Kerala High Court
S. Kalyanakrishnan vs Union Of India on 5 February, 2025
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.4717/2025 1/4 Order Date : 05-02-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Wednesday, the 5th day of February 2025 / 16th Magha, 1946
WP(C) NO. 4717 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1. S. KALYANAKRISHNAN, AGED 62 YEARS, USHAS, KRISHNA NAGAR, POOTHOLE,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680004
2. SALIM A, AGED 62 YEARS, KALPAKAM, PULIPPARA PO, THRIKKANNAPURAM,
KADAKKAL, KOLLAM, PIN - 691536
3. JAYAN R, AGED 64 YEARS, JAYANILAYAM, THODUPUZHA PO, IDUKKI DIST.,
PIN - 685584
4. JOHN BENNET.S, AGED 63 YEARS, 'BETHEL', KANNAMOOLA, MEDICAL COLLEGE
PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
5. P VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 64 YEARS,'PAVITHRAM', TC23/1209(1), MELARANNOOR,
KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002
6. THOMAS JOHN, AGED 63 YEARS, MANDAPATHIL HOUSE, KAKKANAD WEST PO,
PERA122, COCHIN, PIN - 682030
7. ASHOK KUMAR V, AGED 64 YEARS, TC25/1131, JAYA BHAVAN, EAST
THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
8. K RAMESH KUMAR,AGED 66 YEARS, ULLUKODE VEEDU, CHATTAMBI SWAMI NAGAR,
KRA-A-11, KANNANMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695011
9. K A ISABEEVI, AGED 65 YEARS, ANJALY HOUSE, KANJIRAKKAD, RAYONPURAM
P.O, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683543
10. SAVITHRI C.P. AGED 63 YEARS, ANURADHA, BN72-A, MICROWAVE LANE,
TC5/4314, PONGAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
11. ISHA V, AGED 66 YEARS, NEDUVILA, CHENTHUPPOORU, VENCODE PO,
VATTAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695028
12. SAJU PETER, AGED 65 YEARS, MALAKKEL PUTHENPURA, MC CHACKO MEMORIAL
ROAD, PALAKKUZHA PO, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686662
13. S M SHARABUDEEN, AGED 64 YEARS, SAARA, CHEMBAKAMANGALAM, KUDAVOOR
PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695313
14. JAYACHANDRAN P K, AGED 65 YEARS, SREE JAYAM, KUJAN BAVA ROAD,
OPP.HARMONY ENCLAVE, PONNURUNNY, VYTILLA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682019
15. SABU K ITTY, AGED 64 YEARS, KALARICKAL HOUSE, ST.PETERS LANE, MC
ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR PO, EKM, PIN - 683542
16. SULOCHANA V K, AGED 63 YEARS THONDAMKULAM HOUSE, KONGANDOOR PO,
AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686564
17. SUKUTTY ANDREWS,AGED 63 YEARS, ILLAMPALLIL HOUSE, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
686001
18. SREEDEVI V K, AGED 62 YEARS, VELLAKKALLEL, KURIYANADU PO, KOTTAYAM ,
PIN - 686636
19. SASANKAN S, AGED 65 YEARS, 'KINARUVILLA', NEERAVIL, PERINAD PO,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691601
20. SAVITHRI A P, AGED 64 YEARS, RAMANILAYAM, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, UC
COLLEGE PO, ALUVA, PIN - 681302
21. UNNI.A, AGED 66 YEARS, ATHOLI HOUSE,G.P.N.NAGAR, HOUSE
WP(C) No.4717/2025 2/4 Order Date : 05-02-2025
NO.30, MUNDUPARAMBA PO, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676509
22. BALASUBRAMANIAN K, AGED 65 YEARS, PAVITHRALAYAM, PUTHANTHARA,
DEVANGAPURAM,CHITTUR PO, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678101
23. M S HARIKUMAR, AGED 64 YEARS, 'MANGALATHU HOUSE', PALLICKAL
PO,KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691566
24. VELAYUDHAN NAIR P,AGED 63 YEARS, 'KAUSTHUBHAM', TC 9/975/8, PLRA F
39/ 3, PANIKKER'S LANE, SASTHAMANAGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695010
25. VIJAYAN M V, AGED 66 YEARS, ASWATHI', KOLATHUR PO, MALAPPURAM, PIN -
679338
26. K.B RAJANAND, AGED 65 YEARS, RAJ BHAVAN, CHERPULASSERI, PIN - 679503
27. UNNI. E.T, AGED 66 YEARS, JYOHI BHAVAN, EDAPAL.P.O, MALAPPURAM,, PIN
- 679576
28. JOHN VARGHESE P, AGED 64 YEARS, KALEEKKAL NIKHIL BHAVAN, PULAMON,
KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691531
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA (UOI),REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN
- 110001
2. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
3. 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
4. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK,
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,P.B.NO. 56, STATUE JN.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
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 i) stay further proceedings pursuant to p7. ii) for an interim
direction that the second respondent to ensure that they shall not
curtail/limit/stop the higher pension that was being received by the
petitioners, since retirement, without getting orders from this hon'ble
court.
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.P.N.MOHANAN, C.P.SABARI, AMRUTHA SURESH & GILROY ROZARIO, Advocates
for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.4717/2025 3/4 Order Date : 05-02-2025
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN .J
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W. P.(C)No.4717 of 2025
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Dated this the 5th day of February, 2025
ORDER
Admit.
2. The learned Central Government Counsel takes
notice for the 1st respondent. Smt. Nita N. S. takes notice for
the respondents 2 and 3. Issue notice by speed post to the 4 th
respondent.
3. Any amount remitted by the petitioners pursuant to
Ext.P7 will be provisional and subject to the result of the writ
petition. The higher pension being received by the petitioners,
as asserted in the writ petition, shall not be curtailed without
further orders from this Court.
Post on 04.04.2025.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
HKH/05.02.2025
WP(C) No.4717/2025 4/4 Order Date : 05-02-2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4717/2025
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 OF THE
DIVISION BENCH IN SASIKUMAR V. UNION OF INDIA REPORTED
IN ILR 2019(1) KER 614
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.10.2016 IN R.C.GUPTA
VS. REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER AS REPORTED IN 2018 (14)
SCC 809
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EPF
ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER V. SUNIL KUMAR B AND OTHERS AS
REPORTED IN 2022 (7) KHC 12 (SCC)
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GSR.NO.609 (E) DATED 22.08.2014
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER IN RESPECT OF
THE FIRST PETITIONER
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PENSION /2022/55893/15785
DATED 25.01.2023 ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER (PENSION)
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05.11.2024 OF THE SECOND
RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND PETITIONER
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 14.03.2019 OF THE
ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PF COMMISSIONER
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT CENTRAL SERVICE PENSION
RULES, 2021 ISSUED UNDER GSR.NO.868 (E) DATED
20.12.2021
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER 13.08.2024 IN
