Kerala High Court
Shanmugha Thanu Pillai vs Union Of India on 21 March, 2025
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.11642/2025 1/5 Order Date : 21-03-2025
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. 11642 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1. SHANMUGHA THANU PILLAI, AGED 42 YEARS, T.C 38/2746, PRA-19, GOMATHY
BHAVAN, CHALAI P.O, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA, UAN.NO.1003 4786 1540, PIN
- 695036
2. PRINCE LORENCE, AGED 58 YEARS, ZEVI VARGHESE N, AN MARIAH, POST-
VELLARAKAD, IA-ERUMAPETTY; POST VELLARAKAD, TRICHUR, UAN.NO.1002
8100 1289, PIN - 680584
3. K. NARAYANAN, AGED 57 YEARS, FLAT NO.1004, TOWER-1, NATIONAL EMPRESS
GARDEN, VENNALA, UAN.NO.1001 8167 2224, PIN - 682082
4. VIPIN CHANDRAN, AGED 55 YEARS, C6, NILANAGAR, OLAVAKKOD, PALAKKAD,
UAN.NO.1004 0899 9864, PIN - 678002
5. SANTHOSH VISWANTHAN, AGED 47 YEARS, PLOT NO. 75, SUBHASH NAGAR,
EDAPPALLY(PO), ERNAKULAM DIST., UAN.NO.1003 3616 2164, PIN - 682024
6. G. JEEVAN, AGED 53 YEARS, KANDATHIL PARAMPIL, "POST:KRISHNAPURAM,
KAYAMKULAM",UAN.NO.1001 4709 7901, PIN - 695033
7. VIJU. M., AGED 55 YEARS, A.V.S. AGENCY, NILAMBUR,
MALAPPURAM, UAN.NO.1002 0920 6843, PIN - 679329
8. SUMESH. P.S, AGED 55 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, "PULLUVAZHY(PO),
PERUMBAVOOR (TAL"ERNAKULAM, UAN.NO.1002 8198 3359, PIN - 683541
9. SIVADASAN, AGED 54 YEARS, OANCHAKSHARI HOUSE, 5/24-1, SUNDARESHAN
NAGAR, KARUKAMANI KALAM ROAD, CHITTUR COLLEGE POST, CHITTUR,
PALAKKAD DISTRICT, UAN.NO.1001 8222 1378, PIN - 678104
10. R.P.SARATH CHANDRA KUMAR, AGED 55 YEARS, 27/2865, BHAVANS SCHOOL
ROAD, GIRINAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM, UAN.NO.1003 1596 7477 ,
PIN - 682020
11. T N BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 59 YEARS, THEVARICKAL HOUSE.H.NO.100-A,
MARADU,ERNAKULAM, KRKCH0014 0056, UAN.NO.1003 9199 4178, PIN -
682304
12. V K M NAIR, AGED 59 YEARS, VAKKAYIL HOUSE,PONKUNNAM-P.O., KOTTYAM,
RJRAJ0008 9607, UAN.NO.1004 1134 8609, PIN - 686506
13. ELDTHO T. MATHEW, AGED 59 YEARS, THACHANVELIMALA ROAD,
KANGARAPPADY, VADACODE PO, ERNAKULAM, UAN.NO.1001 4504 9787, PIN -
682021
14. SASEENDRA NATHAN P, AGED 59 YEARS, DEVI SADAN / SARIKA, MUNDUR POST,
PALKKAD, KRKCH0014 0272,UAN.NO.1002 6249 7283, PIN - 678592
15. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 59 YEARS, SHREYAS; PO : AROLI, KANNUR, KRKCH0013
6311 , UAN.NO.1003 9793 8284, PIN - 670566
16. GEORGE ANTONY, AGED 59 YEARS, EDAKKALA HOUSE, THURUTHUKARA,
KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, UAN.NO.1001 5283 2752, PIN - 683562
17. ANTONY DCRUZ, AGED 59 YEARS, JES PUTHEN VEEDU, DARSHAN NAGAR,
KAKKAANAD,KOCHI, UAN.NO.1000 8744 7346, PIN - 682030
WP(C) No.11642/2025 2/5 Order Date : 21-03-2025
18. ANTO JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, 51 A, VETTIKATTU, HOUSE, PATHAM PIUS
LANE, NARAYAN ASHAN ROAD,PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA, KRKCH0013 6436 ,
UAN.NO.1000 8742 4190, PIN - 682019
19. JANARDHANAN THULASEEDHARAN, AGED 64 YEARS, ANUGHRAHA, H NO 11/343/A,
IRIMPANAM P O , THRIPUNITHURA, EARNAKULAM, P.P.O.NO.KRKCH 0011 8838,
PIN - 682309
20. JOSE MATHEW, AGED 64 YEARS, PARUMOOTTIL HOUSE, MOOLAVATTOM PO,
NATTAKOM, KOTTAYAM, P.P.O.NO.KRKTM 0005 2021, PIN - 686012
21. KEERTHY PUTHUR REMESH, AGED 65 YEARS KEERTHIYIL, PLAVILA, CRA 190,
PONGUMMODU, TRIVANDRUM,P.P.O.NO.KRTVM 0008 8975, PIN - 695011
22. PAUL PHILIP, AGED 64 YEARS, NO 22, ALAPPAT NAGAR ,
KAKKANAD,EARNAKULAM, P.P.O.NO.PYPNY 00036 610, PIN - 682030
23. GOPA KUMAR C, AGED 64 YEARS, KALOOTHARA HOUSE, THAMALLAKKAL SOUTH
PO, HARIPPAD, ALLAPUZHA, P.P.O.NO.KRKCH0011 8623, PIN - 690548
24. KRISHNA KUMAR NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS, HOUSE NO.34/2077, MULAKKIYIL
ROAD, PUTHUKKALAVATTOM, KOCHI, P.P.O.NO.KRKCH0012 7523, PIN - 682026
25. PUTHUR GEORGE JOY, AGED 61 YEARS, PUTHUR HOUSE, KPS PREMIA, HOMEO
DISPENSARY ROAD, CHITTILAPILLY, THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.PYPNY0004 2728,
PIN - 680551
26. KUNNATHULLY K BABU, AGED 62 YEARS, KUNNATHULLY HOUSE, BUND ROAD,
KANJANY P.O, THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.BGBNG0009 4394, PIN - 680612
27. SCARIA MATHEW, AGED 60 YEARS, RP1B, UNI HOUSING PALM HOMES, 28/2655
E3, SOUTH PNNETH TEMPLE ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM,
P.P.O.NO.TBPDY000 70092, PIN - 682020
28. MARIAMMA ALEXANDER, AGED 62 YEARS, PALATHARAYIL HOUSE, NALKALIKAL
P.O, KIDANGANNUR, ARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITA, P.P.O.NO.MRNOI0001 6512,
PIN - 689533
29. CHIDAMBARA KRISHNAN RAMAMOORTHY, AGED 62 YEARS, HOUSE NO.206, SANKAR
NAGAR, NEERAMANKARA, KAIMANAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,
P.P.O.NO.VDBRD 0008 5143, PIN - 695040
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA (UOI),REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN
- 110001
2. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), EPFO HEAD OFFICE,
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BHAVISHYA
NITHI BHAVAN, 14- BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II, EPFO DELHI WEST, MINISTRY
OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, EPFO COMPLEX, SECTOR -
23, DWARKA, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110077
6. GAIL (INDIA) LTD, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, GAIL BHAVAN, 16,
BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
WP(C) No.11642/2025 3/5 Order Date : 21-03-2025
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 stay of Ext.P6 and a direction to the respondents 2 and 3,
official respondents of epfo to pay higher pension untrammeled by ext.p6
objection raised against the trust rules, in respect of the petitioners 11
to 29, pending disposal of the 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.P.N.MOHANAN, C.P.SABARI, AMRUTHA SURESH & GILROY ROZARIO, Advocates
for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.11642/2025 4/5 Order Date : 21-03-2025
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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W.P. (C) No.11642 of 2025
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Dated this the 21st day of March, 2025
ORDER
Admit.
2. 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 to 5. Sri.S.Mohammed Al
Rafi, the learned counsel takes notice for the 6th
respondent.
Post on 07.04.2025.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
SPR
WP(C) No.11642/2025 5/5 Order Date : 21-03-2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11642/2025
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609 (E)
DATED 22.08.2014
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER V. SUNIL KUMAR
B AND OTHERS AS REPORTED IN 2022 (7) KHC 12
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE REPORT
COMMENCING FROM 2010-2011 TO 2015-2016 OF THE EPFO
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PROVIDENT FUND
RULES OF GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED UNAMENDED
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PROVIDENT FUND
RULES OF GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED AMENDED
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.01.2025 OF THE EPFO
