2024
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       THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 27.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                       SATHISH NINAN, J.
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                 Con. Case (C) No.658 of 2024
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             Dated this the 27th day of May, 2024

                       J U D G M E N T

As per judgment dated 11.09.2023, this Court had

directed respondents 1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders

on the petitioner's joint option within four months from

the date of the judgment. The contempt case was filed

alleging non-compliance with the directions.

2. It is reported that the joint option has since

been considered and orders passed. In the circumstances

there is no reason to proceed with this proceedings.

If the petitioners have any grievance with regard

to the orders passed, it is for them to take appropriate

steps in accordance with law. Without prejudice to the

rights of the petitioners, the contempt case is closed.

Sd/-

SATHISH NINAN JUDGE

kns/-

//True Copy// P.S. to Judge APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 658/2024

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11/09/2023 IN W.P.C. NO. 17572/2023 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EPFO & ANR. ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR B. & ORS., SLP (C) NO. 8658-8659 OF 2019

ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE CONTEMPT NOTICE DATED 01/02/2024 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENTS

ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE ISSUANCE OF ANNEXURE A3 NOTICE TO 1ST RESPONDENT

ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE ISSUANCE OF ANNEXURE A3 NOTICE TO 2ND RESPONDENT

ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD EVIDENCING THE RECEIPT OF ANNEXURE A3 NOTICE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

RESPONDENT ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE R-2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.12.2023 ISSUED BY FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EPFO, KOCHI TO THE EMPLOYER, THE SECRETARY OF THE BANK.

ANNEXURE R-2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL DATED 14-12-2023 ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYER TO THE EPFO

ANNEXURE R-2(D) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. ELENTHEKKAL RAVINDRAN

ANNEXURE R-2(E) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. CHANDRAN K R

ANNEXURE R-2(F) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. VYASAN C D APPENDIX-CON.CASE(C) 658/2024

ANNEXURE R-2(G) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SMT. SEETHALAKSHMY K G

ANNEXURE R-2(H) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. K U ANANDAN

ANNEXURE R-2(I) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SMT. BHARATHI T V

ANNEXURE R-2(J) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. KANNAN T R

ANNEXURE R-2(K) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. AJITHKUMAR S

ANNEXURE R-2(L) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. RAVEENDRAN S R

ANNEXURE R-2(M) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SMT. MEENAKUMARI K B

ANNEXURE R-2(N) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SMT. BINA P R

ANNEXURE R-2(O) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SMT. SOBHANAKUMARI K

ANNEXURE R-2(P) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 07-03- 2024 ISSUED FROM THE EPFO, KOCHI TO SH. NANDAKUMAR C

ANNEXURE R-2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL DATED 13-12-2023 ISSUED FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE KOCHI TO THE EMPLOYER KODUNGALLUR TOWN CO-OPERATIVE BANK APPENDIX-CON.CASE(C) 658/2024

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 13/03/2024 ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYER EVIDENCING THE REMITTANCES

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