Kerala High Court
Vijayan K.R vs Union Of India on 13 September, 2024
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/22ND BHADRA, 1946
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PETITIONERS:
1 VIJAYAN K. R.
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVAN M. N.,
UAN NO. 100405131467,
RESIDING AT KOLLENTEPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683 110.
2 MOHANAN P. K.
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY P. V.,
UAN NO. 100230059225, RESIDING AT
POOTHAPPILLY HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL
P.O., ELOOR, PIN - 683 501.
3 ASHRAF V. M.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. MOHAMMED PILLAI V. K.,
UAN NO. 100094605820, RESIDING AT VELLAM
COLIL HOUSE, MOOLEPADAM, KAIRALI NAGAR,
KALAMASSERY P. O., KALAMASSERY,
PIN - 683 104.
4 BABU JOSEPH,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH P. A.,
UAN NO. 100104407556, RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY
HOUSE, (NEAR) GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KOONAMMAVU
P. O., KOONAMMAVU, PIN - 683 518.
5 JOSHY T. D.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. DASAN T. K.,
UAN NO. 100178316352,
RESIDING ATTHAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH,
UDYOGAMANDAL P. O., ELOOR, PIN - 683 501.
6 SATHEESAN K. S.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. K. G. SADANANDAN,
UAN NO. 100340363925, RESIDING AT
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KADEPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL
P. O., ELOOR, PIN - 683 501.
7 T. T. S. MANI,
AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. THEVAN T. C.,
UAN NO. 100388161211, RESIDING AT THIRUNILATH
HOUSE, CHOWARA P.O. ALUVA EAST, ALUVA,
PIN - 683 571.
8 SHAJI T. S.,
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN T. K.,
UAN NO. 10034632294, RESIDING AT THUNDATHIL
HOUSE, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI, PIN - 682 028.
9 RAVINDRAN A. I.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. IKKORAN,
UAN NO. 100311583506,
RESIDING AT AMBATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PULLUR P.
O., IRINJALAKUDA, TRICHUR, PIN - 680 683.
10 SIVADASAN M.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. M. MADAVAN,
UAN NO. 10035344220, RESIDING AT KANIYANTE
PARAMBIL, KALARCODE, SANATHANAPURAM P. O.,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 003.
11 UDAYAN C. V.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN C.,
UAN NO. 100394249065,
RESIDING AT CHARATUPARAMBIL,
ANAKKADU HOUSE, ELOOR EAST,
UDYOGAMANDAL P. O., ELOOR, PIN - 683 501.
12 KRISHNANKUTTY K. N.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100196891191,
RESIDING AT KARINJANAMKODATH HOUSE,
MUPPATHADAM P. O., MUPPATHADAM,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
13 THOMAS C. L.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. C. T. LAYONS,
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UAN NO. 100391402654, RESIDING AT CHULLIKATT
HOUSE, KOTTUVALLY SOUTH, KAITHARAM P. O.,
NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 519.
14 UNNIKRISHNAN V. M.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100395750954,
RESIDING AT MEKKARAKANNI YADATH HOUSE,
MUPPATHADAM P. O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 110.
15 THEOPHINE M. C.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. CHACKO M. L., UAN NO.
100391076018, RESIDING AT MANALIPARAMBIL
HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501
16 NAZIRKUNJU K.A
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O. ABDUL RAHIM. M, UAN NO. 100253424759,
RESIDING AT KANAPPILLY PARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR
NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, PIN - 683 501
17 KUMARAN V.P
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O. KUNJAN V.P, UAN NO. 100198333854,
RESIDING AT VELLARAMPARAMBIL, VELLARAMPARA,
KANNENGERIPADAM, MANJUMMEL P.O, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 501
18 SUNILA P. ABRAHAM
AGED 62 YEARS, D/O. P. A. ABRAHAM,
UAN NO.100371420054, RESIDING AT BMRA 42 A,
BALAKRISHNA MENON ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024.
19 SOMASUNDARAN P. K.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100359556763, RESIDING AT PALLIYIL
HOUSE, KOTTUVALLY, KAITHARAM P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 519.
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20 P. C. SATHYAN,
AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. O. A. CHAKKAN,
UAN NO. 100340795633, RESIDING AT
OOZHAPPILLIYIL HOUSE, MOOLEPADAM ROAD,
CHUNANGAMVELI, ERUMATHALA P. O., ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 112.
21 ABDULMAJEED T. K.
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. T. K. KUNJALI,
UAN NO. 10072041961, RESIDING AT
MAROTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH,
UDYOGAMANDAL P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
22 AJITH KUMAR L. R.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. RAJAPPAN T. K.,
UAN NO. 100076370237, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI
NILAYAM, MUPPATHADAM P. O., NEAR ST JOHNS
CHURCH,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
23 GILBERT K. S.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. SEBASTIAN K. V.,
UAN NO. 100153280525,
RESIDING AT KOYAN HOUSE,
ST. MARY'S CHURCH. ITC, PARIYARAM P. O.,
KANNUR, PIN - 670 502.
24 BALAGANGADHARAN K.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. DAMODHARA MENON,
UAN NO. 100227105171, RESIDING AT USHAS,
ATTUPURATH, PISHARIKOVIL ROAD, NEAR EROOR
NAIR SAMAJAM, EROOR WEST P. O., TRIPUNITHURA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 306.
25 ANANDA SIVARAMAN V. G.,
AGED 65 YEARS,
S/O. GANGHADHARAN PILLAI V. A.,
UAN NO. 100082678501, RESIDING AT VADAKKUMANA
HOUSE, MANJUMMEL P. O., UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
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26 NOORUDEEN K. K.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. K. S. KUTTY,
UAN NO. 100258327908, RESIDING AT KALLEPADATH
HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM P. O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 110.
27 FRANCIS EDISON P. J.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. F. JOSEPH, UAN NO.
100146551551, RESIDING AT POOTHULLIL HOUSE,
KUTTIKATTUKARA P. O., UDYOGAMNDAL, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 501.
28 RAMESAN K. G.,
AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDAN KUTTY K. R.,
UAN NO. 100304151639, RESIDING AT
KATTANGANEZHATH (H), AROOR P. O, ALAPPUZHA,
PIN - 688 534.
29 JOSEPH DANIEL,
AGED 65 YEARS S/O. Y. DANIEL,
UAN NO. 100178165086, RESIDING AT NEDYIATH
HOUSE, KAINTIKKARA, MUPPATHADAM P.O,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
30 SHAMSUDHEEN M. K.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. KUNJALI K. A.,
UAN NO. 100347135208,
RESIDING AT MANAVACHALATH PARAMBU HOUSE,
ELOOKKARA, MUPPATHADAM P. O., ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
31 SIVAN V. K.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR K.,
UAN NO. 100357508677, RESIDING AT VALIYA
MAKKAL HOUSE, KAYANTIKKARA,
MUPPATHADAM P. O.,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110
32 BABU T. R.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN,
UAN NO. 100104593697, RESIDING AT
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THANDIRIKKAL, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
33 MATHEW M. P.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. PAILY M. K.,
UAN NO. 100224075645, RESIDING AT
MANALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKEPRAM, NORTH
PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 513.
34 UDAYAKUMAR A. R,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN A. P.,
UAN NO. 100394234572, RESIDING AT
ATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, WEST CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680 307.
35 JONSON THOMAS A.,
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS A. L.,
UAN NO. 100177965592,
RESIDING AT ALUKKA HOUSE,
TRIKKUR P. O., PONNUKARA ROAD, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680 306.
36 SIVAN K. S.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMMANNIAN K. C.,
UAN NO. 100357505183, RESIDING AT
KATTOTHUPADATH HOUSE, CHARAKKADU,
VADAKKUMPURAM P. O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 521.
37 ASOKAN N.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN,
UAN NO. 100095465984, RESIDING AT EDAPPATTU
(H), MALAYIDAMTHURUTH P. O.,
MALAYIDAMTHURUTH, KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 561.
38 SAJI M. S.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. SURENDRANATH M. K.,
UAN NO. 100328207747, RESIDING AT MATTAPPITTY
HOUSE, KODUVAZHAGHA, NEERIKODE P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 511.
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39 M. G. FRANCIS,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. M. R. GEORGE,
UAN NO. 100146559548, RESIDING AT
MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERANELLUR P.O, ST.
XAVIER ROAD,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 034.
40 HAMEED K. K.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KASSIM,
UAN NO. 100160255517, RESIDING AT KOTTUNGAL
HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM P. O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 681 110.
41 ANTONY K. A.
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. ANTHAPPAN K. V.,
UAN NO. 100087457912, RESIDING AT KOLARIKKAL
HOUSE, MUTTINAKAM, VARAPPUZHA P.O, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 517.
42 SAHEED K. S.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. SAINUDHEEN,
UAN NO. 100327486286, RESIDING AT KEETHOLIL
HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
43 NARAYANAN NAIR M. K.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100250474719, RESIDING AT
MEKKARAKANNIYADATH, MUPPATHADAM P. O., ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
44 MURALI V. R.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. RAMU V. K.,
UAN NO. 100238917679, RESIDING AT
VIRUTHIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MAPRANAM, MADAYIKONAM P. O.,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680 712.
45 SOMAN K. P.,
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHAN K. E.,
UAN NO. 100359438566, RESIDING AT PARAYIL
HOUSE, VADACODE P. O.,
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KANGARAPADI, KALAMASSERY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 021.
46 SAINUDHEEN B. A.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN B. A.,
UAN NO. 100327985458, RESIDING AT
BLAYIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPILLY
P. O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 024.
47 SOBHANA P. A.,
AGED 62 YEARS, D/O. AYYAPPAN,
UAN NO. 100358965830, RESIDING AT
VELANPARAMBIL HOUSE, JUBILY ROAD,
JURA-46, EDATHALA P. O.,
PUKKATTUPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 561.
48 KUMAR C. B.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. BHASKARAN K. K.,
UAN NO. 100198037861, RESIDING AT CHALIYATTU
HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
49 K. V. THOMAS,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. VARKEY VARKEY,
UAN NO. 100391416952,
RESIDING AT KOODU THOTTIYIL HOUSE, ALAPURAM,
ELANJI P. O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 665.
50 ALIYARKUNJU K. A.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL KHADER K. K.,
UAN NO. 100077964853,
RESIDING AT KATTILAPARAMBIL HOUSE,
VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY P. O., ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682 024.
51 THOMAS K. O.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. OUSEPH,
UAN NO. 100391416820, RESIDING AT
KIZHAKKENCHERY HOUSE, KALLETTUMKARA P. O.,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680 683.
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52 MURUGAN T. G.
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDA SWAMI,
UAN NO. 100239262565, RESIDING AT
THRIKKARTHIKA, PATTATHU PARAMBU LINE,
ELAMAKKARA P. O., PERANDOOR, KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 026.
53 DAVIDSON E. D.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. DEVASSIA,
UAN NO. 100130613387, RESIDING AT EENTHANAL
(H), MALAYIDAMTHURUTH P. O., POKKATTUPADY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 561.
54 MURALI N.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN P. K.,
UAN NO. 100238890800,
RESIDING AT VELIYILPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDATHALA
P. O., PUKKATTUPADY, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 561.
55 PAVITHRAN M.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. MADHAVAN E. M.,
UAN NO. 100270377537, RESIDING AT CHIRAYIL
HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA P. O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA,
PIN - 688 537.
56 JOHNSON FERNANDEZ,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS FERNANDEZ,
UAN NO. 100177950295, RESIDING AT JERUSALEM,
PUSHPAKA ROAD, VADUTHALA P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 023.
57 MUHAMAD HABEEB K. M.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMAD K. I.,
UAN NO. 100229241766, RESIDING AT KOLLIYIL
HOUSE, ABDULA ROAD EAST, MADAVANA P. O.,
KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 666.
58 SHAJAN K. F.,
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS K. F.,
UAN NO. 100346294282, RESIDING AT
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ROAD, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O., ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 501.
59 SEBASTIAN P. V.
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE P. O.,
UAN NO. 100343309764, RESIDING AT PALIMATTOM
HOUSE, MOOKANNUR P. O., ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 577.
60 SASI T. K.,
AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. KANDAN KORAN T. C.,
UAN NO. 100339932736, RESIDING AT THADATHIL
PARAMBIL HOUSE, KAITHARAM P. O.,
NORTH PARAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 519.
61 SASINDRAN P. V.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. P. K. VELAYUDHAN,
UAN NO. 100340035914, RESIDING AT
PUTHIYEDATHU HOUSE, VARAPPETTY P. O.,
VARAPETTY, KOTHAMANGALAM,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 691.
62 DAVID M. M.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI, UAN NO.
100130595843, RESIDING AT MADAPPILLIKUNNEL
(H), THENNATHOOR, PARAPUZHA P. O.,
THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN - 685 582.
63 VIKRAMAN P. R.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE. V. K. PRABHAKARAN
PILLAI, UAN NO. 100406463748,
RESIDING AT SNRRA-18,
PRANAVAM, SREE NARAYANA ROAD,
EDAPPALLY P. O.,
KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 024.
64 SASIDHARAN NAIR K. P.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100339947074, RESIDING AT PULLELIL
HOUSE, PUTHUVASSERY, NEDUMBASSERY P. O.,
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65 KRISHNAN E. S.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN E. C.,
UAN NO. 100196884997, RESIDING AT
ETTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, THAMARA ROAD, ELINJIPRA
ROAD, ELINJIPRA P. O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680 721.
66 THOMAS C. J.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. JACOB C. T.,
UAN NO. 100391402631, RESIDING AT CHIYEDATH
HOUSE, KEEZHUMAD, ERUMATHALA P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 112.
67 JOHNSON MANUAL K. J.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH K. O.,
UAN NO. 100177957162,
RESIDING AT SOBHIA GARDEN,
VILLA NO. 4, NANDYATTUKUNNAM, ATHANI,
NORTH PARAVOOR, PIN - 683 513.
68 PATRIC JESTIN K. X.,
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. XAVIER K. X.,
UAN NO. 100270056315, RESIDING AT KUNNATH
HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR P. O., CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 537.
69 VINOBAJI T. S.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. K. K. SIVANANDAN,
UAN NO. 100407732264, RESIDING AT
THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THATHAPPILLY, NORTH
PARAVOOR, MANNAM P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 520.
70 RAMESAN V.K
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O. KRISHNAN KUTTY, UAN NO. 100304152699,
RESIDING AT VENNOOKARAN HOUSE,
SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 580
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71 SAJIKUMAR P. V.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. VENKITESWARAN P. B.,
UAN NO. 100328258017, RESIDING AT
PONNEPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERUMPILLY SOUTH,
NJARAKKAL P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 505.
72 KUNJAN K. K.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KONNAN K. K,
UAN NO. 100198873472, RESIDING AT KATTIKOLIL
HOUSE, KADACKANAD P. O., KOLENCHERY VIA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 301.
73 SUNNY JOSEPH,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH A.,
UAN NO. 100372016640, RESIDING AT
ARACKAKUDIYIL HOUSE, OORAMANA P. O.,
OORAMANA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 663.
74 RADHA V. T.,
AGED 62 YEARS, D/O. THEVAN V. E.,
UAN NO. 100289604443, RESIDING AT KAYIPPURATH
HOUSE, MANJUMMEL P. O., UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
75 ANTONY A. P.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. PAILY A. M.,
UAN NO. 100087441117,
RESIDING AT AMBAT HOUSE,
CHENNUR, KOTHAD P. O., SOUTH CHITTOOR,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 027.
76 VIJAYAN C. V.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. VALLON C. V.,
UAN NO. 100405126178, RESIDING AT
CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, PULIYANAM P. O.,
ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 572.
77 SUBRAN T.C
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O. CHAKKAN T.R, UAN NO. 100364816979,
RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE, ERAYAMKUDY P.O,
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78 BABU K. JACOB,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. K. V. JACOB,
UAN NO. 100104413407, RESIDING AT KALLINGAL
HOUSE, MARUTHU ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 542.
79 SURESH M. P.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100374281198, RESIDING AT
MALIKAKADAVIL HOUSE, KOTTAPURAM, ALANGAD P.
O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 511.
80 JOSE C. D.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. DEVASY C. P., UAN NO.
100178135477, RESIDING AT CHIRAYATH HOUSE,
THOTTUVA,
KOOVAPADY P. O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 544.
81 A. J. GEORGE,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH A. G.,
UAN NO. 100152830816, RESIDING AT ARAKKAL
HOUSE, OPPOSITE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL,
MANJUMMEL, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O., ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 501.
82 BASHER V. A.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL KHADER,
UAN NO. 100108698247, RESIDING AT
CHOWKKAPARAMBIL, VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY NORTH
P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 024.
83 ABBAS M. P.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. PACKAR M. O.,
UAN NO. 100071812094, RESIDING AT MADAPPATTU
HOUSE, ALOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
84 CHACKO K. P.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. PATHROSE,
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KODINGAMKUNNEL HOUSE, PANAYIKULAM, ALANGAD,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 511.
85 JACOB KURIAN,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. V. C. KURIAN,
UAN NO. 100169531981, RESIDING AT
VANIAPURACKAL HOUSE, NEAR KEM HIGH SCHOOL,
ALANGAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 511.
86 SUNIL K. P.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. PARAMESWARAN T. K.,
UAN NO. 100370285764, RESIDING AT ALAKADA
HOUSE, CHERIYAPPILLY, KAITHARAM P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 519.
87 PADMINI S.,
AGED 64 YEARS, D/O. THANKAPPAN,
UAN NO. 100265182074, RESIDING AT PALATHINKAL
HOUSE, ERAMAM, KUNNUMPURAM,
MUPPATHADAM P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
88 BABU C. K.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN,
UAN NO. 100104380574, RESIDING AT SREYAS,
KANAKOM PARAMBIL, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 006.
89 GOPINATHAN NAIR K. K.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100155345161,
RESIDING AT KARINJANAMKODAM HOUSE,
MUPPATHADAM P. O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 110.
90 THANKARAJ T. K.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. KANDANKORAN T. C.,
UAN NO. 100390911114, RESIDING AT
C/O. VINOD T. K., THAITHARAYIL HOUSE,
EDAYAKUNNAM,
NEAR ASTER MEDICITY, CHITTOOR P. O.,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 027.
91 SAJEEV N. P.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. PARAMESWARAN PILLAI T.
R., UAN NO. 100328171744, RESIDING AT RAJU
SADAN, PIPE LINE ROAD, PALARIVATTOM,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 025.
92 SURENDRAN M.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. MADHAVAN,
UAN NO. 100373407282,
RESIDING AT PUTHUVELTHARAYIL HOUSE,
NEDUMPARAKAD, CHERTHALA P. O., ALAPPUZHA,
PIN - 688 524.
93 R. HARIDAS,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. M. S. RAMACHANDRAN,
UAN NO. 100161664066, RESIDING AT AMBILI,
NORTH GATE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 141.
94 GOVINDAN NAIR N.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. K. V. NARAYANAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100156222439, RESIDING AT KUPPASSERY
HOUSE, KAVUMPURAM, KOOVAPADY P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 544.
95 JOSEPH K. P.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. POULO K. V.,
UAN NO. 100178182571, RESIDING AT
KAITHOTTUMGAL HOUSE, EDANAD, CHOWARA P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 571.
96 KALADHARAN B.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. A. K. BHASKARAN PILLAI,
UAN NO. 100185796449, RESIDING AT USHA NIVAS,
KAITHARAM P. O., NORTH PARAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 519.
97 ROY JOSEPH,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH,
UAN NO. 100315939877, RESIDING AT ARACKAL
HOUSE, UDYOGAMANDAL P. O., MANJUMMEL,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
98 NARAYANAN KUTTY P. K.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100250471222,
RESIDING ATVARANATTU AIKARA HOUSE,
SREEMOOLANAGARAM P. O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 580.
99 SHAIN V. N.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN V. A.,
UAN NO. 100346259961, RESIDING AT VELLEZHATH
HOUSE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682 006.
100 MOHAN G. N.,
AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR K.,
UAN NO. 100229568073, RESIDING AT MANASA,
SOUTH VAZHAKULAM P. O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683 105.
101 ABDUL KHADAR V. K.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUMUHAMMED V. K.,
UAN NO. 100072014733, RESIDING AT
VADAKKANETHY HOUSE, PONJASSERY P. O.,
PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 547.
102 MANOHARAN K. J.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. JANARDHANAN NAIR,
UAN NO. 100220958800, RESIDING AT KADAKKOTHY
VEEDU, MULLAKERI, PANMANA P. O., KOLLAM,
PIN - 691 583.
103 SURESH KUMAR V. K.,
AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. K. S. KOCHUKUNJU,
UAN NO. 100374229302, RESIDING AT 2A II/23,
N.G.O. QUARTERS, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682 021.
104 SANTHOSH KUMAR T. K.,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPAN T. I.,
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UAN NO. 100336107229, RESIDING AT THALASSERY
HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARM P. O., ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 580.
105 MUHAMMAD K. N.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. NAINAN K. M.,
UAN NO. 100229283483, RESIDING AT
KOTTAKUDIYIL HOUSE, PUTHUPPADY P. O.,
MUVATTUPUZHA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 673.
106 GEORGE K. J.,
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH,
UAN NO. 100152847715, RESIDING AT
KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, CHUTTUPADUKARA,
EDAPPALLY P. O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 024.
170 KUTTAPPAN K. K.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. KANDANKORAN K. K.,
UAN NO. 100199310645, RESIDING AT
KURIYATHADOM HOUSE, KARUKUTTY P. O., MAMBRA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 576.
108 K. THILAKAN,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. APPU,
UAN NO. 100391124591,
RESIDING AT POLAKKULANGARATH HOUSE,
KALAVAMKODAM P. O., VAYALAR, CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 536.
109 THOMAS K. J.,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH K. A.,
UAN NO. 100391416686, RESIDING AT KALLOOR
HOUSE, CHIRAKKAKAM, VARAPUZHA P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 517.
110 SADASIVAN A. S.,
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. SANKU K. R.,
UAN NO. 100326556726, RESIDING AT AYNIPPILLY,
ELENTHIKARA P. O., PUTHENVELIKKARA,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 594.
111 THANKACHEN K. O.
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. OUSEPH K. V.,
UAN NO. 100390871322, RESIDING AT
KOCHUPURACKAL HOUSE, PALLARIMANGALAM P. O.,
MYLOOR,
POTHANICADU (VIA), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 671.
112 MOHANDAS V. K.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN,
UAN NO. 100230099704, RESIDING AT VEERANTHARA
HOUSE, VALLUVALLY, KOONAMAVU P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 518.
113 RAGHUNATHAN K.,
AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. THUPRAN,
UAN NO. 10031237005, RESIDING AT VRINDAVAN
HOUSE,
DOG PATH ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY P. O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 104.
114 ULLAS M. S.,
AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN M. V.,
UAN NO. 100394581279,
RESIDING AT MARAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE,
NAYARAMBALAM P. O., VYPPIN, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682 509.
115 NANDAKUMAR N.,
AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. NANU K. M.,
UAN NO. 100249365216, RESIDING AT NANDANAM,
VARANAD P. O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA,
PIN - 688 539.
116 KAMARUDHEEN C. K.,
AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. KHADER C. M.,
UAN NO. 100187586019, RESIDING AT CHANDRATHIL
HOUSE, SOUTH KALAMASSERY,
CHANGAPUZHA NAGAR POST,
KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 033.
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BY ADVS.
SRI. R. SANJITH
SMT. C. S. SINDHU KRISHNAH
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI,
PIN - 110 001.
2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT
COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14,
BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 066.
3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,
KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 017.
4 TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LTD.,
ELOOR, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - REPRESENTED BY
ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 683 501.
BY ADV.
SRI. SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL - SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 13.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 13th day of September, 2024
The petitioners state that they all are
employees who have retired from service subsequent to
01.09.2014 and entitled to the benefit of Supreme Court
judgment in Employees Provident Fund Organisation and
another v. Sunil Kumar B. and others [2022 (7) KHC 12].
Employees of the 4th respondent are covered by the
Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952, the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952
and the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995. The Act,
Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and the Scheme,
1995 are welfare legislations framed for the benefit of the
employees like petitioners. This writ petition is filed seeking
direction to respondents 2 and 3 to process the Joint Option
Forms preferred by the petitioners within a time frame to be
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fixed by this Court and to pay interest to the petitioners on
their pensionary benefits as contemplated under Section 17 A
of the Scheme, 1995.
2. The culpable delay in processing the claim
of the petitioners for higher pension benefit is violative of the
dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the
judgment dated 04.11.2022 in Employees Provident Fund
Organisation and another (Supra), whereby it is directed
that the directives contained in R.C.Gupta and others v.
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees
Provident Fund Organisation and others [(2018) 14 SCC
809] shall be implemented within a period of eight weeks.
The petitioners are persons similarly situated as the
petitioners in Ext.P2 and P4 judgments and therefore entitled
to similar relief as granted in the said judgments. Hence, the
petitioners have filed this writ petition.
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3. Standing Counsel entered appearance on
behalf of respondents 2 and 3 and resisted the writ petition.
On behalf of respondents 2 and 3, it is submitted that the
Joint Option Forms can be considered in the light of the
judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Employees
Provident Fund Organisation and another (Supra). The
Standing Counsel further submitted that certain details are
required from the employer of the petitioners and the
Employees Provident Fund Organisation has sought
information/material from the 4th respondent.
4. I have heard the learned counsel for the
petitioners, the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India
appearing for the 1st respondent, the learned Standing
Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 and the learned
Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent.
5. The Hon'ble Apex Court has held in the
judgment in Employees Provident Fund Organisation and
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another (Supra) as follows:
"We accordingly hold and direct:-
i) The provisions contained in the notification
no. G.S.R. 609(E) dated 22nd August 2014 are
legal and valid. So far as present members of
the fund are concerned, we have read down
certain provisions of the Scheme as applicable
in their cases and we shall give our findings
and directions on these provisions in the
subsequent sub-paragraphs.
(ii) Amendment to the pension Scheme
brought about by the notification No.G.S.R.
609(E) dated 22nd August 2014 shall apply to
the employees of the exempted establishments
in the same manner as the employees of the
regular establishments. Transfer of funds from
the exempted establishments shall be in the
manner as we have already directed.
iii) The employees who had exercised option
under the proviso to paragraph 11(3) of the
1995 Scheme and continued to be in service
as on 1st September 2014, will be guided by the
amended provisions of paragraph 11(4) of the
pension scheme.
(iv) The members of the scheme, who did not
exercise option, as contemplated in the proviso
to paragraph 11(3) of the pension scheme (as
it was before the 2014 Amendment) would be
entitled to exercise option under paragraph
11(4) of the post amendment Scheme. Their
right to exercise option before 1st September
2014 stands crystalised in the judgment of this
Court in the case of R.C. Gupta (supra). The
scheme as it stood before 1st September 2014
did not provide for any cutoff date and thus
those members shall be entitled to exercise
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option in terms of paragraph 11(4) of the
Scheme, as it stands at present. Their exercise
of option shall be in the nature of joint options
covering pre-amended paragraph 11(3) as also
the amended paragraph 11(4) of the pension
Scheme.
There was uncertainty as regards
validity of the post amendment Scheme, which
was quashed by the aforesaid judgments of the
three High Courts. Thus, all the employees
who did not exercise option but were entitled to
do so but could not due to the interpretation on
cut-off date by the authorities, ought to be
given a further chance to exercise their option.
Time to exercise option under paragraph 11(4)
of the Scheme, under these circumstances,
shall stand extended by a further period of four
months. We are giving this direction in exercise
of our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India.
Rest of the requirements as per the amended
provision shall be complied with.
(v) The employees who had retired prior to 1st
September 2014 without exercising any option
under paragraph 11(3) of the pre-amendment
Scheme have already exited from the
membership thereof. They would not be
entitled to the benefit of this judgment.
(vi) The employees who have retired before 1st
September 2014 upon exercising option under
paragraph 11(3) of the 1995 scheme shall be
covered by the provisions of the paragraph
11(3) of the pension Scheme as it stood prior
to the amendment of 2014.
(vii) The requirement of the members to
contribute at the rate of 1.16 per cent of their
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salary to the extent such salary exceeds
₹15,000/- per month as an additional
contribution under the amended Scheme is
held to be ultra vires the provisions of the 1952
Act. But for the reasons already explained
above, we suspend operation of this part of our
order for a period of six months. We do so to
enable the authorities to make adjustments in
the Scheme so that the additional contribution
can be generated from some other legitimate
source within the scope of the Act, which could
include enhancing the rate of contribution of
the employers. We are not speculating on what
steps the authorities will take as it would be for
the legislature or the framers of the Scheme to
make necessary amendment. For the aforesaid
period of six months or till such time any
whichever is amendment is made, earlier, the
employees' contribution shall be as stop gap
measure. The said sum shall be adjustable on
the basis of alteration to the Scheme that may
be made.
(viii) We do not find any flaw in altering the
basis for computation of pensionable salary.
(ix) We agree with the view taken by the
Division Bench in the case of R.C. Gupta
(supra) so far as interpretation of the proviso to
paragraph 11(3) (pre-amendment) pension
scheme is concerned. The fund authorities
shall implement the directives contained in the
said judgment within a period of eight weeks,
subject to our directions contained earlier in
this paragraph.
(x) The Contempt Petition (C) Nos.1917-1918
of 2018 and Contempt Petition (C) Nos.619-
620 of 2019 in Civil Appeal Nos.10013-10014
of 2016 are disposed of in the above terms."
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In view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court, the
petitioners' Joint Option Forms need to be processed by the
respondents.
The writ petition is therefore disposed of
directing respondents 2 and 3 to process the Joint Option
Forms preferred by the petitioners in accordance with the
judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Employees
Provident Fund Organisation and another (Supra) within a
period of five months.
Sd/-
N.NAGARESH
JUDGE
AMR
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 31910/2024
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO
PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED
20/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P2 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 .
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER DATED
29/11/2023 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED
17/07/2024 IN W.P(C) 24205/2024 OF THE
HONORABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
