Kerala High Court
E. Jiju John vs Union Of India on 25 March, 2025
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.11833/2025 1/5 Order Date : 25-03-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Tuesday, the 25th day of March 2025 / 4th Chaithra, 1947
WP(C) NO. 11833 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
1. E. JIJU JOHN,AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. E.C. JOHN, RESIDING AT ELAPPUNKAL,
M.G. ROAD, ANANDASRAMAM, CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686101
2. C.S. JOY, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH SKARIA, RESIDING AT CHITTETTU
(H), KOTTAMURY P.O, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686105
3. NINAN P. JOSEPH, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. V.N. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT
POLACHIRACKEL HOUSE, KOTTAMURICKEL P.O, THRICKODITHANAM, KOTTAYAM,
PIN - 686105
4. MAMMEN THOMAS, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. K.K. THOMAS, RESIDING AT
KARUVELIL HOUSE, KUTTAPUZHA P.O, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
689103
5. SAM K. VARGHESE, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE. K.S. VARGHESE, RESIDING
AT KUTTIKATTU GRACE VILLA, KADAPRA P.O, KUMBANAD, PATHANAMTHITTA,
KERALA, PIN - 689547
6. RONY JOHN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. K.K. JOHN, RESIDING AT KURISINKAL
HOUSE, NEAR REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686101
7. K.A. PAUL, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. K.M. ABRAHAM, RESIDING AT KALATHU
KUNNEL HOUSE, AMAYANNOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686019
8. VINOY KURIAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. C.P. KURUVILLA, RESIDING AT
PUNNAPARAMPIL, ROSEWILLA, NEAR UNION CLUB, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
9. LAL VARGHESE, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. C.M. VARGHESE, RESIDING AT
EDATHARA HOUSE, MANARCADU P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686019
10. V.J. JAMES, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. V.J. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT VELLAKKADA
HOUSE, CHERUVALLY P.O, MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686543
11. K.J. SEBASTIAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. K.S. ULAHANNAN, RESIDING AT
KAPPALUMACKAL HOUSE, MANARCAD P.O, KOTTAYAM , PIN - 686019
12. M SAJAN CHERRYAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. M.J. CHERRYAN, RESIDING AT
MALLOOTHRA HOUSE, THANICKKA PADI, VADAVATHOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
686010
13. JOSEPH P. ISSAC, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. J.D. ISAAC, RESIDING AT
PUTHENVEETTIL, AISWARYA GARDENS, DEVALOKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686004
14. E.J. JACOB, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. E.J. JOHN, RESIDING AT ELANJICKAL
HOUSE, YWCA LANE, BAKER JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
15. EAPEN GEORGE, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. A. GEORGE, RESIDING AT
VETTICATTUMATTOM, SEMINARY ROAD, VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
686010
16. GANAPATHY RAMANATHAN S AGED 62 YEARS S/O. S. SANKARA IYER, RESIDING
AT GURUKRUPASRI, XII/240, MANGANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686018
17. ANU KURIAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. V.V. KURIAN, RESIDING AT PRASANTH
HOUSE, DEVALOKAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686004
18. PREMALA P. SKARIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, C/O. K.T. CHERIAN, RESIDING AT
PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, A-1, KRUPA GARDEN, VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM,
PIN - 686010
19. ANIL JACOB, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. K.J. JACOB, RESIDING AT MOOLAKATTU
WP(C) No.11833/2025 2/5 Order Date : 25-03-2025
HOUSE, ARPOOKARA (W) P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686008
20. GIGI C. JACOB, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. C.V. JACOB, RESIDING AT
CHACKALAPADAVIL HOUSE, VELLOOR P.O, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686501
21. JOSHY JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE. K.V. OUSEPH, RESIDING AT
VILLA NO. 2, NOEL IVY CREEK, CSEZ P.O, KAKKANAD, COCHIN, PIN -
682037
22. ABEY GEORGE, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. M.A. GEORGE, RESIDING AT
MANEECHERIL HOUSE, MANARCAD P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686019
23. ABRAHAM K. EAPEN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. EAPEN K, RESIDING AT
KARUNATTU HOUSE, S PURAM P.O, KURICHY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686532
24. HARIKUMAR P.S, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. SANKARA NARAYANA PANICKER,
RESIDING AT HARITHA, MANARCAD P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686019
25. BENNY JOSEPH, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.J. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT
PALAMATTOM HOUSE, KOZHA P.O, KURAVILANGAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686633
26. JOHN VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. A.G. JOHN, RESIDING AT VIRUPPIL,
OPP. JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
686010
27. ARUL MATHEW GEORGE K, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. GEORGE MATHEW KOLETH
(LATE), RESIDING AT KOLETHU HOUSE, KOZHENCHERRY P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA,
PIN - 689641
28. G.S.R POTTI, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN POTTI, RESIDING AT
6A, EVALIA, CHITTOOR ROAD, NEAR AYYAPPANKAVU TEMPLE, PACHALAM P.O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682012
29. S. GOPAKUMAR, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. P. SIVARAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
VYSAKHAM, KALATHILPADY, VADAVATHOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686010
30. CHERIYAN ZACHARIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. T.A. ZACHARIAH, RESIDING AT
C2, J.J. APARTMENTS, DEVALOKAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686004
RESPONDENT:
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 FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI
CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (NORTH), THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, NO. 37, ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD, OPPOSITE
SWAGAT HOTEL, (TN), CHENNAI, PIN - 600014
4. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (NORTH), THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION, NO. 37, ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD, OPPOSITE SWAGAT HOTEL,
(TN), CHENNAI, PIN - 600014
5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNAKKARA,
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
6. MRF LIMITED, REGD. OFFICE, 114, GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI, REPRESENTED BY
ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 600006
7. MRF LIMITED, VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PLANT
HEAD., PIN - 686010
WP(C) No.11833/2025 3/5 Order Date : 25-03-2025
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 the operation of Exhibit P1 and all proceedings pursuant
thereto, 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,the
court passed the following:
WP(C) No.11833/2025 4/5 Order Date : 25-03-2025
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
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W.P(C)No.11833 of 2025
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Dated this the 25th day of March, 2025
ORDER
Admit. Learned CGC takes notice for the 1 st
respondent. Sri.Sajeev Kumar K.Gopal, learned
Standing Counsel takes notice for respondents 2 to
5. Sri.Saji Varghese, learned Standing Counsel
takes notice for respondents 6 and 7.
2. There will be an interim direction to
respondents 2 to 5 not to delete the joint option
forms of the petitioners from their records until
further orders.
Post on 24.06.2025.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
SB
WP(C) No.11833/2025 5/5 Order Date : 25-03-2025
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11833/2025
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS BEARING
NO.TN/RO/MAS/347/AX DATED 23/01/2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE BEARING NO. TN/ MAS/
PENSIONONHIGERWAGES/ NO:TN/ 347-AX/ 1055 DATED
16/08/2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 26/09/2023 ISSUED BY THE
6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.
PENSION/V1/POHW/2024-25/EFILE-951977/ DATED 18/01/2025
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EPFO &
ANR. ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR B. & ORS. [2022 (7) KHC 12]
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO
PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED 20/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE
2ND RESPONDENT
