Kerala High Court
C Sukumaran vs Union Of India Represented By Its ... on 13 February, 2025
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.5657/2025 1/4 Order Date : 13-02-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Thursday, the 13th day of February 2025 / 24th Magha, 1946
WP(C) NO. 5657 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1. C SUKUMARAN, AGED 69 YEARS, /O LATE K.KRISHNAN NAIR, ANASWARA,NEAR
DISTRICT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, PADANNAKKAD P.O, KASARGOD, PIN - 671328
2. KK PRABHAKARAN, KUNNATHVALAPPIL HOUSE, KANDAKUTTY VARADIYAM, AVANUR
P.O (VIA) MUNDUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680541
3. PRASEETHA K, W/O LATE T.P JANARDHANAN, TAPASYA, CHALA 12 KANDY,
THOTTADA P.O, EDAKKAD, KANNUR, PIN - 670007
4. K BABU, S/O KUNJU PANICKER, EDAYATHU KIZHAKKATHIL, KANJAVALLY P.O,
KOLLAM, PIN-691602
5. K NARAYANAN S/O M GOVINDAN NAIR, KUNNAVIL HOUSE, MUTHIYALAM, KOROM
P.O, PAYYANUR, PIN- 670307
6. M RAVINDRAN, S/O LATE M KANNAN, MANDALA HOUSE (VALSALYAM),
KAVUMBHAGAM P.O, THALASSERY, PIN - 670649
7. V K GEETHA, W/O SADANANDAN P V, 'SANGEETH', TALAP KANNUR, PIN-670002
8. N NALINI, DEVARAGAM, KULAMKADAVU ROAD, MUZHAPPILANGAD, KANNUR, PIN -
670662
9. KK HEMALATHA, D/O KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, KRISHNA KRIPA, MAMBARAM
POST, KANNUR, PIN-670074
10. K KARUNAKARAN NAIR, S/O N. RAGHAVAN NAIR, PRANAVAM, CHERUKKAVIL,
PARAMBIL P.O, (VIA) MARIKUNNU, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673012
11. KC POULOSE, KALARIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, IRIMPANAM P.O, TRIPUNITHURA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682309
12. V.MOHANDAS, S/O V.KRISHNAN, VETEKARAN PARAMBIL HOUSE, THEKKUMURY
P.O, (VIA) KARALMANNA, PALAKKAD, PIN-679506
13. A. KARUNAKARAN, S/O P. GOVINDAN, PRANAVAM, KANNAMKULAM, (NEAR
GEETHANJALI SCHOOL), P.O, CHERUVATHUR, KASARAGOD, PIN - 670313
14. G. KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O N. GOPALAN NAIR, MANNOOR HOUSE, SOORANAD
NADUVIL, ANAYADI (POST), KOLLAM, PIN - 690561
15. K. KORAN, S/O P.K KUNHIRAMAN, KAKKAMANI HOUSE, KOOVERY, NJATTUVAYAL,
KOTTAKKANAM P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670581
16. A. NARAYANA NAIK, S/O MALIZA NAIK, ADKATHBAIL, KASARAGOD (PO),
KASARAGOD, PIN - 670121
17. K. NARAYANAN, S/O RAMUNNI, POURNAMI, P.O KANHILERY, VIA MATTANNUR,
KANNUR, PIN - 670702
18. K. RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O GOVINDAN K.P USHAS, NEAR KENOTHARA,
PALLIKKARA, NEELESWARAM, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671314
19. K.S MOHANDAS, S/O P. SIVADASAN, KULANGARA HOUSE, JNRA 235, JAWAHAR
JUNCTION, PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM, PIN - 67102
20. M. ARUMUGHAM, S/O MARIAPPAN CHETTIYAR, A-60, SREE NANDANAM, AKSHARA
NAGARKADAMKODE, KARINGARAPALLY POST, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678551
21. MATHEW JOHN, S/O SRI. JOHN, PULLENKUNNEL HOUSE, PARAKKADAVU KOLARI
P.O, THODUPUZHA, IDIKKI, PIN - 685608
22. E.V. DAMODARAN, S/O KARIMBAN, RAMAPURAM, EDAKAYATH VALAPPIL P.O
PATANGADI, KANNUR, PIN - 670303
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23. K.V. RAGHAVAN, S/O SHANKARA VARRIYAR, PUTHEN WARRIAM, P.O
MULLURIKKARA, THRISSUR , PIN - 680583
24. M.I. GOPI, S/O M.K ITTY, MANGALASSERY, MUNDAPPILLY, SOUHRUDA -131,
KONNAMKUDY ROAD, ONNAM MILE, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683542
25. M. BALASUBRAMANIAM, S/O MADHAVAN NAIR, SANJEEVANI HOUSE, PANG SOUTH
(PO), KOLATHUR (VIA) MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679338
26. K.R SUMOLE, W/O RAJU P.K, POORATHUM KALAYIL HOUSE, KURUMULLOOR,
KOTTAYAM, PIN-686632
27. RADHAKRISHNAN P.A, S/O T.V KUNHIRAMA KURUP, ATHIRA, MUKUNDAN MASTER
ROAD, NELLUNNI, MATTANNUR (PO), KANNUR, PIN - 670702
28. RAJESH T.T, S/O T.P KRISHNAN, KRISHNA VILLA, P.O PALLIKKUNNU,
KANNUR, PIN - 670004
29. M. SURESHKUMAR, S/O T. GOVINDAN NAIR, MATHRUCHAYA, PUTHIYARA (PO),
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673004
30. C.MUKUNDAN, S/O C. MUKUNDAN, MANJEERAM, PARAKKADAV, ANJAMPEEDIKA,
KANNUR, PIN - 670331
31. K.V BHASKARAN, S/O T. NARAYANAN, WEAVERS STREET,P.O KARIVELLUR,
KANNUR, PIN - 670521
32. K. BALACHANDRAN, S/O GOVINDA PODUVAL, SREEVALSAM, PARANTHATTA HOUSE,
NEAR SS TEMPLE, PAYYANUR PO, KANNUR, PIN - 670307
33. N. CHANDRAN, S/O KUNHIRAMAN K.V CHANDRAYALAYAM, PO KADAMBUR, VIA
EDAKKAD, KANNUR, PIN- 670663
34. K. THAMBAN NAIR, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR .M KEETHOL HOUSE, PO KANHANGAD
SOUTH, KASARAGOD, PIN- 671531
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2. ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER HQ(PENSION), BHAVISHYA
NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
3. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION (EPFO), REGIONAL OFFICE, VK COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR
, PIN - 670001
4. THE REGIONAL AGRO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE OF KERALA LTD
(RAIDCO KERALA LTD), SPCA ROAD, KANNUR, PIN - 670002
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 an interim order directing the respondent EPFO
authorities not to reduce the pension sanctioned to the petitioners on
higher wages pending final disposal of the above Writ Petition.
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. TITUS MANI, P.A.JACOB, BINNY THOMAS & SWAROOP A.P., Advocates for the
petitioners, the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.5657/2025 3/4 Order Date : 13-02-2025
W.P.(C) No.5657 of 2025
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No.5657 of 2025
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Dated this the 13th day of February, 2025
ORDER
The learned Central Government Counsel takes
notice for the 1st respondent. Smt.N.S.Nita, the learned
Standing Counsel takes notice for respondents 2 and 3.
Issue notice by speed post to the 4th respondent.
Post on 07/03/2025.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN,
JUDGE
GBG
WP(C) No.5657/2025 4/4 Order Date : 13-02-2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5657/2025
Exhibit. P-1 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DT. 30 MARCH 2015 IN WP(C).
NO. 10243 OF 2015
Exhibit. P-2 A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF WP(C). NO. 10243 OF
2015 WITHOUT EXHIBITS
Exhibit. P-3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER PENSION-
I/12/33EPS/AMENDMENT/96/ VOL.II DATED 23.03.2017 ISSUED
BY EPFO
Exhibit. P-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 31.05.2017 TO ALL
REGIONAL P.F COMMISSIONERS CLARIFYING THE MODALITIES TO
IMPLEMENT THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN
R.C GUPTA'S CASE
Exhibit. P-5 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE EPFO CIRCULAR DATED 22.01.2019
Exhibit. P-6 A TRUE COPY OF THE EPFO LETTER DATED 29.12.2022
Exhibit. P-7 A TRUE COPY OF THE EPFO LETTER DATED 25.01.2023
Exhibit. P-8 A TRUE COPY OF ANOTHER LETTER BY EPFO DATED 20.02.2023
Exhibit. P-9 A TRUE COPY OF A LETTER DATED 19-8-2024 ISSUED TO ONE
OF THE PETITIONERS
Exhibit. P-10 A TRUE COPY OF REPLY-LETTER DT. 28-8-2024 BY ONE OF THE
PETITIONERS
Exhibit. P-11 A TRUE COPY OF A LETTER DATED 04-11-2024 ISSUED TO ONE
OF THE PETITIONERS
