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Chandran K vs Union Of India (Uoi), Represented By The ...
2024 Latest Caselaw 30621 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 30621 Ker
Judgement Date : 30 October, 2024

Kerala High Court

Chandran K vs Union Of India (Uoi), Represented By The ... on 30 October, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

WP(C) No.11288/2023                     1/8                       Order Date : 30-10-2024

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                      PRESENT
                        THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
           Wednesday, the 30th day of October 2024 / 8th Karthika, 1946
                              WP(C) NO. 11288 OF 2023
   PETITIONERS:

      1. CHANDRAN K., AGED 63 YEARS, RADHANIVAS, PERIMPAKKONAM, PALIYODE,
         KOTTACKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00039425, PIN -
         695124
      2. P. HAREENDRAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS, SIVAKRIPA, VADAKARA P.O.,
         THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00041283, PIN -
         686605
      3. VARGHESE.E.J, AGED 63 YEARS, EINAKULATHIL HOUSE, PAZHOOR EAST,
         PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00106363, PIN -
         686664
      4. SREEPATHY R., AGED 63 YEARS, SREEGANESAM, SANSKRIT COLLEGE ROAD,
         TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042087, PIN -
         682301.
      5. BENNY P. B., AGED 66 YEARS, PASHNIPARAMBIL, THEJUS, 1170/46, GCDA
         ROAD, VADUTHALA, KOCHI, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00093166, PIN - 682023
      6. GANESAN P., AGED 65 YEARS, C/O.PERUMAL PILLAI, LAKSHMI NILAYAM,
         VEERANPOTTA, ATHICODE P.O;NATTUKKAL, PALAKKAD,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00061757, PIN - 678554
      7. MOHANAN NAIR K., AGED 63 YEARS, GEETHAM VPS 234, VATTAVILA THIRUMALA
         P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00084629, PIN - 695006
      8. VANAJAKUMARI B., AGED 64 YEARS, SREESAILAMNN, MRA-108,
         THENGAPURALANE, KAITHAMUKKU, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00082338, PIN - 695024
      9. JOHNY M.V., AGED 63 YEARS, MADATHUMPADY HOUSE, CRA 26, CHAMPOKADAVU
         ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00047027, PIN
         - 682024
     10. UNNIKRISHNAN C., AGED 62 YEARS, CHEMPLLY HOUSE, KINAVALLUR P.O;
         PARALI, PALAKKAD, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00044184, PIN - 678612
     11. ABRAHAM K.A., AGED 63 YEARS, KANDATHIL, THALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00038923, PIN - 686605
     12. VARGHESE V.M., AGED 63 YEARS, POOVATHUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, MEENADOM P.O;
         KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/0041244, PIN - 686516
     13. BHARGAVAN PILLAI R., AGED 64 YEARS, UTHRADAM HOUSE, PUNNAMOODUE,
         MAVELIKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00100345, PIN -
         690101
     14. JOSE P.A., AGED 65 YEARS, PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, MG 1ST LANE ROAD,
         KONGORPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00095062, PIN -
         683518
     15. DR. LATHA N.J., AGED 65 YEARS, JANAKINILAYAM, CRRA 104, CHIRAKKULAM
         ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00045372, PIN - 695001
     16. SASIKALA S., AGED 64 YEARS, AMBADI, POTHY, THALAYOLAPARAMBU,
         MIDAYIKUUNU P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00036891, PIN -
         686605
     17. MURALIDHARAN A., AGED 66 YEARS SREENILAYAM HOUSE, KULAYETTIKKARA
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         P.O; ARAYANKAVU, ERNAKULAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00089205, PIN -
         682315
     18. P. REGHUNADHAN, AGED 69 YEARS, ANJALY BHAVAN, CHENAVILA, AREEPLACHY
         P.O; KURUVIKONAM, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00080847,
         PIN - 691333
     19. SOMARAJAN PILLAI, AGED 67 YEARS, KUDAJADRI, PULIYOORVACHI
         EAST, THAZHAVA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
         KOLLAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00093937, PIN - 690523
     20. THANGARAJA S., AGED 63 YEARS 354/1A, 15TH SOUTH STREET, THIYAGARAJA
         NAGAR P.O., PALLAYMKOTTAI - TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.MD/TNY/00131904, PIN - 627011
     21. MADANAMOHANAN N., AGED 66 YEARS, VAZHARATHALA HOUSE, MAMPAZHAKARA,
         PERUMPAZHUTHOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM, P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00076162, PIN -
         695126
     22. RAM MOHAN G., AGED 65 YEARS SANTHIMA, VENDAR P.O; KOTTRAKKARA,
         KOLLAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00098939, PIN - 691507
     23. RAVI N.T., AGED 65 YEARS, MALPALLIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O;
         KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00039235, PIN - 686609
     24. SOMADAS K., AGED 64 YEARS, SAUPARNIKA, THAZHIKARA P.O., MAVELIKARA,
         ALAPPUZHA, KERALA., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00105436, PIN - 690102
     25. SUNNY K.C., AGED 64 YEARS, KIZHAKKANAMTHADATHIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR
         P.O., VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00043077, PIN -
         686609
     26. BAJIRAO RAKHAMAJI SHELKE, AGED 64 YEARS, AT POST ALE, TALUKA JUNNAR,
         DIST. PUNE, MAHARASTRA STATE, P.P.O.NO.PUPUN00118829, PIN - 412411
     27. SUNNY JOSEPH, AGED 63 YEARS, MUNJANATTU HOUSE, CHAKKAMPUZHA P.O.,
         PALA, KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042126, PIN - 686574
     28. GOPALAN K., AGED 66 YEARS, GEETHALAYAM HOUSE, MANGUZHIPOTTA,
         PULINCHODE, VAIDAYARANGADI P.O., KOZHIKODE,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00057033, PIN - 673633
     29. CHANDRAKUMAR P., AGED 63 YEARS, AMBAKUDI VEEDU, MARIYAPURAM P.O.,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00081219, PIN - 695122
     30. JOY P.M., AGED 66 YEARS, PADINJAREKUDILIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY
         P.O., THIRUVAMKULAM (VIA.), ERNAKULAM DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00090493, PIN - 682305
     31. POULOSE K.V., AGED 63 YEARS, KANNAPARAMBAN HOUSE, PADINJARE,
         CHALAKUDY, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, CHALAKUDY P.O., THRISSUR DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00114025, PIN - 680307
     32. RAVI K.E., AGED 63 YEARS, C/O EACHERAN K.R.,
         KOLAVELIPARAMBIL, KANNAMKUZHISSERY, KURUMASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM
         DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00114307, PIN - 683579
     33. VIJAYAN M.I., AGED 64 YEARS, MALIAKAL HOUSE, ATTUPURAM, AYROOR P.O.,
         ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00112192, PIN - 683579
     34. E.V. SOMAN NAIR, AGED 69 YEARS, SREESAILAM, PUTHUSSERIMALA P.O.,
         RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00067391, PIN - 689672
     35. BAHULEYAN K.K., AGED 65 YEARS, THATTARUPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVATTOM
         P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU (VIA.), KOTTAYAM DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00035896, PIN - 686605
     36. VIMALA A.V., AGED 63 YEARS, KALAPPURACKAL HOUSE, KSHB COLONY,
         VETTIKKATTUMUKKU, VADAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST.,
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         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042119, PIN - 686605
     37. SUNNY M.J., AGED 64 YEARS, MADATHUMPADY, ROSEBHAVAN, MANAKAPADY,
         MULAKULAM, KARIKODE P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042331,
         PIN - 686610
     38. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI D., AGED 63 YEARS, KARTHIKA. NANGIARKULANGARA
         P.O; P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00114767, PIN - 690513
     39. THOMAS.A., AGED 63 YEARS, PUTHENPURAKKAL HOUSE, MUKKADU, KAVANAD
         P.O, KOLLAM,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/0041710, PIN - 691003
     40. JOE MAMMEN K., AGED 64 YEARS, KAVUMKOTTETHU HOUSE, CHIRAYIRAMPU
         P.O., MARAMON, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00078486, PIN
         - 689549
     41. XAVIER K.V., AGED 64 YEARS, KOOVAPPALLIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O;
         VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00040091, PIN - 686609
     42. VASANDAKUMAR P.N., AGED 61 YEARS, A98/391 HNL COLONY, NEWSPRINT
         NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00044569, PIN - 686616
     43. DILEEPKUMAR N., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O NANAPPAN, KURISALAPPARAMBIL
         HOUSE, PANICKERKADAVU, SV MARKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00043250, PIN - 690573
     44. MOHANANPILLAI S., AGED 65 YEARS, KARTHIKA VEEDU, NEAR PULIMATH
         TEMPLE, PULIMATH P.O; THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA.
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00035810, PIN - 695612
     45. BABY T.V., AGED 62 YEARS, THEYATHU HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042326, PIN - 686609
     46. ZACHARIA ABRAHAM, AGED 63 YEARS, THAYYIL HOUSE, KUTTOOR P.O.,
         THIRUVELLA - 6, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00080494, PIN
         - 689106
     47. RAVINDRAN PILLAI V., AGED 63 YEARS, KOTTAUDEPADEETATHIL HOUSE,
         OLAKETTIYAMVALAM P.O., PONNEZHA, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPUZHA DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00041466, PIN - 690510
     48. NANDLAL SINGH, AGED 63 YEARS, VILLAGE - TATHIRPUR, MAHEBAYANI P.O.,
         LAKHIMPUR KHER DIST., UTTAR PRADESH, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00040054, PIN
         - 261506
     49. HARIKUMAR P.S., AGED 64 YEARS, PEANDANATH HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM,
         THODUPUZHA EAST P.O., KERALA, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042491, PIN - 685585
     50. DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. BOUKU PRASAD YADAV
         NANDLALPUR NEAR ITC MILK DIARY, DEVSAN BHAWAN, BENIGIR P.O., MUNGER
         DIST., BIHAR. P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00033553, PIN - 811202.
     51. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR T.K., AGED 65 YEARS, THEKKEDATH
         HOUSE,TALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O; KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00034932,
         PIN - 686605
     52. AMBIKA N.K., AGED 63 YEARS, MURALIKA, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O;
         KOTTAYAM DIST.KERALA. P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00041166, PIN - 686609
     53. JOHN CYRIAC, AGED 64 YEARS, AYIRATTIPADAVIL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O.,
         PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DIST. P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00043329, PIN - 686610
     54. SUKUMARAN V.K., AGED 64 YEARS, VADAKKE PARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIKODE
         P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00040079, PIN - 686610
     55. THARMARAJ M., AGED 64 YEARS, 10/328, CARMEL HOUSE, KAMARAJNAGAR
         PAVOORCHATHRAM, TENKASI, TAMILNADU., P.P.O.NO.MD/TNY/00124062, PIN -
         627808
     56. SUDHAKARA KURUP, AGED 66 YEARS, ASWATHY BHAVANAM, ERAVICHIRA EAST,
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         SOORANADU SOUTH, KOLLAM., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00097832, PIN - 699522
     57. VARGHESE PAUL, AGED 64 YEARS, KARIMPUMKALA PUTHUSSERIL HOUSE,
         THURUTHY P.O; PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00101117, PIN - 683545
     58. VALSALAN N.V., AGED 63 YEARS SOUPARNIKA, ATHIYADAM, SREESTHA P.O,
         KANNUR P.O., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00040394, PIN - 670303
     59. BABU C.G., AGED 68 YEARS, HARITHA, PANAVALLY P.O., CHERTHALA,
         ALAPUZHA. P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00078871, PIN - 688526
     60. DIVAKARAN M.T., AGED 66 YEARS SREESRUTHY, THURUTHY LANE,
         UDAYAMPEROOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00089085, PIN -
         682307
     61. SANATHANAN K., AGED 63 YEARS, GEETHA NIVAS, VAZHAPPALLY WEST P.O;
         CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00042853, PIN -
         686103
     62. ABRAHAM P. GEORGE, AGED 66 YEARS, MUKKATTU HOUSE, KURICHY,
         SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST., KR/KTM/00033517, PIN -
         686532
     63. BABY V.T., AGED 61 YEARS, MUNDUVELIL HOUSE, KEEZHOOR P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00039423, PIN - 686605
     64. BABU R.B., AGED 65 YEARS, SOUPARNIKA, THONNALLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00035539, PIN - 686609
     65. K.D.VIJAYALAKSHMI, AGED 65 YEARS, AIKAANALIL, KARIKODE P.O; PERUVA,
         KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00035313, PIN - 686610
     66. GEORGE JOSEPH, AGED 61 YEARS, MULLOOPARAMPIL HOUSE, MUTHOLAPURAM
         P.O., ELANJI, ERNAKULAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00113549, PIN -
         686665
     67. KANAGARAJ R., AGED 66 YEARS, 12/17F MADATHUVILAI, VIRIKODE P.O.,
         KANYAKUMARI DIST., TAMIL NADU, P.P.O.NO.MD/NKL/00107364, PIN -
         629165
     68. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR P.R., AGED 65 YEARS, PULLIAT HOUSE, MEVELLOOR
         P.O., MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00038403, PIN -
         686609
     69. R.V. DEV, AGED 68 YEARS, PRANAVAM, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM
         DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00029138, PIN - 686610
     70. BABU SURESHKUMAR K.C., AGED 68 YEARS, VARISHTA, KAPPILLIPARA, MUNDUR
         P.O., PALAKKAD,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00054926, PIN - 678592
     71. SALINA T.A., AGED 63 YEARS, AIKKARAKANDATHIL HOUSE, PERUVA P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00039044, PIN - 686610
     72. CHANDRAN M., AGED 68 YEARS, MANAKKADAVATH HOUSE, KOLOLAMBA P.O.,
         EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00052000, PIN - 679576
     73. MOHANAN P.V., AGED 62 YEARS, PADINJAREKALAYIL, MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM
         DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00041536, PIN - 686609
     74. PHYLIP P.V., AGED 62 YEARS, MAMPILLIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O.,
         VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM DIST.,   P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00041721, PIN - 686609
     75. THOMAS K.J., AGED 64 YEARS, KAVANAYIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00037001, PIN - 686609
     76. P. J. JOSEPH AGED 65 YEARS VALAYIL PUTHENPURA, MEVELLOOR P.O.,
         KOTTAYAM. P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00035202, PIN - 686609
     77. SUDHAKARAN R., AGED 63 YEARS, GREESHMAM, PRASANTHI NAGAR - 375,
         KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DIST., P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00039710, PIN - 691506
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     78. MOHANAN P., AGED 68 YEARS, POORNASREE HOUSE, 6, KAIRALI STREET,
         BYPASS JUNCTION, MANNUTHY P.O., TRICHUR DIST.,
         P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00076176, PIN - 680651
     79. A. BALACHANDRAN, AGED 67 YEARS, AZAKAPADATHU HOUSE, VADAVANOOR P.O.,
         PALAKKAD DIST. P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00056350, PIN - 678504
     80. GOPALAKRISHNAN V., AGED 69 YEARS, VANIL HOUSE, PATHAIKKARA P.O.,
         PERINTALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DIST. P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00048962, PIN
         - 679322
     81. K.N.RANI, AGED 61 YEARS, THEKKUMTHARA, MEVELLOR P.O, VELLOOR,
         VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00046276, PIN - 686609
     82. AJITH KUMAR.G., AGED 62 YEARS, ERAMATHU AKSHKRAM, CMC/12, CHERTHALA
         , P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00111044, PIN - 688524
     83. SUGATHAN.G, AGED 70 YEARS, KOCHUVILAYIL, UMBERNADU, KALLUMALA P.O,
         MAVELIKKARA, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/63406, PIN - 690110

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF
         INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN
         - 110001
      2. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, ADITYA
         SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM-, PIN -
         686001
      3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES
         PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
      4. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE,
         EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,
         ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006
      5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
      6. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE,
         EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,
         KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
      7. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
         OFFICE, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR,NEAR GOLIBAR MAIDAN, CAMP, PUNE-
         (MAHARASHTRA), PIN - 411001
      8. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANIZATION, NO-66, WATER TANK ROAD, NAGERCOIL, TAMILNADU, PIN -
         629001
      9. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANIZATION MPWM+7M5, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, NGO B COLONY,
         TIRUNELVELI, TAMILNADU, PIN - 627007
     10. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), EPFO HEAD OFFICE,
         MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BHAVISHYA
         NITHI BHAVAN, 14- BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
     11. KERALA PAPER PRODUCTS LTD. (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED) REPRESENTED BY
         ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEWS PRINT NAGAR RD, VELLOOR, KERALA.
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        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 second respondent to act upon Ext.P6
   and similar requests and the contributions collected and to disburse
   higher pension in the light of Ext.P2 judgment in r.c.gupta case and in
   the case of other petitioners to collect similar higher contributions as
   was done in the case of ext.p6 and to grant higher pension as directed in
   para 44 (ix) of Ext.P8 judgment, pending disposal of the writ petition.


        This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
   and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
   8/10/2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S. P.N. MOHANAN, C.P.
   SABARI, AMRUTHA SURESH & GILROY ROZARIO, Advocates for the petitioners and
   of SRI. NITA N.S., Advocate for R2, R4, R5 & R6, the court passed the
   following:
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                                   N.NAGARESH, J.
                             ----------------------
                              W.P.(C) No.11288 of 2023
                         ------------------------------
                         Dated this the 30th day of October, 2024


                                          ORDER

This is an application to implead the 11th respondent in the

I.A. as additional 11th respondent in the writ petition.

Heard. Allowed.

Additional 11th respondent to file counter affidavit /

statement, if any.

Post on 02.12.2024.

Sd/-

N.NAGARESH JUDGE spk WP(C) No.11288/2023 8/8 Order Date : 30-10-2024

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11288/2023 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN R.C.GUPTA VS. REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER AS REPORTED IN 2018 (14) SC 809 2 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 18.06.2020 OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THE 45TH PETITIONER SRI.BABY Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER V. SUNIL KUMAR B AND OTHERS AS REPORTED IN 2022 (7) KHC 12 (SC)

 
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