Kerala High Court
M Sasidharan Nair vs Employees Provident Fund Organization ... on 5 February, 2025
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.2606/2025 1/6 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. 2606 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1. M SASIDHARAN NAIR, AGED 73 YEARS S/O MADHAVAN PILLAI,SANGEETHA
BHAVAN,MANJAMALA P O,TRIVANDRUM, PPO NO: KRTVM 000 65347, PIN -
695313
2. LILLY BAI A, AGED 70 YEARS W/O BABU,UMA NIVAS,RC
STREET,NEYYATTINKARA,TRIVANDRUM,PPO NO : KRTVM 000 69825, PIN -
695121
3. SOMARAJ P RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 75 YEARS S/O P RAGHAVAN
NAIR,12/184,OLIKKARA,OLD K K ROAD, MANARCAD P O,KOTTAYAM,AADHAR NO
:5425 4611 5266,PPO NO :KRTVM 000 82011, PIN - 686019
4. A K NAGAPPAN NAIR, AGED 72 YEARS S/O KUNJUKRISHNANA PILLAI,LEKSHMI
VILASOM,VETTINADU, VATTAPPARA P O,TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO :7152 8717
8085 PPO NO :KRTVM 000 81646, PIN - 695028
5. V MOHANA CHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 69 YEARS S/O VASUDEVAN NAIR,VADAKKEVILA
VEEDU,TC 18/2049-1,ANNOOR,THIRUMALA P O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,AADHAR
NO :8613 4295 6477 PPO NO: KRTVM 0007 1007, PIN - 695006
6. S MOHANAN, AGED 71 YEARS S/O SANKARA
PILLAI,GIRI,JANATHAROAD,CHELLAMANGALAM,CHEMPAZHANDHI P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,AADHAR NO :3765 2270 3448 PPO NO : KRTVM 000
67007, PIN - 695587
7. K SUDHAKARAN, AGED 69 YEARS S/O K W MADHAVAN,TC 32/2062,HOUSE NO B
-41,WINNERS NAGAR,VAZHAYILA,PEROORKADA P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,AADHAR NO: 3754 2799 9382 PPO NO : KRTVM 000
72050, PIN - 695005
8. SREEKANTAN NAIR K, AGED 69 YEARS S/O S KUTTAN
NAIR,SREEGEETHAM,KACHANI,KARAKULAM P O, TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO : 4530
3922 7616 PPO NO: KRTVM 000 73621, PIN - 695564
9. MOHAN N K, AGED 68 YEARS S/O R KARUNAKARAN NAIR,TC 40/854(1),MEDAYIL
HOUSE,SREEVARAHAM, MANACAUD P O , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,AADHAR NO :
3208 1278 6673,PPO NO ;KRTVM 000 73410, PIN - 695005
10. VIJAYA KUMARI S, AGED 70 YEARS D/O SIVASANKARAN NAIR,TC
77/1404,PRIYA NIVAS,THAZHASSERY LANE,TRIVANDRUM ,AADHAR NO : 9937
0719 4201 PPO NO : KRTVM 000 82052, PIN - 685024
11. M ISMAIL KUTTY, AGED 72 YEARS S/O MUHAMMED KUNJU
K,KALEEKKAL,DARA-31,DREAM LAND RESIDENCE ASSOSIATION,KUMARAPURAM ,M
COLLEGE PO,TRIVANDRM,AADHAR NO : 9135 1931 6650 PPO NO : KRTVM 000
65737, PIN - 695011
12. D SUDARSANAN, AGED 69 YEARS S/O H DENNISIN TORO,CHERUMALA,KALLAYAM P
O,TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO :5415 7782 5449 PPO NO : KRTVM 000 82054, PIN
- 695043
13. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, AGED 68 YEARS S/O RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR,INDIRA BHAVAN
,IRUMBA, ARUVIKKARA P O,TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO :5835 8244 3756 PPO NO:
WP(C) No.2606/2025 2/6 Order Date : 05-02-2025
KRTVM 000 82903, PIN - 695564
14. M RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, AGED 71 YEARS S/O MADHAVAN PILLA,RAJASREE,TC
48/402,ARA-D-82,ARAMADA P O,TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO : 5990 2315 1798
PPO NO : KRTVM 000 83876, PIN - 695032
15. RAJEEV SUKUMARAN, AGED 70 YEARS S/O SUKUMARAN
UNNITHAN,15/29/1,ANASWARA,EGRA G -19,VELLAYAMBALAM
,TRIVANDRUM,AADHAR NO : 3801 5976 7207 PPO NO : KRTVM 000 82015, PIN
- 695010
16. THANKAPPAN ASARI N, AGED 70 YEARS S/O NARAYANAN ASARI,SHEELA
BHAVAN,ANIYOOR AAHLADAPURAM, ANIYOOR,CHEMPAZHANTHY P O,
TRIVANDRM,AADHAR NO : 3422 6558 5920 PPO NO : KRTVM 000 69655, PIN -
695587
17. K K MADHUSOODHANAN, AGED 69 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN NAIR,OTHAYANTHARATH
HOUSE,PULLIYOD, UMMANCHIRA P O,THALASSERI ,KANNUR DISTRICT, AADHAR
NO : 2096 0323 3381 PPO NO : KRKNR 000 59909, PIN - 670649
18. K MUKUNDAN, AGED 75 YEARS S/O RAMUNNI,KANODATHIL
HOUSE,MERALIVAYAL,PAPPINISSERI P O, AADHAR NO : 3819 7322 1530 PPO
NO : KRKNR 000 60944, PIN - 670561
19. O RAJAN, AGED 70 YEARS S/O SHANKARAN ,SHANKAR
NIVAS,KAYATEEL,KEEZHARA P O, KANNUR,AADHAR NO :3585 3214 1821,PPO NO
: KRKNR 000 59971, PIN - 670301
20. K K ABDUL SATHAR, AGED 72 YEARS S/O MUHAMMED,SAFA MAHAL,NR HIDROS
MASJID,PAPPINISSERI P O, KANNUR,AADAR NO : 4627 3244 5149, PPO NO:
KRKNR 000 61020, PIN - 670561
21. GODAVARMA P, AGED 69 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, PAKKATTIL
HOUSE, CHERUVALLOOR PO, KORATTY , THRISSUR DISTRICT , PIN - 680308
RESPONDENTS:
1. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER - I (PENSION), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION HEAD OFFICE,MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (UNION
OF INDIA ), BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAWAN,1, BHIKAJICAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI,
PIN - 110066
2. ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND, COMMISSIONER ZONAL OFFICE,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, PATTOM ,TRIVANDRUM, PIN -
695004
3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE,
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM TRIVANDRUM , PIN - 695004
4. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE, V K
COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR DISTRICT , PIN - 670001
5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 682017
6. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR.P. O, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 682017
7. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE, V K
COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR DISTRICT , PIN - 670001
8. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE,
WP(C) No.2606/2025 3/6 Order Date : 05-02-2025
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695004
9. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENGLISH INDIAN CLAYLTD, VELI, TRIVANDRUM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695021
10. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, ST
JOSEPH PRESS BUILDING, COTTON HILL , VAZHUTHACAUD TRIVANDRUM, PIN -
695014
11. MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL TEXTILES CORPORATION ,(VIJAYA MOHINI
MILLS)THIRUMALA, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695006
12. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
LTD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
13. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT
HOTEL, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT , PIN - 695033
14. MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM SPINNING MILLS LTD, BALARAMAPURAM,
TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT, PIN - 695501
15. MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASIANET SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LTD, 2A 2ND
FLOOR, LEELA INFOPARK, TECHNOPARK CAMPUS, KAZHAKOOTTAM ,TRIVANDRUM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695581
16. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA CLAYS &CERAMICS PRODUCTS
LTD,KANNAPURAM,MOTTAMMAL P O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670331
17. MANAGING DIRECTOR, WESTERN INDIA PLYWOODS LTD,VALAPATTANAM,KANNUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 670010
18. GENERAL MANAGER, APPOLLO TYRES LTD.,PERAMBRA, TRICHUR DISTRICT, PIN
- 680689
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 direct the respondents to pay back the amount unlawfully
deducted from the pension of the petitioners from the month of december
2022/ january / february 2023 onwards immediately, pending disposal of the
writ petition and direct the respondents 3 to 8 not to make any further
deductions from the enhanced pension amount in the months to come.
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 S.KRISHNA MOORTHY(ERNAKULAM), V.KRISHNAN KUTTY, BALAGOPALAN B.,
PRABHAKARAN MARAR K.V. & SREEDEVI RADHAKRISHNAN, Advocates for the
petitioners,SRI. NITA.N.S. Advocate for R1 to R4, R7 & R8, the court
passed the following:
WP(C) No.2606/2025 4/6 Order Date : 05-02-2025
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No.2606 of 2025
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Dated this the 5th day of February, 2025
O R D E R
Admit.
2. Adv. Nita N.S, the learned Standing Counsel
takes notice for respondents 1 to 8. Adv. Gopikrishnan
Nambiar, the learned Standing Counsel for the KSIEL takes
notice for the 10th respondent. Adv. M.A. Zohra, the
learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the 12 th
respondent. Adv. P.U. Shailajan, the learned Standing
Counsel takes notice for the 14 th respondent. Adv.
Thoufeek takes notice for the 13 th respondent. Issue notice
to respondents 9, 11 and 15 to 21 by speed post.
WP(C) No.2606/2025 5/6 Order Date : 05-02-2025
3. If the petitioners are receiving higher pension, as
asserted by them, it shall not be curtailed until further
orders.
Post on 04.04.2025.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
SRJ
WP(C) No.2606/2025 6/6 Order Date : 05-02-2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2606/2025
Exhibit-P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO PENSION/2022/55893/15785
DATED 25.01.2023
Exhibit-P2 A DETAILED STATEMENT SHOWING VARIOUS INFORMATION VIZ.,
, NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PETITIONERS, NAME OF THE
EMPLOYER, PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER, FIRST PPO
NUMBER, FIRST PENSION AMOUNT, HOP REVISED PPO NUMBER ,
REVISED PENSION AMOUNT, REDUCED LAST PENSION RECEIVED
AND MONTH OF DEDUCTION, ETC.
Exhibit-P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.11.2024 BY THE 1 ST
PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE 3 RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit-P4 A COPY OF THE ORDER IN WP(C) NO. 41395 /2024 DATED
29.11.2024
Exhibit-P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES AND PARAGRAPH NO 24
OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT PUNJAB AND
HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH JUDGMENT IN CWP 5378-2024
