Mohanakumar C.R vs Union Of India
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Kerala High Court

Mohanakumar C.R vs Union Of India on 4 March, 2025

Author: Murali Purushothaman

Bench: Murali Purushothaman

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                        PRESENT
                     THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN


                 Tuesday, the 4th day of March 2025 / 13th Phalguna, 1946

                                 WP(C) NO. 8317 OF 2025
   PETITIONERS:

      1. MOHANAKUMAR C.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVA KURUP N, RESIDING AT
         CHERUKOL PUTHEN VEEDU, KARANMA, VALLIKUNNAM P.O, PIN - 690501
      2. ANI G, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. GANGADHARAN P, RESIDING AT THONDALI
         KUNNEL, KOCHUMURI SOUTH, OACHIRA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690526
      3. YASMINE A.R, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. ABDUL LATHEEF P.H, RESIDING AT
         THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VKRA 55B, STADIUM WARD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001
      4. ALEYAMMA F, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. JOHNSON D, RESIDING AT
         NADUVILAPARAMBIL, AVALOOLLUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688006
      5. CHANDRA BOSE M.S ,AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SIVARAJAN, RESIDING AT
         ANUSREE, ARYAD NORTH P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688538
      6. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI C.B, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. P. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,
         RESIDING AT MURALIKA, THATHAMPALLY P.O, KARALAKAM WARD, SOUTH ARYAD,
         ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688013
      7. SOBHANA KUMARI D, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. SALIM DIVAKARAN, RESIDING AT
         POKKALAYIL, THAMBAKACHUVADU, NORTH ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688538
      8. CHEMPAKAKUTTY V.N, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. M.K. PURUSHOTHAMAN, RESIDING
         AT DIVYANJALI, KATTOOR P.O, KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688522
      9. RAGINI B, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. SURESH KUMAR, RESIDING AT PULIMOOTTIL
         (KAUSTHUBHAM), PUNNAPRA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688004
     10. VARGHESE T.A, AGED 64 YEARS C/O. ROSILIN PAUL, RESIDING AT THAYIL
         'RANI-GRACE' HOUSE, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O, POOMKAVU, ALLEPPEY, PIN -
         688521
     11. HABEEBA A, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. K.S. NAZEERUDHEEN, RESIDING AT
         KOONAMPADICAL HOUSE, VELLAKKINAR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001
     12. AMBIKA DEVI J, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR K.R, RESIDING
         AT VALSALA NIVAS, PLAKKUDY LANE, KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA, PIN - 688561
     13. SANTHAKUMARI A, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. ANANDAKUTTAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         ATHIRA NIVAS, VADACKAL P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688003
     14. RADHAKRISHNAN B, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA PILLA, RESIDING AT
         NARAYANAMANDIRAM, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, SOUTH ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -
         688006
     15. GEETHAKUMARI S, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR K, RESIDING AT
         VAZHAVELI HOUSE, PUNNAPRA NORTH P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688014
     16. VALSALADEVI P.B, AGED 67 YEARS W/O. VELAYUDHAN K.V, RESIDING AT
         DHANUS, SREEPURAM, CHUNDALE P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673123
     17. LEENA S, AGED 67 YEARS W/O. SOMAN P, RESIDING AT DHANYA, PERUMANAYIL
         HOUSE, THURAVOOR, PIN - 688532
     18. UPENDRANATHAN NAIR H AGED 66 YEARS S/O. HARIHARA DAS, RESIDING AT
         AJEESH BHAVAN, THADIYOOR P.O, PIN - 689545
     19. MURALEEDHARAN M.V AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VASU K, RESIDING AT KIDANGIL
         THIRUVONAM, NOORANAD, PIN - 690504
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     20. JOHNSON MATHEW AGED 59 YEARS S/O. M.P. MATHEW, RESIDING AT
         MUNJANATTU HOUSE, CHERUTHANA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690517
     21. SURESH S AGED 66 YEARS S/O. SIVADAS K, RESIDING AT VALIYAKULANGARA,
         POLLETHAI P.O, VALAVANAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688522
     22. SASIKALA R AGED 62 YEARS W/O. HARIDAS K.P, RESIDING AT SASIBHAVANAM,
         THURAVOOR P.O, CHERTHALA, PIN - 688532
     23. KANAKARATHINAM S AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SREEDHARAN BHAGAVATHAR, RESIDING
         AT SREEBHAVAN, THURAVOOR P.O, CHERTHALA, PIN - 688532
     24. PRASAD P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN V.R, RESIDING AT VALAVANATTU
         NIKARTH, THURAVOOR P.O, PIN - 688532
     25. SOMAN P AGED 65 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN K, RESIDING AT DHANYA,
         PERUMANAYIL (H), THURAVOOR, PIN - 688532
     26. SEBASTIAN JOSEPH V.T AGED 66 YEARS S/O. V.R. THOMAS (LATE), RESIDING
         AT VALLOMTHAYIL, VETTAKKAL P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688529
     27. BABU N AGED 65 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN K, RESIDING AT ILLATHU VELY,
         PATTANAKAD P.O, CHERTHALA, PIN - 688531
     28. SELVARAJ P.K AGED 64 YEARS S/O. M.S. KUMARAN, RESIDING AT SAKETHAM
         HOUSE, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O, CHERTHALA, PIN - 688529
     29. UDAYANATHA RAM K.P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN K, RESIDING AT
         KANNATTU, THURAVOOR P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688532
     30. JAMES THOMAS AGED 60 YEARS S/O. T.C. THOMAS, RESIDING AT MADATHIL
         CHIRA, MONKOMPU P.O, PIN - 688502
     31. RAINOLD M.M AGED 60 YEARS S/O. O MATHUKUTTY, RESIDING AT
         MANAMGADIYIL HOUSE, SOUTH ARYAD, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -
         688006
     32. CHIDANANDAN P.C AGED 62 YEARS S/O. CHIDAMBARAN N.M, RESIDING AT
         ATHULLYA NIVAS, MUHAMMA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688525
     33. RAMESH KUMAR K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KAMALADHARAN P, RESIDING AT
         VETTICKAL, KANNANKARA P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688527
     34. RAJU T AGED 61 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN, RESIDING AT UTHRAM,
         AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688006
     35. ANNIE V.P AGED 65 YEARS D/O. V.P THRESSIA, RESIDING AT MANANGADIYIL
         HOUSE, AVALOOKKUNNU, PIN - 688006
     36. NANDAKUMAR N AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NAGENDRA KAMATH, RESIDING AT
         PATTATHALIL HOUSE, THURAVOOR P.O, PIN - 688532
     37. SANALKUMAR T.R AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN N, RESIDING AT
         THAIKKUTTATHIL HOUSE, KOKKOTHAMANGALAM P.O, CHERTHALA, PIN - 688527
     38. P.B SREEKUMAR AGED 63 YEARS S/O. A.K. BAVA, RESIDING AT
         PALLINAMPILTHARAGIL, GOVINDAMUTTOM P.O, KAYAMKULAM, PIN - 690527
     39. SURENDRAN K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNJILAN, RESIDING AT CHANDRASARAS,
         SOORANAD NORTH, PARAKKADAVU, PIN - 690561
     40. KHYRUNNISA V.I AGED 60 YEARS W/O ABDULMAJEED.P.M, GCDA HOUSE NO-26,
         MANNAM P.O, NORTH PARAVUR, PIN - 683520
     41. SATHYANANDAN D AGED 65 YEARS S/O. DAMODHARAN V, RESIDING AT
         ANAMUDIYATHU VADAKKETHIL, MAMMOODU P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689513
     42. UTHAMAN V.K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN V.G, RESIDING AT UDAYA
         NIVAS, ELANTHOOR EAST P.O, VARYAPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689643
     43. UNNIKRISHNAN P.V AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KRISHNA WARRIER.T.V, RESIDING AT
         KARTHIKA, CANAL ROAD, NEAR MADHYAMAM PRESS, VELLIMADUKUNNU EAST,
         MARIKKUNNU P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673012
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     44. DEVARAJAN T.K AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN N, RESIDING AT YADAVAM,
         ARUVAPPULAM P.O, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689691
     45. SUBHADRA M AGED 65 YEARS W/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN M.N, RESIDING AT KRISHNA
         BHAVAN, KEERUKUZHY P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689502
     46. SUSAMMA G AGED 64 YEARS W/O. JOSEPH JOHN, RESIDING AT PAKKANDATHIL
         PUTHEN VEED, MEZHUVELI, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689507
     47. RAJENDRAN B AGED 62 YEARS S/O. MEENAKSHI AMMA, RESIDING AT THUNDIYIL
         PUTHEN VEEDU, KEEZHCHERIMAL, CHENGANNUR, PIN - 689121
     48. DILEEP A AGED 61 YEARS S/O. ARUMUGHAM PILLAI P, RESIDING AT
         SREEPARVATHY NILAYAM, PANAVALLY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688526
     49. RAJAN S.M AGED 67 YEARS S/O. PERUMAL MATHAI, RESIDING AT
         NARAKATHINAL KUZHIYIL, VETTIPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645
     50. MANOJKUMAR M.B AGED 60 YEARS S/O. G. BALAKRISHNA PILLA, RESIDING AT
         SAARASWATHAM (KRA 22), SANATHANAPURAM P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688003
     51. RAJENDRAN B AGED 65 YEARS S/O. LATE. BHASKARAN B, RESIDING AT
         MANJARY, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688006
     52. GEETHA M AGED 65 YEARS W/O. T.K. SURESH KUMAR, RESIDING AT
         KOYIPPALIL HOUSE, PUTHIYAVILA P.O, PIN - 690531
     53. REMA DEVI P.K AGED 63 YEARS D/O. MADHAVAN, RESIDING AT SISIRAM,
         NEARS AKG JUNCTION ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688006
     54. RAJENDRAN P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. P. RAMANKUTTY VARIAR, RESIDING AT
         SREERAGAN, RRA NO. 7, RAGAMALIKAPURAM, KOTTAPPURAM, THRISSUR, PIN -
         680004
     55. SUBRAMANIAN V.P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. CHATHAPPAN V.P, RESIDING AT
         NANDANAM, NEAR GHSS, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679571
     56. SATHYABHAMA N.K AGED 63 YEARS W/O. SURESH BABU C.K, RESIDING AT
         ANAGHA HOUSE, PANNIYENKARA, KALLAI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673003
     57. MATHEW N.J AGED 61 YEARS S/O. N.C. JOHN, RESIDING AT VENGHAT HOUSE,
         GANDHI ROAD, NADAKKAVU P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673011
     58. SIVADASAN P.T AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAMAN C, RESIDING AT P T HOUSE,
         KOZHIPPURAM, FIRST CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANNUR P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
         673029
     59. SURENDRAN M.K AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KARUNAKARAN KUTTY NAIR P.K (LATE)
         RESIDING AT SAYOOJYAM HOUSE, PURAKKATTIRI, THALAKKULATHUR,
         KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN - 673317
     60. SURENDRAN K.T AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAN K.T, RESIDING AT
         KOLLARUTHODUKAYIL HOUSE, CHAMAL P.O, THAMARASSERY VIA, KOZHIKODE,
         PIN - 673573
     61. LATHIKA K.K AGED 61 YEARS W/O. SURENDRAN P.V, RESIDING AT VAZHATHARA
         HOUSE, NORTH PARAVUR, KEDAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683513
     62. SATHEESH BABU K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. K. VISWANATHAN (LATE), RESIDING
         AT KOLLAMBALATH HOUSE, KOLATHARA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673655
     63. VASANTHI E AGED 60 YEARS W/O. DEVADASAN P.T, RESIDING AT DEEPAM,
         PARAKKANDI PARAMBA, MEKKADA P.O, CHERUKULAM, CALICUT, PIN - 673611
     64. LATHIKABAI K AGED 60 YEARS W/O. SADASIVAN P, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA
         HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673315
     65. MURALEEDHARAN T.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         AMRUTHAPURI HOUSE, KALLODE, PERAMBRA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673525
     66. BABY VARGHESE AGED 67 YEARS W/O. K.J. VARGHESE (LATE), RESIDING AT
         KAPRAYIL HOUSE, MAVOOR P.O, EZHUNNILATH PARAMBA, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
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         673661
     67. SOUMYAVATHI K AGED 60 YEARS W/O. JAYAPRAKASAN T.K, RESIDING AT
         SAYOOJYAM, THARAYIL KATTIL, CHELEMBRA, KOLAKKATTUCHALI POST,
         MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673634
     68. PRAKASAN K.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. ACHUTHAN K.K, RESIDING AT ARCHANA,
         KANDAPPANKUNDIL, CHOMBALA P.O, AZHIYUR, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
         673308
     69. PRABHAVATHY M AGED 65 YEARS W/O. SASIDHARAN P, RESIDING AT POTHATTIL
         HOUSE, NORTH BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673015
     70. RAMAKRISHNAN M AGED 65 YEARS S/O. CHANDU (LATE), RESIDING AT
         HARITHAM, MUDAVANGODE, NIDUMPOIL P.O, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 670650
     71. SIVADASAN T.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN T.P, RESIDING AT THUVVATTU
         PARAMBATH, KIZHAKKUMMURI P.O, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673611
     72. USHARANI K AGED 67 YEARS W/O. LATE. DIVANANDAN T.K, MINI COTTAGE,
         NEAR R.M HOSPITAL, BEYPORE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673015
     73. KUNHIRAMAN E.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KANNAN E.P, RESIDING AT NANDANAM,
         THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673636
     74. RAMAKRISHNAN M AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KELAPPAN, RESIDING AT MANNALI
         HOUSE, MUDAVANGOD, NIDUMPOIL P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670642
     75. RAJEEVAN P AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT
         RAJALAKSHMI, AZHINHILAM, FAROOK COLLAGE, PIN - 673632
     76. RADHAKRISHNAN M.T AGED 65 YEARS S/O. SAMI, RESIDING AT VAYAPPURATH
         (H), CHERUKULATHOOR P.O, PERUVAYAL, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673008
     77. JAYANANDAN P.K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         KAYAKKAL HOUSE, PARAMBIL P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673012
     78. P.M. PADMAJAM AGED 62 YEARS W/O. V SASIDHARAN, RESIDING AT AKSHARA,
         CHETTIAMKANDY PARAMBA, G.A COLLAGE P.O, CALICUT, PIN - 673014
     79. THULASI T AGED 60 YEARS W/O. ANIL KUMAR M.T, RESIDING AT ATHULYAM,
         THIRUVOKANDY, PERUMTHIRUTHI, ELATHUR P.O KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673303
     80. N.S. KRISHNAKUMARI AGED 63 YEARS W/O. RAGHAVAN NAIR P.R, RESIDING AT
         KRISHNAPRIYA, MALAPARAMBA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673009
     81. SUNNY JOSEPH K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH K.C, RESIDING AT
         KEERAMPANAL HOUSE, KOODARANHI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673604
     82. RAMESH BABU M AGED 62 YEARS S/O. BALAN M, RESIDING AT MANATHANATH
         HOUSE, PANNIYANNUR P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670671
     83. PRASAD P.P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. E. KUNHIRAMAN, RESIDING AT MADATHIL
         HOUSE, KAITHERIPOYIL, PATHIRIYAD P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670741
     84. VENUGOPALAN R AGED 64 YEARS S/O. P.M GOPALAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT
         GOPAL NIVAS, THOTTADA P.O, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 670007
     85. PRAMOD KUMAR K.N AGED 60 YEARS S/O. N. VASUDEVAN, RESIDING AT
         SHIVAM, PERUNTHATTIL P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670107
     86. AJITH KUMAR C.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN P.A, RESIDING AT
         KRISHNAKRIPA, ESTATE ROAD, CHALODE, EDAYANNUR P.O, KANNUR, PIN -
         670595
     87. SURYAKUMARI P AGED 65 YEARS W/O. VENUGOPAL M.D, RESIDING AT
         NIVEDYAM, KUNNUVARAM, ATTINGAL P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695101
     88. VALSAN KAKKOTH AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KUNHAMBU M, RESIDING AT
         SREEVALSAM, PATHIRIYAD P.O, PINARAYI VIA, KANNUR, PIN - 670741
     89. SREEDHARAN C AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KORAPPAN KUTTY,RESIDING AT
         SREEVALSAM, VAVAD P.O, VIA KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673572
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     90. PREMAN N.P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN N.P, RESIDING AT VELLOTH
         HOUSE, TEMPLE GATE P.O, THALASSERY, PIN - 670102
     91. GEETHA P AGED 60 YEARS W/O. M. SATHYAN, RESIDING AT SANGEETHAM,
         PALAKKULAM, MOODADI P.O, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673307
     92. SURESH BABU A.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, RESIDING AT, AMBALA
         PARAMBIL PURAYIL, PAVANDOOR P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673613
     93. VIJAYA KUMAR P.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. PARVATHI AMMA P.K (LATE),
         RESIDING AT EDAKKATT HOUSE, KOVOOR, MEDICAL COLLAGE, KOZHIKODE, PIN
         - 673008
     94. UMMER K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. ABOOBACKER (LATE), RESIDING AT KUPPARI
         HOUSE, PANTHEERAKAVU P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673019
     95. VADSALA V.K AGED 65 YEARS D/O. VELLAN (LATE), RESIDING AT OVAN
         VAYALIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O, BALUSSERY, PIN - 673612
     96. AJITHAKUMARI P.S AGED 62 YEARS W/O. SOMAN .N, RESIDING AT
         ULUTHUKAVIL (H), NORTH GATE, VAIKAM.P.O,KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686141
     97. SHUNMUKHAN M.O AGED 62 YEARS S/O. NAMBI M.O, RESIDING AT SUKRITHAM,
         KANNIPARAMBA P.O, MAVOOR (VIA), KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673661
     98. VIJAYAN P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. CHATHUKUTTY, RESIDING AT GANAPATH
         (VALLYATTE MEETHAL) HOUSE, VAKAYAD P.O, NADUVANNUR, PIN - 673614
     99. MOHANADAS T.P.M AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR M.P (LATE),
         RESIDING AT THAZHEPADATHIL, NANMINDA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673613
    100. MUHAMMED C AGED 66 YEARS S/O. LATE. POYILIL MAMUKOYA, RESIDING AT
         POYILIL HOUSE, PALAZHI, GURUVAYURAPPAN COLLAGE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN -
         673014
    101. MADHUSUDANAN K.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. (LATE) A.K APPU PODUVAL,
         RESIDING AT MAHADEVA GRAMAM, PAYYANNUR P.O, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN -
         670307
    102. MATHEW JOSEPH AGED 64 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT VETTIYOLIL
         HOUSE, PAYAM P.O, EDOOR, KANNUR, PIN - 670704
    103. VIJAYALAKSHMI P AGED 62 YEARS W/O. LOHITHAKSHAN K.K, RESIDING AT
         VISHUDH, MELATH PARAMBA, GA COLLAGE P.O, CALICUT, PIN - 673014
    104. RITA K.P AGED 59 YEARS W/O. PRADEEP KUMAR P, RESIDING AT CHEMBA
         NIVAS, NALLUR, FAROOK P.O, CALICUT, PIN - 673631
    105. PRAKASAN N AGED 58 YEARS S/O. APPUTTY N, RESIDING AT NADUTHODI
         HOUSE, KODINHI ROAD, CHEMMAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676306
    106. BABU RAJAN M.S AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SIVARAMAN M.K, RESIDING AT
         MANGARAOLICKAL (H), THOVARIMALA P.O, MALAVAYAL, SULTHAN BATHERY,
         WAYANAD, PIN - 673592
    107. PAUL C.V AGED 64 YEARS S/O. C.P. VARKEY, RESIDING AT CHULLUPPILLY
         HOUSE, 64TH MILE, MOOLANKAVE P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY, PIN - 673592
    108. RAJEEVAN A AGED 61 YEARS S/O. E.K. GOVINDAN NAIR (LATE), RESIDING AT
         NANDANAM, THARUVANA P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 670645
    109. ABDUL MAJEED T.S AGED 65 YEARS S/O. SHAHUL HAMEED K.M, RESIDING AT
         FATHIMA MANZIL, KADAKKAD, PANDALAM.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689501
    110. THILAKAN P AGED 65 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN K, RESIDING AT USHA JYOTHI,
         PUZHATHI VAYAL, CHIRAKKAL P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670011
    111. RAJAN KELOTH AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAN, RESIDING AT KARYAPARAMBATH
         HOUSE, THALIYIL, KUTTIYADI, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673508
    112. ABDUSSALAM T.A AGED 63 YEARS S/O. T ABDULLA, RESIDING AT SITHAR
         HOUSE, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PERAMBRA P.O, KIZHIKODE, PIN - 673525
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    113. PADMAKSHAN K AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ANANDAN T (LATE), RESIDING AT
         KUNDATHIL HOUSE, UMMENCHIRA P.O, THALASSERRY, KANNUR, PIN - 670649
    114. GOPALAKRISHNAN P AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR A (LATE), RESIDING
         AT PAYYADAKKATH HOUSE, CHERIYAMOOLA, KARIVELLUR P.O, PIN - 670521
    115. RAMASAN K AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUNHAPPA M.K (LATE), RESIDING AT
         KOTTOLATH HOUSE, NEAR POLICE STATION, CHERUKUNNU P.O, KANNUR, PIN -
         670301
    116. PADMAKUMAR M AGED 61 YEARS S/O. MADAVAN NAIR M.K, RESIDING AT
         PAVITHRAM, CHERUVANNUR, FEROKE POST, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673631
    117. SUDHAKARAN P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. RARUKUTTY T.P, RESIDING AT
         SREEKAMAL, PALAMADATHIL, PALAZHI, GURUVAYOORAPPAN COLLAGE P.O,
         CALICUT, PIN - 673014
    118. SIVADASAN N AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR (LATE), RESIDING AT
         NANGIALATH HOUSE, SWAPNAM, VELLANUR, CHULOOR P.O, NIT-KOZHIKODE, PIN
         - 673601
    119. GEORGE SEBASTIAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. M.V SEBASTIAN, RESIDING AT
         MALLAPPALLIL HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673122
    120. SURENDRAN KAITHERI AGED 65 YEARS S/O. M. GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING
         AT SREERAGAM, MALLANNUR .P.O, NIRMALAGIRI (VIA), KANNUR, PIN -
         670701
    121. BABY GIRIJA V.C AGED 63 YEARS W/O. P. KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KRISHNA,
         KOYITHANATH PARAMBA, MAYANAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673008
    122. NANDAKUMAR K.C AGED 64 YEARS S/O. K.C. CHELLAPPAN, RESIDING AT
         KOTTAKKAKETHU HOUSE, KOCHICKAL, MAVELIKKARA, PIN - 690101
    123. MURALEEDHARAN M.S AGED 65 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN N.K, RESIDING AT
         MUKALAYYATHU, SUMI BHAVAN, KOLLAKADAVU P.O, PIN - 690509
    124. SARASA SAMBHAVAN M AGED 65 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN V, RESIDING AT
         SREERAGAM, PUTHIYAVILA, PATTOLI MARKET P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690531
    125. SREEKALA O.V AGED 62 YEARS W/O. JAYACHANDRAN S, RESIDING AT
         JAYAVILAS, PERUMPALLY, VALIYAZHECKAL P.O, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN
         - 690535
    126. VIJAYAN P AGED 64 YEARS S/O. PAPPAN, RESIDING AT KEEPPALLITHARA ARYA
         NIVAS, SOUTH MANKUZHY, PULLIKANAKKU P.O, MAVELIKKARA, PIN - 690537
    127. SUJA S.G AGED 62 YEARS W/O. TOMY ANTONY, RESIIDNG AT ASHIS, MATTOM
         NORTH, MAVELIKKARA, PIN - 690103
    128. BEENA B AGED 60 YEARS W/O. SHAJI K.V, RESIDING AT KONDESSERIL,
         CHINGOLI, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690532
    129. RAJAMMA P.K AGED 59 YEARS W/O. SHAJI.K.V, RESIDING AT PUTHENVEETTIL,
         PALLICKAL EAST, THRKKEKKARA P.O, KURATHIKAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690107
    130. VIJAYAN B AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN K, RESIDING AT SAYOOJYAM,
         VETTUVENI, HARIPAD P.O, PIN - 690514
    131. GOPAKUMARAN NAIR AGED 63 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         CHERUTHITTA, KATTANAM, PALLICKAL, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -
         690503
    132. K. MURALEEDHARAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KESAVA PANICKER, RESIDING AT
         PUTHEN KANDATHIL HOUSE, PILAPPUZHA, HARIPAD, PIN - 690514
    133. RAMANI RAJAN AGED 64 YEARS W/O. RAJAN P, RESIDING AT KARIYIL
         VADAKKETHIL, KUTTEMPEROOR, MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689623
    134. DEVADASAN P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. PAPPAN D, RESIDING AT PALLI
         KIZHAKETHIL, AYAPARAMBU, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690517
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    135. SANTHOSH KUMAR G AGED 62 YEARS S/O. GANGADHARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         LAVANYA, VAKATHANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686538
    136. JAYAMOHANAN NAIR V AGED 67 YEARS S/O K.G. VELUPILLAI, RESIDING AT
         MANASI, NILAMEL, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695121
    137. USHA KUMARI A.C AGED 60 YEARS W/O. J. AJITH KUMAR, RESIDING AT
         USHUS, S.H MOUNT, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686006
    138. KOMALAKUMARI N.T AGED 66 YEARS W/O. SURENDRAN V.R, RESIDING AT
         VAZHAYIL (H), PARAMPUZHA P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686004
    139. GOPAKUMAR K.S AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SIVARAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT GOPI
         NIVAS, ETTUMANOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686631
    140. MADHUSUDANAN NAIR V AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR M.A, RESIDING
         AT SUSMITHA BHAVAN, ENADI P.O, K.S MANGALAM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
         686608
    141. AJITH K.D AGED 62 YEARS S/O. DINESAN K.M, RESIDING AT MALIYACKEL,
         KARIPPADOM P.O, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686605
    142. UDAYAKUMAR P.C AGED 61 YEARS S/O. CHELLAPPAN, RESIDING AT CHIRAYIL
         HOUSE, K.S MANGALAM P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686608
    143. MOLLIAMMA C.O AGED 60 YEARS W/O. BIJU CHANDY, RESIDING AT MAKATTU,
         MUTHOOR P.O, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689107
    144. CHITHRABHANU A.V AGED 66 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN A.K, PRESIDING AT
         UMPAPARAMBIL, THALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686605
    145. SUMA V.P AGED 61 YEARS W/O. SIVADASAN T.R, RESIDING AT SIVASADANAM,
         MANNANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686561
    146. LEELAMONY A AGED 60 YEARS W/O. DINESH KUMAR C, RESIDING AT DEVI
         NIVAS, ERUVALLIPRA, THIRUMOOLAPURAM P.O,THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689115
    147. SALILAMONY V.G AGED 62 YEARS D/O. GOPALAN V.N, RESIDING AT
         PURAKKATTUKIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, S.H. MOUNT P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686006
    148. AJITH KUMAR P.V AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VARKEY, RESIDING AT
         PUTHUPPARAMBIL, PERUMPAIKADU, S.H MOUNT P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686006
    149. SOBHA K.K AGED 60 YEARS W/O. SILENDRANATH K.R, RESIDING AT
         KIZHAKKEDAM, MALLUSSERY P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686041
    150. RAVINDRAN NAIR M.P AGED 60 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR.K, RESIDING
         AT MEMATTATHIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O, NJARALLOOR, PIN - 683562
    151. SUJATHA P.V AGED 60 YEARS W/O. DINESAN P.S, RESIDING AT
         VELAMPARAMBIL (H), SOUTH PARAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307
    152. PRASANNA P.K AGED 60 YEARS W/O. RAVEENDRANNADHAN K.K, RESIDING AT
         SREE LAKSHMI, PATHIYARAKARA P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673105
    153. GOPAKUMARAN A.P AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN N, RESIDING AT
         AMARAKKATTU HOUSE, PULLUT P.O, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680663
    154. K. DEVADAS AGED 65 YEARS S/O. K. KANNAN, RESIDING AT SWARA GANGA,
         KARIMBAM P.O, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR, PIN - 670142

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND
         EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEWDELHI, PIN - 110001
      2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF
         PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA
         PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
      3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
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         ORGANISATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
      4. KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, "BHADRATHA", THRISSUR,
         REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 680020


        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 for the reasons stated in the above writ petition and the
   accompanying affidavit it is humbly prayed that this honourable court may
   be pleased to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to compute the pensionable
   salary based on the average of last drawn 60 months salary immediately
   preceding the date of exit from the pension fund, in compliance with
   para11(4) of the scheme, 1995 pending 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
   R.SANJITH & C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH, Advocates for the petitioners, the court
   passed the following:
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            W.P.(C) No.8317 of 2025




                            MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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                               W.P.(C) No.8317 of 2025
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                              Dated this the 4th day of March, 2025

                                           ORDER

Admit.

The learned Central Government Counsel takes notice for

the 1st respondent. Sri.Sajeev Kumar K.Gopal, the learned

Standing Counsel takes notice for respondents 2 and 3.

Sri.Gopikrishnan Nambiar, the learned counsel takes notice for

the 4th respondent.

Post on 27/05/2025.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, JUDGE GBG WP(C) No.8317/2025 10 / 10 Order Date : 04-03-2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8317/2025 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED 20/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERNAL CIRCULAR DATED 14/02/2024 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 . TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01/06/2023 BEARING NOS. PENSION/SC/HIGHER PENSION/2022/1357 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 13/12/2023 BEARING NOS.

NO.E-399180/2543 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 14/03/2019 BEARING NOS.

NO.PEN-1/MEETING/DIGITIZATION/2019/18533 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO. GO(MS) NO.90/2016/TAXES DATED 08/09/2016 Exhibit P6 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO. GO(MS) NO.20/2021/TAXES DATED 19/02/2021 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI REPLY DATED 23/04/2024 BEARING NO.

KRKCH/3265/1357/AB2(1)/2024 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO COMPLIANT SUBMITTED ON 11/04/2024 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10/12/2024 IN WPC NO.15353/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.

PENSION/V1/POHW/2024/EFILE-951977/ DATED 18/01/2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT