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Regi George Mathews vs Neelam Shami Rao
2025 Latest Caselaw 2426 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 2426 Ker
Judgement Date : 15 January, 2025

Kerala High Court

Regi George Mathews vs Neelam Shami Rao on 15 January, 2025

Author: Devan Ramachandran
Bench: Devan Ramachandran
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                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                              PRESENT
                           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
               Wednesday, the 15th day of January 2025 / 25th pousha, 1946
                CONTEMPT CASE(C) NO. 2464 OF 2024(S) IN WP(C) 11075/2023

   PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:


      1. REGI GEORGE MATHEWS, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. P.M. MATHAI, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00122186, RESIDING AT KANIRAPALLILHOUSE, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA
         P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 019.
      2. K.K. SREEKUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KOCHU CHERUKKAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124113, RESIDING AT KANAPPILLY THADATHIL HOUSE, MANJUMMAL,
         UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
      3. JOSE PETER, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.P. PETER, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123754, PANIKULANGARA HOUSE, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, U.C.COLLEGE
         P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 102.
      4. P.P. MURALI, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123896, RESIDING AT PARICKAPPILLY HOUSE, MANJUMMEL P.O.,
         UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI, PIN - 683 501.
      5. MANUVAL DICROSE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. GREGORY D`CRUZ, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00112201, RESIDING AT MANJADIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANJUMMAL PO,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
      6. CHANDRASEKHARAN K.R, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. ACHUTHA MENON N.K., P.P.O.
         NO. KR/KCH/00124288, RESIDING AT SAANDRANANDAM, ROSE VILLAGE, PVWRA
         145, PONEKKARA, AIMS P.O, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682
         041.
      7. SREEKUMAR P.P, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHA PILLAI P.K., P.P.O.
         NO. KR/KCH/00123588, RESIDING AT SOWPARNIKA KANNANKERIYIL HOUSE,
         CHITTETHUKARA, CAEZ P.O., KAKKANADU, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682
         307.
      8. MANOHARAKUMAR B, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123895, RESIDING AT KOONIKKATTU PARAMBIL HOUSE,
         CHITHRAPPUZHA, IRIMPANAM P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 309.
      9. SHEJI VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. C.V. VARGHESE, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123870, RESIDING AT KOCHATTE HOUSE, JOHN PAUL ROAD,
         MUPPATHADOM P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
     10. M.P. MOHANAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. K.K. PAPPU, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124261, RESIDING AT MOOTHEDATHKUDIYIL HOUSE, VADAVUDOE P.O,
         PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 308.
     11. SANTOSH BABU T.A, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. T.K. ACHUTHAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123755, RESIDING AT THADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANJUMMEL-P.O,
         UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     12. K. VENUGOPAL, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. AYYAPPAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123605, RESIDING AT KOYYITTU VEEDU, PONNARAM, MUPPATHADAM
         P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683 110.
     13. JOPPAN M.T, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS M.K., P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/123585, RESIDING AT MULLOOR HOUSE, KOONAMMAVU P.O, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT, PIN - 683 518.
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     14. SASI T.P, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PAPPU, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123589,
         RESIDING AT THOTTAPPILLIL HOUSE, CHENGARA (KARA), PATTIMATTOM P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 562.
     15. JOY B.P, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. POULOSE B.V, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123315, RESIDING AT BHARANIKULANGARA, MALLUSSERY,
         VATTAPPARAMBU P.O, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 579.
     16. S. NAINAR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. S. SHANMUGAM, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124262, RESIDING AT B1 FLAT 14, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL
         P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKUALM, PIN - 683 501.
     17. RAVEENDRAN P.A, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.N. AYYAPPAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00126677, RESIDING AT AMBADI HOUSE, MUPPATHADOM P.O., ALUVA,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
     18. M.C. ABRAHAM, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. M.A. CHACKO, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123813, RESIDING AT MANGATTU HOUSE, VAIKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT, PIN - 686 141.
     19. SIVAPRASAD.R, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. G. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123787, RESIDING AT SANTHALAYAM, KUZHIMATTOM P.O, KOTTAYAM,
         PIN - 686 533.
     20. MANOJ BABU T, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. V.A. THANKAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124259, RESIDING AT 55 KTRA, KANNANKULANGARA, TRIPUNITHURA
         P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 301.
     21. TOMICHAN K.E, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. K.V. EMMANUEL, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00125317, RESIDING AT STEVE COTTAGE, ARA-61, JANATHA COLONY
         ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 012.
     22. GOPI M.V, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN M.P, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH00123377, RESIDING AT MUDILIKKULAM HOUSE, NEAR VILLAGE OFFICE,
         ANNALLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 781.
     23. M.O. GEORGE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. M.P. OUSEPH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124010, RESIDING AT MOOLAN HOUSE, NEELEESWARAM P.O.,
         KALADY(VIA), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683 574.
     24. E. SIRAJUDEEN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. M. EBRAHIM KUTTY, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00123760, RESIDING AT KALATHIL HOUSE, KALACHOOR ROAD,
         MANJUMMEL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     25. BABU JOSEPH, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH P.T, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124116, RESIDING AT PERUMANNIL HOUSE, MUTHIRAPADOM,
         THAIKKATTUKARA P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 106.
     26. SUNILKUMAR K, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN NAMBIAR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124175, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.2H, LORD KRISHNA, NEAR
         ULIYANNOOR BRIDGE, ALUVA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 101.
     27. LAWRENCE P.X, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.A. XAVIER, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124260, PADATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KEM VILLA NO.4, VEMPILLY,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 564.
     28. GIRISH.A, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. V. ANANTHA PADMANABHA SARMA, P.P.O.
         NO. KR/KCH/00123582, RESIDING AT `ASWATHY', 50/1456-A, VRRA-34,
         VIVEKANANDA ROAD, AIMS PO, KUNNUMPURAM, N.EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM, PIN
         - 682 041.
     29. P. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, P.P.O.
         NO. KR/KCH/00123757, RESIDING AT SREEVILASAM, MALIPRAM ROAD,
         EDAPPALLY TOLL GATE, EDAPPALLY P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 024.
     30. THOMAS P. THOMAS, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.T. THOMAS, P.P.O. NO.
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         KR/KCH/00124166, RESIDING AT PARACKAL HOUSE, U.C. COLLEG P.O.,
         ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 102.
     31. THOMAS K. ABRAHAM, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.C. ABRAHAM, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124268, RESIDING AT KEEKARIKKATT, VADACODE P.O,
         MUNDANPALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 021.
     32. LESLIE VARGHESE, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. K.V. VARGHESE, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124092, RESIDING AT KOCHIKAT HOUSE, CHIRAKKAKAM,
         VARAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 517.
     33. M.T. DAYANANDAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. M. THANKAPPAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124078, RESIDING AT SREELAKAM, PATHALAM, KUTTIKKATTUKARA
         P.O., UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     34. THOMAS C.L, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. LONAPPAN C.D, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128405, RESIDING AT CHIRAYATH HOUSE, CHERANELLORE P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 034.
     35. P.P. FRANCIS, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.V. PATHROSE, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00124845, RESIDING AT Q FLAT 119, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL
         P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     36. P.A. RANJITH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.K. AYYAPPAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00125698, RESIDING AT PULLARIPADATH HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 509.
     37. ABDUL AZEEZ P.M, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.K. MOHAMMED, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00126691, RESIDING AT PAZHAYILLATHU VEEDU, MUTTAR LINK ROAD,
         MANJUMMAL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     38. K.J. TITUS, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. K.T. JOSEPH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00125211, RESIDING AT KALKUZHY HOUSE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O,
         ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 108.
     39. T.V. SATHEESAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/124846, RESIDING AT THAZHATHUVEETTIL HOUSE, NEW BEACH ROAD,
         CHALIYAM P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 301.
     40. U.R. SAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00128795,
         RESIDING AT UNDIPURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, CHIRAKKAKAM, VARAPPUZHA,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 517.
     41. A.S. ANTONY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. C.V. XAVIER, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00126506, RESIDING AT AYYARVELITHARA HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH
         P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 537.
     42. SURESH R, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR R, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00125325, RESIDING AT MANIDWEEPAM, PRIYADARSINI NAGAR,
         PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 546.
     43. M. JOSEPH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127877,
         RESIDING AT PEDIKKATTIL HOUSE, MANJUMMAL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     44. P.V. SURESH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.K. VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128382, RESIDING AT KRISHNAMRITHAM, PONNACHUIPARAMBIL,
         OLANAD, VARAPUZHA P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 517.
     45. S.N. SASIKUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANA PILLAI, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00127051, RESIDING AT SARASAVILASAM, MELOOR P.O, POOLANI,
         CHALAKUDY, TRISSUR, PIN - 680 311.
     46. V.P. NAZAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. V.K. PAREETH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00127194, RESIDING AT VALIYAPRAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRAYAM,
         PANAYIKKULAM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 511.
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     47. K.V. MOHANAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. K.A. VASU, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/129834, RESIDING AT KUNNAPPILLY HOUSE, KANGARAPPADY P.O,
         KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 021.
     48. PASCAL BYLON, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. A.A. JOSEPH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00129835, RESIDING AT AMMAPARAMBIL HOUSE, JANATHA STOP,
         JRA-169, MANJUMMAL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     49. SUBHASH V.J, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.R. JANARDHANAN UNNITHAN, P.P.O.
         NO. KR/KCH/00128938, RESIDING AT VALLIYATHU, ARA-165, AL-FIA NAGAR,
         SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 022.
     50. VIJAYAKUMAR S, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. SREENIVASA KAMATH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128404, RESIDING AT PUTHENVEEDU, PALLIPPURAM P.O.,
         CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688 541.
     51. V.A. USHAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. V.A. AYYAPPAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128383, RESIDING AT MATHIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLUVALLY,
         KOONAMMAVU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 518.
     52. K. PADMANABHAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. O.P. NARAYANAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00127201, RESIDING AT KRISHNAKRIPA, CHANDRASEKHARAPURAM,
         MUPPATHADAM PO, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 110.
     53. A.P. SABU, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. A.O. POULOSE, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128565, RESIDING AT ARAKKAL HOUSE, VARAPPUZHA P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 517.
     54. P.V. BABU, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.U. VARGHESE, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128480, PUNNACHUVATTIL HOUSE, PAMPAKUDA P.O, MEMMURY,
         MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686 667.
     55. KENY RAJAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P. RAJAN, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00127195, RESIDING AT WALASSERIL HOUSE, CHERANALLOORE ROAD,
         MANJUMMAL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     56. R.SAJI, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128384, RESIDING AT `DIVYAM', CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O,
         KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 033.
     57. R. SREEKUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.M. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128937, RESIDING AT ARACKAL HOUSE, MEKKAVU KARA,
         VAPPALASSERY P.O, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 572.
     58. DENNIS T.F, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS T.M, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128290, RESIDING AT THOTTAKATH HOUSE, CHENNUR, KOTHAD P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 027.
     59. BASHYAM SANKAR.M, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MANAVALAN.M, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00127899, RESIDING AT B1-FLAT-30, FACT QUARTERS, FACT
         TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     60. JOSHY T.R, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. RAPHEL T.D, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128803, RESIDING AT THEKKUMPURATH HOUSE, MANUMMAL P.O.,
         UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     61. T.J. ALBERT STEPHEN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. T.L. JOSEPH, P.P.O. NO.
         KR/KCH/00128939, RESIDING AT THANNIKKAPPILLY HOUSE, MANUMMAL P.O.,
         UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.
     62. M.D. SABU, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. DEVASSY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129268,
         RESIDING AT MARAKKALATH HOUSE, ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 501.

        BY ADVOCATES M/S. R. SANJITH & C.S. SINDHU KRISHNAH
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   RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3:


       1. NEELAM SHAMI RAO, THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE
          EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14,
          BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 066.
       2. RAMESH KRISHNA MURTHI, THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE
          EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14,
          BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 066.
       3. SHRI UTTAM PRAKASH, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE
          EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682
          017.

            BY SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL, STANDING COUNSEL

        This Contempt of court case (civil) having come up for orders on
   15.01.2025, the court on the same day passed the following:
                                      ORDER

Sri.Sajeev Kumar K.Gopal seeks two weeks time as last chance.

I accede to this not as a matter of right because Sri.Sajeev Kumar

K.Gopal says that his client intends to comply with the directions in the

judgment.

List therefore on 29/01/2025, making it clear that no further

extension will be granted.

Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

15-01-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar

 
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