Regi George Mathews vs Neelam Shami Rao
2025 Latest Caselaw 4821 Ker

Kerala High Court

Regi George Mathews vs Neelam Shami Rao on 6 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

 THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1946

                  CON.CASE(C) NO. 2464 OF 2024

        AGAINST   THE   JUDGMENT   DATED   30.05.2024   IN   WP(C)

NO.11075 OF 2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

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 P O, ERNAKULAM,
           PIN - 683 501.
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    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.
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   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.
   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.
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   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.
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   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. KR/KCH/00124166,
         RESIDING AT PARACKAL HOUSE, U.C. COLLEGE 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.
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   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.
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   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 P O,
         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.
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   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.
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   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,
         RESIDEING AT MARAKKALATH HOUSE, ELOOR SOUTH,
         UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI,
         ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 683 501.

         BY ADVS.
         R.SANJITH
         C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH

RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3:

    1    NEELAM SHAMI RAO
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS, 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
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS, THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND
         COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14,
         BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI,
         PIN - 110 066.
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    3    SHRI UTTAM PRAKASH
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
         COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
         ORGANISATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682 017.

         SRI. SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL - SC


     THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 06.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                       JUDGMENT

It is submitted by Sri.Sajeev Kumar K.Gopal,

the learned Standing Counsel for the Employees

Provident Fund Organisation that Annexures -

R1(a) and R1(b) orders have been issued in

compliance with the direction in Annexure - A1

judgment.

2. Sri.R.Sanjith, the learned counsel for the

petitioners submits that the petitioners are yet to

receive the demand notices issued pursuant to

Annexures - R1(a) and R1(b).

3. In the light of Annexures - R1(a) and

R1(b) orders, the Contempt of Court Case is 2025:KER:19250

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closed. However, in case the petitioners have

any further grievance as regards the compliance

of the direction in Annexure - A1 judgment, it will

be open to them to file appropriate application

for reopening the Contempt of Court Case.

All Interlocutory Applications, if any pending,

shall stand closed.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE

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APPENDIX

PETITIONERS ANNEXURES:-

ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30/05/2024 IN W.P.(C) NO. 11075/2023 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ANNEXURE A1 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 21/06/2024 ALONG WITH THE POSTAL RECEIPTS

ANNEXURE A1 (b) TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING THE RECEIPT OF ANNEXURE A1 JUDGMENT BY THE RESPONDENTS.

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.

RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES:-

ANNEXURE R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER VIDE NO.KR/KCH/HIGHER PENSION/2025 DATED 27.02.2025 ISSUED THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II,EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE, KOCHI.

ANNEXURE R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II, EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE, KOCHI DATED 27.02.2025 VIDE NO.KR/KCH/HIGHER PENSION/2025 WITH RESPECT TO FIVE PETITIONERS.