Kerala High Court
Sivanandan.M vs Neelam Shami Rao on 15 January, 2025
Author: V Raja Vijayaraghavan
Bench: V Raja Vijayaraghavan
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Con.Case(C) No. 411 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025 / 25TH POUSHA, 1946
CON.CASE(C) NO. 411 OF 2024
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.03.2023 IN WP(C) NO.26130 OF
2021 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1 SIVANANDAN.M
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O MADHAVAN.K, ASST. FINANCE MANAGER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073830, 1/562 NANDANAM,
CHADAYANKADU, PALLATHERI (PO), PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678007
2 ABBAS.P.S
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O SAIDUMUHAMMED .P, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD00073800, PATHRAKULAM HOUSE,
NURANI P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678004
3 MATHEW C.O
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O. OUSEPH M.P, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073801, ITI EMPLOYEES HOUSING
COLONY, KADAMKODE, KARINGARAPULLY P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678551
4 HARIDAS P.K
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O APPU NAIR.T, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073027, DWARAKA, 26/592-1,
DARSINI ROAD, NEW CIVIL NAGAR, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678001
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5 GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O SANKARA PILLAI K, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073803, KARTHIKA NO. 7
KARINGARAPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678551
6 UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR M.D
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O DAMODARAN NAIR A.P, ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074288, PALAZHI, PUZHAKKAL,
KANNADI (PO), PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
7 KURIYAKOSE A. C
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O AUGUSTINE CHEEKU, ASST.ENGINEER, P.P.O
NO.KRKKD 00073396, ALAPPATT HOUSE,AKSHARA
NAGAR,OPP ITI LTD, KANJIKODE WEST P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623
8 SUSEELAN M.K
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KRISHNANKUTTY. M K, ENGINEER, P.P.O
NO.KRKKD 00073534, CHELLA SADAN, CHADAHYAN
KADU, PALLATHERI PO, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007
9 SURESH C.J
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O JANARDHANAN NAIR, ASST.COMMERCIAL OFFICER
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073499, SREEPAADAM,
VADAKKANTHARA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678012
10 RAJENDRAN NAIR C.S
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O SANKARAN NAIR, ENGINEER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD
00073500, POURNAMI II/936,HILL VIEW NAGAR,
KANJIKODE WEST P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623
11 MADHAVAN E.K
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KUNHIRAMAN NAIR .T, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO. KRKKD00074692, SREEPARNAM, JN 41,
KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678623
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12 KRISHNAN N R
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN EZHUTHACHAN, OFFICER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD00074308, HARISREE,
NAMBILITHODI, PARUTHIPPULLY P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678573
13 THRESSIA T A
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O K.I. XAVIER, ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074656, KANNAMPUZHA HOUSE,
NO. 6 ANAND NAGAR, YAKKARA, KANNADI (PO),
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
14 SHEELAJA.K
AGED 63 YEARS
W/O SUKUMARAN .M.N, OFFICER HR,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD00072698, G 58 SOUGANDH
GANDHINAGAR COLONY, CHANDRANAGAR P.O.,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007
15 KRISHNASWAMY A
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O AYYAPPA REDDIAR, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074624, KRISHMA NIVAS, HILL
VIEW NAGAR, OPP ITI, KANJIKODE WEST P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623
16 UNNIKRISHNAN .K
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O RAGHAVA KURUP .M, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072676, SOWPARNIKA,
PANDARAKKAVU, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678013
17 MURALIDHARAN V.K.P
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O RAJAGOPALAN NAIR K. V, FINANCE OFFICER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD00072700, KANGHINGHAT HOUSE,
KAYILIAD P.O, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 679122
18 ABDUSSALAM C.P
AGED 61 YEARS
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S/O KHALID KUTTY, ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072771, CP HOUSE,
NADUVILANGADI,POOKAYIL P.O, TIRUR,
MALAPURAM, PIN - 676107
19 HEMAMBIKA .K
AGED 61 YEARS
W/O KRISHNANKUTTY.K, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072851, 23/37(2), PADMAM,
KEERTHY NAGAR,PALLIPURAM P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678006
20 PADMINI T.K
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O SATHEESH KUMAR.S, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072544, INDEEVARAM,
BHAGAVATHY NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678623
21 SREEKUMAR.D
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O DEVADAS, OFFICER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD00072549,
SREEKAVYAM, VIDHYANAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA,
PALAKKAD-, PIN - 678009
22 KARUNAKARAN.K
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KUNJAN, HEAD TECHNICIAN,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD00073802, KOUSTHUBHAM, KANNADI
P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
23 ANNAMA THOBIYAS
AGED 61 YEARS
W/O VARGHESE E.J, ASST. ENGINEER,
P.P.ONO.KRKKD00072767, ALUVATHINGAL HOUSE,
MATHANAGAR, CHAKKANTHARA P.O, PALLIPPURAM,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678006
24 RAJU CYRIAC
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O CYRIAC P. C, ASST.ENGINEER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD
00072675, H7,PERUMPALLY OLICKAL, GANDHINAGAR
COLONY,PUDUPPARIYARAM P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678731
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25 SHIJI P. G
AGED 61 YEARS
W/O SASEENDRAN K. N, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072662, AMRITALAYAM,
PANAMKALAM, CHANDRANAGAR P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678007
26 DARLIN K .V
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O VARGHESE K. P, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072679, KOTTAKKAL HOUSE,ULLAS
NAGAR, CHEDAYAN KALAI, KANJIKODE WEST,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623
27 BALACHANDRAN.B
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O BHASKRA PILLAI .K , OFFICER - HR,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074575, SREEPADMAM,
HOUSE NO. 14, SASTHANAGAR, PUDUSSERY,
KANJIKODE WEST P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678623
28 MOHANAN K.N
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRIPAD, ASST. MANAGER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074604, HOUSE NO. 2/50,
SOWPARNIKA, CHEMBADAM, CHANDRANAGAR P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007
29 ANTONY P. V
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O VARKEY P. P, ASST.ENGINEER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD
00074638, PUTHAYATHUMOLEL HOUSE, OPP KASABA
POLICE STATION, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678007
30 SURESHKUMARI .M
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O GANAGURUPARAN .K, COMMERCIAL OFFICER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074627, PRATHYUSHA,
SRI SATHYA SAI NAGAR, KALLEKKULANGARA P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678009
31 THANKACHAN V.K
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AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KURUVILLA V.A, ASST. MANAGER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074603, VANNILAM,
ARUMUGHAN GARDENS, CHANDRANAGAR P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007
32 THOMAS JOSEPH
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O JOSEPH O.T, ASST.ENGINEER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD
00072547, ORAVALAKKUDIYIL HOUSE, PUZHAKKAL,
KANNADI P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
33 VINODAKRISHNAN C.P
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O RAMAN NAIR .V, ASST.ENGINEER, P.P.O
NO.KRKKD 00072500, MANASWINI, KARUNA NAGAR,
PIRAYIRI P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678004
34 SUKUMARAN K.G
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN K.R, CAT H,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072495, KALLEMUCHIKKAL
HOUSE,THENUR P.O, PARALI, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678612
35 CHENTHAMARAKSHNAN .M
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O VASU NAIR, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072497, 20/435 (15),
MECHERI, MYTHRI NAGAR, THOTTINGAL,
YAKKARA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678004
36 ALPHONSA THOMAS
AGED 59 YEARS
W/O THOMAS A.O (LATE), ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072701, AYYAMPILLY HOUSE,
H/8 GANDHI NAGAR, PUDUPARIYARAM P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678731
37 VIJAYANANDH K.S
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O SURENDRAN K.P, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00073646, KUNNATH HOUSE,
KAVASSERY PO, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678543
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38 JOSE V.K
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O KURIAKOSE V N, ASST. MANAGER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072699, VELIYATHUKUDY HOUSE,
HARITHA NAGAR, KAZHCHAPARAMBU, KANNADI P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
39 AJAYAKUMAR V.S
AGED 58 YEARS, S/O SUKUMARAN M.K,
ENGINEER, P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00074323,
PRASANTHI, KUMBALAKODE, ALATHUR PO,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678541
40 RAGHURAJ C.P
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.P.O NO.KRKKD 00072697, RAJEEVAM,
AMBALAPADI, WANDOOR P.O, MALAPPURAM,
PIN - 679328
41 KUNHIKANNAN K.V
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O KUNHAPPA P.P, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.F A/C NO. KRKKD00040390000000388,
KANNARATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, KANICHERY,
PARASSINIKADAVU P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670563
42 JOY JOSEPH
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O JOSEPH N.C, ASST. ENGINEER,
P.F A/C NO. KRKKD00040390000000446,
NEDUMKALLEL HOUSE, KELIYANTHARA P.O,
IRITTY (VIA), KANNUR, PIN - 670706
43 PATHROSE K.O
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O OUSEPH K.R, DEPUTY MANAGER,
P.F A/C NO. KRKKD00040390000000273,
KOZHIKATTA HOUSE,KAPPATHI KAVU,
EROOR NORTH P.O, THRIPPUNITHURA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306
44 RADHAKRISHNAN T.S
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AGED 62 YEARS
S/O SREENIVASAN T.H, ENGINEER,
P.F A/C NO. KRKKD00040390000000588,
TRIKKUR MADOM, SIVAJINAGAR, MANALI,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
45 RADHA.L
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O SWAMINATHAN C.S, ASST.ENGINEER,
P.F A/C NO.KRKKD00040390000000450, SWARASREE
HOUSE, PATHIKKAL, KANNADI P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678701
46 VISWANATHAN .V
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O CHARU NAIR, ASST.ENGINEER, P.F A/C
NO.KRKKD00040390000000465, ITIQTRS,YB2/3
VAZHAKADAVU ROAD, KARINGARA PULLI P.O,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678551
BY ADVS.
R.SANJITH
C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NOS. 2 AND 3:
1 NEELAM SHAMI RAO
THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
2 PRASANT K
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN,
P.B. NO.1806, ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006
K. MUTHUSELVAN
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN,
P.B. NO.1806, ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673006.
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(ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 23/07/2024 IN
IA 1/2024 IN COC.)
DR. ABRAHAM P MEACHINKARA, SC FOR EPFO
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 15.01.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that
except for petitioner No. 43, monthly pension as well as arrears have
been received.
The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that
insofar as petitioner No.43 is concerned, the same shall also be issued
without delay.
In that view of the matter, reserving the right of the petitioners to
reopen the contempt, if so warranted, this Contempt Case is closed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
JUDGE
APM
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 411/2024
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
22/03/2023 IN W.P.C. NO. 26130/2021 OF THE
HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Annexure A2 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
Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT SHOWING THE
STATUS OF JOINT OPTION EXERCISED BY THE 1ST
PETITIONER
Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONTEMPT NOTICE DATED
12/06/2023 ISSUED TO 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS
Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING
THE COMMUNICATION OF ANNEXURE A4 NOTICE
ISSUED TO 1ST RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE R2(A) THE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 22-6-2022
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD
EVIDENCING THE RECEIPT OF ANNEXURE A4 NOTICE
BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE R2(B) THE COPY OF VISIT NOTES IN WHICH THE
DISCREPANCIES WERE DULY RECORDED AND
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE EMPLOYER
ANNEXURE R2(D) THE COPY OF COMPARISON SHEET
ANNEXURE R2(F) TRUE COPY OF THE SELF EXPLANATORY LETTER FROM
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ANNEXURE R2(E) THE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 22-11-2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF JOINT OPTION PREFERRED BY THE
1ST PETITIONER
ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY THE
EMPLOYER, INDIAN TELEPHONE INDUSTRIES LTD,
WITH RESPECT TO EPFO LETTER DATED 11/08/2023
OF THE 1ST PETITIONER
ANNEXURE A9 TRUE COPY OF CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY THE
EMPLOYER, INDIAN TELEPHONE INDUSTRIES LTD,
WITH RESPECT TO EPFO LETTER DATED 11/08/2023
OF THE 2ND PETITIONER
ANNEXURE A10 TRUE COPY OF LIST OF PETITIONERS SHOWING THE
NUMBER OF YEARS WAITING FOR HIGHER PENSION
AND AMOUNT TO BE REMITTED AS PER CORRECT WAGE
DETAILS
ANNEXURE A11 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 13/07/2023 ALONG
WITH THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS
ANNEXURE A12 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 08/04/2024
ANNEXURE A13 TRUE COPIES OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDERS AND
PPO ENQUIRES OF CONCERNED BENEFICIARIES
