Francis Simon K vs Union Of India
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Kerala High Court

Francis Simon K vs Union Of India on 21 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


                 Friday, the 21st day of March 2025 / 30th Phalguna, 1946


                                 WP(C) NO. 11439 OF 2025

   PETITIONERS:

      1. FRANCIS SIMON K, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. SIMON K.A, RESIDING AT
         KUNUKKASSERIL HOUSE, PARAMBITHARA, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682036
      2. KUNJUNNI PILLAI R, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         VINAYAKA HOUSE, CHULLIKKAVU TEMPLE ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683104
      3. VICTOR JOACHIM STEPHEN, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. K.T. STEPHEN, RESIDING AT
         STEPHEN'S, KUNUKKASSERIL, PERUMANOOR, KOCHI, PIN - 682015
      4. RAJAN K.K, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, RESIDING AT KALARIKAL HOUSE,
         KARIYAD, MEKKAD P.O, THURUTHISSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 693589
      5. PAVANAN P.M, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN P.I, RESIDING AT
         PALLATHAZHATH HOUSE, ANCHUMURI, PONNURUNNI, THAMMANAM P.O, KOCHI,
         PIN - 682032
      6. HARSHAL V.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAJAN V.K, RESIDING AT VARISSERY
         HOUSE, 51/319, VYLOPPILLY ROAD, THYKOODAM, VYTTILA P.O, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682019
      7. VENUGOPALAN NAIR A, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR P, RESIDING AT
         VISHNU VIHAR, PANDARACHIRA ROAD, KADAVANATHRA P.O, KOCHI, PIN -
         682020
      8. P. VENKITAKRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN IYER, RESIDING
         AT GITHAKRISHNA, HOUSE NO. 7, GOPIVILASAM LINE, ELAMAKKARA P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682026
      9. AHALLIE C.K, AGED 67 YEARS D/O. KUMARAN C.K, RESIDING AT CHENAMKARY
         HOUSE, KALOOR P.O, KATHIRKADAVU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
     10. BABU K.P.S, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. STEPHEN K.P, RESIDING AT KACHAPPILLY,
         CHAMPANNOOR, ANGAMALLY SOUTH P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683573
     11. RADHAKRISHNAN V, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. APPUTTY, RESIDING AT
         MADAMANGALATH VADAKKEYIL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, KOZHIKKODE, PIN -
         673008
     12. RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI T, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN PILLAI N,
         RESIDING AT PUNNETHU HOUSE, KOPANDISSERY ROAD, MARADU P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304
     13. THILAKAN P.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN N.K, RESIDING AT
         PEREKUDY, VARIKOLY P.O, CHEMMANADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308
     14. CHINNAPPAN, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, RESIDING AT ETTIYADATH,
         KARUMALLOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511
     15. SIVAPRASAD E.N, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NARAYANA KURUP E.R, RESIDING AT
         ERUMPNANATH KALARIKKAL, NARAKKAL P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682505
     16. DEVASSY K.M ,AGED 64 YEARS S/O. MATHEW K.P, RESIDING AT KARUMATHY
         HOUSE, KARIYAD, MAIKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589
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     17. POLY K.C, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. CHACKO K.P, RESIDING AT KAIPRAMPADAN
         HOUSE, MOOKKANNUR, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 653577
     18. PRAKASAN T.K, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN P.S, RESIDING AT
         KIZHAKKEPAZHU KATTIL, VAIKOM ROAD, KOCHUPALLI, UDAYAMPEROOR,
         NADAKKAVU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307
     19. POULOSE P.P, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. PAPPU P.V, RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY
         HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O, ANGAMALY (VIA), ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572
     20. RAJAN S, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SEKHARAN N, RESIDING AT KALLURUMPIL (H),
         MINI APARTMENT, KONTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682013
     21. KURIAKOSE K.V, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE K.M, RESIDING AT
         KARAMALAYIL HOUSE, PIRAVOM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686664
     22. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR P.B, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. BHASKARA PILLAI N,
         RESIDING AT POURNAMI, NEELACHWARAM P.O, KURUMPALOOR, NEDUVATHOOR,
         KOLLAM, PIN - 691506
     23. T.I BABU AGED 67 YEARS S/O. T P ITTAN, RESIDING AT THURUTHIYIL
         HOUSE, TEMPLE ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
     24. GEETHA K.K AGED 66 YEARS C/O. SIDHARTHAN K.K, RESIDING AT 13/472,
         NANDANAM, AMBATTU KAVU, THAIKKATTUKARA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         683106
     25. ABDUL SALAM A AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MUMTAZ P.K, RESIDING AT
         MULLAMANGALAM, MANAKKACHIRA ROAD, NETTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682040
     26. NANDAKUMAR B AGED 62 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA MENON, RESIDING AT
         NANDANAM, MANJUMMEL P.O, UDYOGAMANDEL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501
     27. JAYARAJAN V.N AGED 64 YEARS S/O. K.K. NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT
         KALLUMADATHIL, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, NJARAKKAL P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682505
     28. AJITHKUMAR R AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         ARYAGAYATHRI, UDAYAGIRI NAGAR, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O, MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307
     29. KISHORE A. K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN .C, RESIDING AT H NO
         22,GIRINAGAR SOUTH, AMEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM , PIN
         - 682020
     30. SIMON PETER ARULAPPAN AGED 66 YEARS S/O. ARULAPPAN K.G, RESIDING AT
         KIDAPITHARA HOUSE, KONGORPPILLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683518
     31. THANKACHAN M AGED 62 YEARS S/O. MATHAI G, RESIDING AT JOSE BHAVAN,
         SUB STATION ROAD, SOUTH PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI, PIN -
         682020
     32. VINCENT P.K AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KURIAKOSE, RESIDING AT PALIYATH
         HOUSE, KUREEKAD P.O, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
     33. NEELAKANDHAN A.N AGED 60 YEARS S/O. A.C. NEELAKANDHAN NAMBOODIRI,
         RESIDING AT ASHTATH MANA, PJRA 198 C, P.J. ANTONY ROAD, EDAPPALLY
         P.O, COCHIN, PIN - 682024
     34. THOMAS P.J AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH P.T, RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY
         HOUSE, V T C KARUKUTTY, AZHAKAM P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683577
     35. VARGHESE C.J AGED 64 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH C.K, RESIDING AT NELLIMALA
         HOUSE, ANAMTHURUTHICHIRA ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020
     36. SADANANDAN T.K AGED 67 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN A.E, RESIDING AT
         THITTAPPILLIL HOUSE, T K C ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682023
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     37. MOHANAKUMAR K.K AGED 63 YEARS KRISHNA PILLAI, RESIDING AT NANDANAM,
         PUNNAPRA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688004
     38. ANNIE T.L AGED 67 YEARS D/O. LONAN T.N, RESIDING AT E-5, GALAXY
         CLIFFORD, CHELAVANNOOR SOUTH, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI, PIN - 682020
     39. JABEER K.A AGED 67 YEARS S/O. ABDUL KHADAR K.K, RESIDING AT SHAMEER
         MANZIL, MUDAVOOR P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686669
     40. POULY A.L AGED 64 YEARS S/O. LONAPPAN A.O, RESIDING AT ALAPPAT
         HOUSE, THOTTATHPARAMBU, MARADU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304
     41. JOHN WILFRED AGED 67 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT
         CHERIAKAKRAMCHERY HOUSE, PARODATH ROAD, MUNDAMVELI P.O, KOCHI, PIN -
         682507
     42. SOMASUNDARAN K AGED 67 YEARS S/O. DAMODHARAN NAIR K, RESIDING AT
         ANJALI HOUSE, ORAVIL P.O, ULLIYERI, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673614
     43. UNNIKRISHNAN P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR P, RESIDING AT
         18/2062 E, SRITHILAKAM, VALUMMEL ROAD, THOPPUMPADY P.O, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682005
     44. SURESHKUMAR P.D AGED 61 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN NAIR G, RESIDING AT
         DEVAYANAM, PALLIPARAMBUKAVU, TRIPUNITHURA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682301
     45. ABRAHAM K.L AGED 63 YEARS S/O. LUKOSE K.M, RESIDING AT LIG 589,
         NEDUMCHIRA, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682036
     46. ANANDAVELLY AMMA K AGED 68 YEARS W/O. SIVASANKARA PILLAI R, RESIDING
         AT 61/2006, KARTHIKA, TEMPLE LANE, RAVIPURAM, M G ROAD P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682016
     47. YESUDAS T.J AGED 67 YEARS S/O. JOHN T.V, RESIDING AT 31/851 B,
         THOUNDAYIL, VAREKATTU ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682019
     48. JACOB JOSEPH S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH S.C, RESIDING AT
         SANGURICKAL HOUSE, THURUTHIPARAMBU ROAD, THRIKKAKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682021
     49. ASOKAN P.G AGED 68 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN P.K, RESIDING AT POOKKOTE
         HOUSE, PUTHENCHIRA, VAYANASALA JUNCTION, THRISSUR, PIN - 680682
     50. SATHIYANADHAN P.S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN, RESIDING AT PUTHOOR
         HOUSE, THAZHEKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680697
     51. GEORGE SEBASTIAN AGED 66 YEARS S/O. DEVASSIA P MATHAI, RESIDING AT
         PARATHOTTIYIL, PRIYADARSINI NAGAR, THEVARA P.O, KONTHURUTHY,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682013
     52. SURENDRAN V.N AGED 64 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN V.C, RESIDING AT
         VADASSERY HOUSE, NURSARY SCHOOL ROAD, PONNURUNNI EAST, VYTTILA P O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682019
     53. K GOPINATHAN PILLAI AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KUTTAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         ROHINI, PALLIPPURAM P.O, ALAPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 688541
     54. THOMAS D AGED 67 YEARS S/O. DANIEL G, RESIDING AT 18/2062 D, ANUPAM,
         VALUMMEL ROAD, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI, PIN - 682005
     55. BABU P JOHN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JOHN P.J, RESIDING AT PUTHUMANA
         HOUSE, KUNNAPPILLY ROAD, VENNALA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682028
     56. MADHUSUTHANAN D AGED 66 YEARS S/O. DIVAKARAN N, RESIDING AT
         ANJILIKKAVIL, PULINCHVADU, VAIKOM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686141
     57. MARTIN M.V AGED 64 YEARS S/O. VARIATH N.E, RESIDING AT MADASSERY
         HOUSE, MOOKKANNOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683577
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     58. KRISHNADAS P.M AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUNJIRAMAN P M, RESIDING AT
         51/2414, AISWARYA HOUSE, KOCHAPPILY ROAD, CHILAVANNOOR, KADAVANTHRA
         P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020
     59. JAYADEV T.R AGED 61 YEARS S/O. DAINA, RESIDING AT THEKKUMTHALA
         HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682509
     60. SASI A.V AGED 65 YEARS S/O. VELU, RESIDING AT ALUNKAL, 8/137 B,
         NEDUMPURATHU LANE, ERUVELI, PALACE SQUARE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682312
     61. SURESH K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN N, RESIDING AT MAKAM HOUSE,
         KRPS-252, KATTITHARA ROAD, MARADU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304
     62. JOHNNY M.O AGED 67 YEARS S/O. OUSEPH M.T, RESIDING AT MANDAKAN
         HOUSE, P.T.R.R.A-338, CHEMBUMUKKU, THRIKKAKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682021
     63. SRINIVASAN C AGED 68 YEARS S/O. CHAMMAN V, RESIDING AT SRA-62C,
         SRINIVAS, KODIMITTAM, WEST KADUNGALOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683110
     64. SABU C.N AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN C.A, RESIDING AT VELATH
         PARAMBU, NEERICODE P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511
     65. SATHISH P AGED 68 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN NAMBISSAN, RESIDING AT HOUSE
         NO. 32/1260, MANIMANDIR, POST MAYANAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673008
     66. R RAJAGOPALA BHAKTHAN AGED 66 YEARS S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHKTAN,
         RESIDING AT SWATHI THAMMANATH HOUSE, VYLOPPILLY LANE, THAMMANAM,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032
     67. NIKARTHIL VELAYUDHAN SURESH BABU AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN V .K,
         RESIDING AT NIKARTHIL HOUSE, VELLIYATHARA NARAYANAN ROAD, PALLURUTHY
         P O, PERUMPADAPPU, KOCHI , PIN - 682006
     68. K.K PUSHPAVARAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. P.A KUTTAPPAN, RESIDING AT
         KODOTHPARAMBIL, VADACODE P.O, KANGARAPPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021
     69. V. SAJITH AGED 64 YEARS S/O. M.D. VIJAYAN, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO
         28/1536, MALAVIKA, NATHAJI NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, PIN - 682020
     70. FRANKLIN T AGED 67 YEARS S/O. THEADORE L.J, RESIDING AT MERRY
         COTTAGE, ANBUNAD, MALAYIDOMTHURUTH P.O, KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683561
     71. ABDUL AZEEZ M AGED 68 YEARS S/O. HASSAN, RESIDING AT MANKADA
         KUZHIYAN HOUSE, VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
     72. BABURAJAN O.C AGED 63 YEARS S/O. CHAKKUNNI O.T, RESIDING AT
         OLAKKENGIL HOUSE, IRINGAPURAM P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680103
     73. BIJU M.V AGED 61 YEARS S/O. E VASU, RESIDING AT SAKTHINIVAS,
         KADATHY, MEKKADAMBU, VALAKOM, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682316
     74. THOMAS JOSE AGED 64 YEARS S/O. THOMAS N.T, RESIDING AT NJARACKAL
         HOUSE, YUVAJANASAMJAM ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682020
     75. MARAKKAR P AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUNJAVUTHAL P.T, RESIDING AT
         PERINGATTUTHODI HOUSE, IRIMBILAYAM P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679572
     76. VIJAYAN NAIR K AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUNJI KRISHNA PILLAI K, RESIDING
         AT KAVUVILA HOUSE, PYNGARAPPILLY P.O, MULAMTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM, PIN
         - 682314
     77. APPUKUTTAN K AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUNJUKRISHNAN R, RESIDING AT
         PARPPIDAM, IROOPARA, KATTAYIKKONAM P.O, TRVANDRUM, PIN - 685584
     78. JAMES GEORGE AGED 63 YEARS S/O. GEORGE C.C, RESIDING AT
         CHAKKITTUKUDIYIL HOUSE, EAST KALOOR P.O, KUMARAMANGALAM, THODUPAZHA
         (VIA), IDUKKI, PIN - 685608
     79. JOHNNY M.K AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUNJIPALY, RESIDING AT MENACHERY
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         HOUSE, MAPPILASSERRY ROAD, VYTTILA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682019
     80. BHANUKKUTTAN M AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MADHANAN P, RESIDING AT
         CHAITHANYA, MAHADEVIKAD P.O, KARTHIKAPPILLY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690516
     81. RAJU K.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN, RESIDING AT KRATHIKA,
         VARANOM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688555
     82. NAZAR K M A AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MATHUKANI RAWTHER, RESIDING AT HARIZ
         COTTAGE, KUNNAPPALLY ROAD, VENNALA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682028
     83. FASILU RAHIMAN K.H AGED 63 YEARS S/O. HYDROSE K.K, RESIDING AT
         KARUKAPATH HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682502
     84. THANKAPPAN K AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KANNAN, RESIDING AT SOUMYALAYAM,
         AISWARAYA NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020
     85. RAMACHANDRAN N.R AGED 67 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVA PANICKER, RESIDING AT
         NANDANAM, KANNANPARAMBU LINE, AROOR P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -
         688534
     86. VIJAYAN P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNJAMBU K.V, RESIDING AT 4B, YESORAM
         ABAD, DROUPATHI LANE, THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032
     87. SURENDRAN K.A AGED 66 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPAN K.K, RESIDING AT
         KOTTAPPADY HOUSE, AZHAKAM P.O, NJALOOKKARA, MOOKKANNOOR (VIA),
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683577
     88. SIVASANKARA PILLAI B AGED 67 YEARS S/O. BHANU PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         GOWRISANKARAM, THEVALAKARA, PADINGATTEKARA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
         KOLLAM, PIN - 690524
     89. K.P JOSEPH AGED 67 YEARS S/O. PAILY K J, RESIDING AT 31/237 B,
         KEETHARA HOUSE, THAPASYA NAGAR, GEORGE GEORGE ROAD, NETTOOR P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
     90. MOHANA KUMAR M.C AGED 68 YEARS S/O. CHANDRA SEKHARA MENON, RESIDING
         AT CHITHIRA, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
     91. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI R AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAMAN PILLAI .N, RESIDING
         AT MEENATHERIL, VAYANAKAM, NJAKKANAL P.O, OACHIRA, KOLLAM, PIN -
         690533
     92. GANESHAN T.V AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNA PILLAI T.V, RESIDING AT
         ASWATHY NIVAS, KOITHARA KUNDUVELI ROAD, NETTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN
         - 682040
     93. MADHU SOODHANAN NAIR G AGED 63 YEARS S/O. GANGADHARAN NAIR K,
         RESIDING AT PADINJATTIL HOUSE, MOTHER THERESA ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020
     94. RAMALINGAM S AGED 68 YEARS S/O. SUBRAMANIAN .S, RESIDING AT FLAT NO
         S 1, NAVARATHNA APARTMENT, KOLATHERRY ROAD, POONITHURA P O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682038
     95. RAVI P.K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. UNNY P.V, RESIDING AT PARIPPIL PARAMBIL
         HOUSE, BHAYI ROAD, MEKKAD P.O, NEDUMBASSERY VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, PIN
         - 683589
     96. KUNJAPPAN M.K AGED 67 YEARS S/O. KANDANKALY, RESIDING AT KUNNATH
         HOUSE, ALAMATTOM, KUNDOOR PO, TRICHUR, PIN - 680734
     97. JAYANANDAN M.K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN M.V, RESIDING AT MUTHIRA
         PARAMBIL, ALANGAD P.O, KOTTAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 680584
     98. A PURUSHOTHAMAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. G ANANTHA PAI, RESIDING AT
         VISHNUPRABHA, VADAKE NADA, VAIKOM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686141
     99. MADHU K.N AGED 65 YEARS S/O. NEELAKANTAN, RESIDING AT KANDRACHIYIL
         HOUSE, KODUNGOOR, VAZHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686504
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    100. FRANCIS P.P AGED 68 YEARS S/O. POULOSE, RESIDING AT PALATTY HOUSE,
         KARUKUTTY P.O, MAMBRA, PARAKKADAVU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683576
    101. JOMY ABRAHAM AGED 67 YEARS S/O. ABRAHAM P.V, RESIDING AT PAVOODATH
         HOUSE, MULANTHURUTHY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682314
    102. KIDANGAN JOSEPH FRANCIS AGED 67 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH K.S, RESIDING AT
         KIDANGEN HOUSE, NEELEESWARAM P.O, MALAYATTOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         683574
    103. ANTONY E.P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. E.K POULOSE, RESIDING AT EDAKALATHOOR
         HOUSE, KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682013
    104. PREMDAS P. R AGED 63 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN, RESIDING AT PULIMOOTTIL
         PARAMBIL, MAHATHMA NAGAR, KANAYANNOOR, CHOTTANIKKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN
         - 682312
    105. SASEENDRAN V AGED 69 YEARS S/O. VASUDEVAN, RESIDING AT USHES,
         KOOVAKKATTU VALAVIL, VONOBA NIKETHAN P.O, THALICODE, TRIVANDRUM, PIN
         - 695542
    106. DINESAN P AGED 66 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN P, RESIDING AT THEKKEPAT
         HOUSE, KOTTKKADAVU BYPASS, KADALUNDI, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673302
    107. KURIAKOSE PARACKAL AGED 68 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH P.K, RESIDING AT
         PARACKAL HOUSE, JN 16, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572
    108. GOPINATHAN C AGED 68 YEARS S/O. CHELLAN NADAR S, RESIDING AT SARIKA,
         AISWRYA NAGAR, CHOORAKKAD, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301
    109. MUHAMMED K AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KOYAKUTTY K, RESIDING AT ABAD HOUSE,
         33/2726 D, NEAR MASJID, PULLUPARAMBU ROAD, CHAKKARAPARAMBU,
         THAMMANAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032
    110. JOSEPH O.P AGED 68 YEARS S/O. PHILIP O.P, RESIDING AT OTTATHENGIL
         HOUSE, MANPURAIKKAL ROAD, VENNALA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682028
    111. THOMAS K.M AGED 66 YEARS S/O. MATHAI K.T, RESIDING AT KANNAMPUZHA
         HOUSE, MALLUSSERY, VATTAPPARAMBU P.O, KURUMASSERY VIA, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 683579
    112. SHAJI K.N AGED 63 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN K.R, RESIDING AT KOOTTUNGAL
         HOUSE, EDAVANAKAD P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682502
    113. JOHN K.A AGED 64 YEARS S/O. ANTHAPPAN K.M, RESIDING AT
         KALATHIPARAMBIL, ELAMAKKARA P.O, PLAYGROUND ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682026
    114. SAMJI T.M AGED 68 YEARS S/O. MANIAN T.A, RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE,
         PERUMBALLOOR P.O, PERINGUZHA, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686673
    115. GEORGE E.K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KASPER E J, RESIDING AT EDATHIL HOUSE,
         PALLIPORT PO, PALLIPURAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683515
    116. MURUGAIAH M AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MUTHU KARUPPAN S, RESIDING AT
         PANDARACHIRA 1ST CROSS ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682020
    117. MUHAMMED SHIBILI A AGED 68 YEARS S/O. V.H ABOO, RESIDING AT SHAJI
         MANZIL, THURAVOOR P.O, NEAR MILMA, THURAVOOR SOUTH, CHERTHALA,
         ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688532
    118. THOMAS C.J AGED 66 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH C.T, RESIDING AT CHELAKARIYIL
         HOUSE, NEAR KUDAMALOOR CHURCH, AIMANAM, KUDAMALOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM,
         PIN - 686017
    119. CHERIAN P.S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. SKARIAH P.E, RESIDING AT PAICKKATTU
         VAYALIL HOUSE, MANARCAD P.O, 6 TH MILE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686019
    120. BABU T AGED 63 YEARS S/O. THAMBI T, RESIDING AT 5/429, KIRANAM
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         HOUSE, ALUMMOOD P.O, THRIKKOVIL VATTOM, KOLLAM, PIN - 691577
    121. KRISHNAN P.A AGED 65 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPAN, RESIDING AT PURATHAZHATHU
         HOUSE, KUNDOOR, ALAMATTAM, THIRUMUKULAM P.O, TRICHUR, PIN - 680734
    122. P MANOMOHANAN NAMBIAR AGED 67 YEARS S/O. K T N SUKUMARAN NAMBIAR,
         RESIDING AT PADMASHREE, PUTHIYA KAVU ROAD, VELLUR P O, PAYYANNUR,
         KANNUR, PIN - 670307
    123. GEORGE T.R AGED 67 YEARS S/O. RAPHEL T.A, RESIDING AT
         THERUVIPARAMBIL HOUSE, JETTY ROAD, VADUTHALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682023
    124. PRAKASAN P.V AGED 63 YEARS HARIHARAN, RESIDING AT PUTHUVELIL VEETTIL
         HOUSE, CHEMPU P.O, VAIKOM, MURIJA PUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686608
    125. VARADARAJAN S AGED 64 YEARS S/O. SRINIVASAN, RESIDING AT B5,
         SREEHARI APARTMENTS, INFORT, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301
    126. CHANDRIKA DEVI D AGED 63 YEARS D/O. VASUDEVAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         CHAITHRAM, BMRA 39A, BALAKRISHNA MENON ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
    127. MADHAVAN POTTY V AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VASUDEVAN POTTY M, RESIDING AT
         MANIMANGALAM HOUSE, SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE ROAD, KUREEKKAD P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
    128. AMBIKESAN P AGED 65 YEARS S/O. ARUMUGHAN A.N, RESIDING AT AMBADY,
         NETTOOR NORTH, MARADU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304
    129. THOMAS K.M AGED 67 YEARS S/O. MATHEW K.A, RESIDING AT KALATHIL
         HOUSE, MOOLARAKUZHI, VATTAMAKKAL ROAD, MUNDAMVELI P.O, ERNAKULAM,
         PIN - 682507
    130. JACOB MATHEW AGED 63 YEARS S/O. CHACKO MATHEW, RESIDING AT
         POLIYAPRAYIL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O, MALAKULAM, PERUVA, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
         686610
    131. ASOKAN P.K AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN P.N, RESIDING AT
         PARIPPILPARAMBIL HOUSE, BHAI ROAD, NEDUMBASSERY VILLAGE, MEKKAD PO,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589
    132. RAJEEV V.V AGED 67 YEARS S/O. V.K VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT
         VELUTHAMANA HOUSE, AZAD ROAD, KALOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
    133. SANTHOSH KUMAR P.V AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN P.S, RESIDING AT
         THRIKARTHIKA, PUTHUVALSTHALATH, CONVENT ROAD, MADHINKADAVU,
         MANJUMMEL P.O, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501
    134. LAMBODHARAN T.S AGED 67 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN, RESIDING AT MANAYATTU,
         EROOR SOUTH P.O, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306
    135. RAJAN P.G AGED 66 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN P.I, RESIDING AT PADICKAKUDIYIL
         HOUSE, CHOORAMUDY, KOMBANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683546
    136. VELAYUDHAN K.C AGED 67 YEARS S/O. CHATHAN, RESIDING AT KALLARAKKAL
         HOUSE, KARUMALLOOR P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511
    137. JAYAKUMAR M.B AGED 63 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA MENON P.N, RESIDING AT
         ATHIRA NIVAS, ERUVELI, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682312
    138. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR K.P AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR S,
         RESIDING AT KOPPAYIL KADAVIL, PALLIPPURAM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA,
         PIN - 688541
    139. PAULACHAN M.V AGED 61 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE M.V, RESIDING AT
         MOONNUPEEDIACKAL HOUSE, YORDHANAPURAM, KALADY, PIN - 683574
    140. JOY C .V AGED 66 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE C. L, RESIDING ATELAVATHINKAL,
         CHULLIKKADAN HOUSE, CHITTISSERY PO, TRICHUR, PIN - 680301
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    141. JOSE V.J AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH V.P, RESIDING AT 29/2131 B,
         VIRUTHIYIL HOUSE, AKG ROAD, THYKOODAM, VYTTILA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682019
    142. RADHAKRISHNAN K.V AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN K.S, RESIDING AT
         KANNIKATTU HOUSE, PWD ROAD, PANANGAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682506
    143. SYJAN JACOB AGED 63 YEARS S/O. P. JACOB, RESIDING AT PUTHEN VEEDU,
         PERINGOLE, KOLENCHERY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682311
    144. VIJAYAN V AGED 63 YEARS S/O. VELU ACHARI G, RESIDING AT VARSHA
         BHAVAN, KANDANADU P.O, MANAKKUNNAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
    145. SABU T.K AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN T.A, RESIDING AT THUNDIPARAMBIL
         HOUSE, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682019
    146. VIJAYAPPAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O. PAPPU MADHAVAN, RESIDING AT
         VADAKKECHIRAYIL HOUSE, PULINKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688504
    147. MUHAMMAD SHERIF M.A AGED 67 YEARS S/O. ALIYAR, RESIDING AT 44/2861,
         MANALUMPARA HOUSE, ASHOKA ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
    148. RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI G AGED 66 YEARS S/O. GOPALA PILLAI, RESIDING AT
         H NO 14, NANDANAM, AISWARYA NAGAR, THEKKUM BHAGAM, TRIPUNITHURA,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301
    149. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR T.A AGED 65 YEARS S/O. ACHUTHAKURUP, RESIDING AT
         ANRA 12, SREE NILAYAM, AISWARYA NAGAR, TRIPUNITHURA P.O, NADAMA,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301
    150. JOY C.P AGED 63 YEARS S/O. PHILIPOSE C.V, RESIDING AT CHAMETH HOUSE,
         VBADAYAMPADY P.O, IKARANAD SOUTH, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308
    151. ASMA K.A AGED 68 YEARS W/O. IBRAHIMKUTTY D.P, RESIDING AT SUHARA
         MANZIL, JUMA MASCHID, KACHERIPADY, PALLURUTHY, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682006
    152. RAVINDRAN K.T AGED 61 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN NAIR A.V, RESIDING AT
         ETTYEDATH, SREEJITH VIHAR, OPP PARAKKULAM SNDP, CHANDRAPURA,
         MANJAPRA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683581
    153. P.B. REGHUNATHEN AGED 62 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         AMBADY HOUSE, PANDAVATH ROAD, MARADU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304
    154. RAVEENDRAN P AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUNHIRAMAN K, RESIDING AT B2 SECOND
         FLOOR, DOOR NO. 27/716, S.S ENCLAVE G 278, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, PIN -
         682036
    155. HARIDASAN P.S AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SADASIVAN, RESIDING AT
         THEKKUMINISSERI, THANNIRMUKKOM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -
         688524
    156. GRACY K.A AGED 66 YEARS W/O. C.T. JOHN, RESIDING AT CHANNANATHIL
         HOUSE, CANAL ROAD, THYKOODAM, VITTILA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682019
    157. M.P. JAMES AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PAUL M.D, RESIDING AT MECHILETH HOUSE,
         CHERUVALLOOR P.O, KORATTY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680308
    158. DASAN K.B AGED 62 YEARS S/O. BALAN K.V, RESIDING AT KOKKATT HOUSE,
         THACHUDAPARAMBU, V.R PURAM P.O, CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680722
    159. SOBHA K.B AGED 63 YEARS W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT 53/389,
         KRISHNA KRIPA, AMBELIPADAM ROAD, VYTTILA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682019
    160. SIVAN P.C AGED 62 YEARS S/O. CHANKUNNI T.C, RESIDING AT PEECHMPILLY
         PARAMBU, NAYARU PEEDIKA, MANJAPPETTY ROAD, PONJASSERY P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683547
    161. RAJAMMA K.C AGED 67 YEARS W/O. THOMAS PAUL, RESIDING AT
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         VALIYAKALATHIL HOUSE, CHAKKALAKAL ROAD, PERUMANOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682015
    162. SHAJI K.R AGED 68 YEARS S/O. K.K. RAMAN, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE,
         SOUMYA NAGAR, ALINCHUVADU, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
    163. BABURAJAN K.N AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUTTY PARAVAN K, RESIDING AT
         KARUVATTA NOONIYIL HOUSE, PERINGOLAM P.O, PAYINGOTTUPURAM,
         KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673571
    164. CHANDRAN C.A AGED 68 YEARS S/O. AYYANKUTTY, RESIDING AT
         PEEDIKAPARAMBIL, THOTTATHIPARAMBU ROAD, MARADU P.O, KOCHI, PIN -
         682304
    165. MURALI V.K AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN V.C, RESIDING AT NANDANAM
         HOUSE, KARUMALLOOR P.O, MANAKKAPPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683571
    166. CHECKUTTY A AGED 67 YEARS S/O. CHATHA A, RESIDING AT NIRMALYAM,
         FRIENDS NAGAR, KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682013
    167. DAVID JOHN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JOHN K.L, RESIDING AT KALLUVILAYATHIL,
         THURUTHY TEMPLE ROAD, CHAMBAKKARA, MARADU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682304
    168. GANGADHARAN M.P AGED 65 YEARS S/O. M.G PARAMESWARAN ACHARY, RESIDING
         AT MEPRATHUSSERIL HOUSE, MUTTAR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689574
    169. JOY B.K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KOCHUVAREED B.L, RESIDING AT BRAHMAKULATH
         HOUSE, VALLAKKUNNU, KALLETTUMKARA, TRICHUR, PIN - 680683
    170. VENUGOPALAN NAIR G, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. GOVINDA PILLAI K N, RESIDING
         AT SIVAKRIPA, VETTIKKAPILLIL ROAD, UDAYAMPERUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         682307
    171. JOY A.P, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. POULOSE, RESIDING AT AMBALATHUMARIYIL
         HOUSE, KUNNAPPILLY, PERUVA P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686610
    172. MOHANAN V, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. APPU NAIR V, RESIDING AT SREEVALSAM,
         PUTHALATHU ROAD, KALAMASSERY NORTH P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683104
    173. AMBUJAKSHAN, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. SREERANGAN, RESIDING AT 28/1804 E,
         AARADHANA, KADAVANTHRA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682020
    174. B SASIDHARAN NAIR AGED 67 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
         CHITHIRA, 28/2158 PANDARACHIRA ROAD, AYSWARYA NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA,
         PIN - 682020
    175. RAMESH K.J, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. LATE. K.G. JANAKI RAMAN, RESIDING NO.
         385 J3 (FLAT 6C, ROYAL FORTRESS, MANJALIPADAM, EROOR WEST P.O,
         ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306
    176. SASI M.K ,AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN M.K, RESIDING AT MALIYECKAL
         HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O, PRAKKADAVU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683579
    177. RAMESAN K.V, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN K.K, RESIDING AT KALATHAM
         PARAMBIL HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O, PARAKKADAVU, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
         693579
    178. RAVI K.K AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KAVALAN, RESIDING AT KIDANGATH HOUSE,
         ARYANKALA, CHALAKKUDY P O, TRISSUR, PIN - 680307
    179. RAMANUJAN S.G, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, RESIDING AT JAYA
         GOVINDAM HOUSE, NOCHIMA, NAD P.O, ALUVA, PIN - 683563

   RESPONDENT:

      1. UNION OF INDIA AGED 62 YEARS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY
         OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEWDELHI, PIN -
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         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
         ORGANISATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
      4. COCHIN SHIPYARD LTD (CSL) PERUMANOOR PO, COCHIN, KERALA, REPRESENTED
         BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 682015


        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 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
   M/S R.SANJITH & C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH,               Advocates for the
   petitioners,SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL Advocate for R2 & R3, the court
   passed the following:
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           W.P(C) Nos.11439 and 11494 of 2025




                             MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
                          ==========================

                            W.P(C) Nos.11439 and 11494 of 2025
                          ==========================

                            Dated this the 21st day of March, 2025

                                                ORDER

The learned Central Government Counsel takes notice for

the 1st respondent. Sri.Sajeev Kumar K. Gopal takes notice for

respondents 2 and 3. Sri.Saji Varghese T.G takes notice for the

4th respondent.

The learned Standing Counsel for the EPFO to place on

record a counter affidavit.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, JUDGE GBG WP(C) No.11439/2025 12 / 12 Order Date : 21-03-2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11439/2025 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 OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO. PERL/2(10)/07 VOL III DATED 02/04/2018 Exhibit P6(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MOS BEARING NO. 8(29,30,31 &

32)/2019/B6 DATED 18/06/2019 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT OF 4TH RESPONDENT AND ITS WORKMEN REPRESENTED BY THEIR REGISTERED TRADE UNION Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10/12/2024 IN WPC NO.15353/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.

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