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P.J Louis vs Neelam Shami Rao
2025 Latest Caselaw 9789 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9789 Ker
Judgement Date : 16 October, 2025

Kerala High Court

P.J Louis vs Neelam Shami Rao on 16 October, 2025

                                                            2025:KER:77177
Con. Case (C) No.328/2025 & 280/2025    -1-

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                       PRESENT

                   THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

      THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 24TH ASWINA, 1947

                          CON.CASE(C) NO. 328 OF 2025

  AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 18.07.2024 IN WP(C) NO.24682 OF

                         2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/S:

              P.J LOUIS
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. P.L JOSEPH, RESIDING AT PUTHENPURAKAL, PSARA-18,
              PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD, COCHIN, PIN - 682030

              BY ADVS.
              SHRI.R.SANJITH
              SMT.C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH
              SMT.SIDHI K. KUTTY


RESPONDENT/S:

      1       NEELAM SHAMI RAO
              AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
              THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES
              PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI
              BHAVAN,14,BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066

      2       RAMESH KRISHNA MURTHI
              AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, THE
              CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES
              PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI
              BHAVAN,14,BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066

      3       SHRI UTTAM PRAKASH
              AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
              REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES
              PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, KALOOR,ERNAKULAM, PIN -
              682017
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              ...............


      THIS    CONTEMPT     OF   COURT     CASE    (CIVIL)   HAVING    COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION     ON   05.02.2025,         ALONG    WITH   Con.Case(C).280/2025,      THE
COURT ON 16.10.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                             2025:KER:77177
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                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                       PRESENT

                   THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

      THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 24TH ASWINA, 1947

                          CON.CASE(C) NO. 280 OF 2025

  AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 17.07.2024 IN WP(C) NO.24205 OF

                         2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/S:

      1       K. SATHIS CHANDRA DAS
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. P. SREEDHARAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100182140923, RESIDING
              AT KLRA/39, CHANDNI, KOSSERY LANE, PONEKKARA ROAD,
              EDAPPALLY P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682024

      2       ASOKA KUMAR A
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. APPUKUTTAN V, UAN NO. 100070501160, RESIDING AT
              MEGAMALHAR, V.P 20/734A, ALATTY, NEAR ANGANAVADI,
              VILAPPIL, PULIYARAKONAM P.O, THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN -
              695573

      3       DAISY UMMAN
              AGED 65 YEARS
              W/O. ROY VARGHESE, UAN NO. 100129270653, RESIDING AT
              THEVARTHUNDIL, ROCK-WELL, PIPELINE ROAD, H.M.T. COLONY
              P.O, KALAMASSERY, PIN - 683503

      4       T. RADHAKRISHNAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. R. THANKAPPAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100387987808, RESIDING
              AT SREE VIHAR, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN - 683501

      5       V.B. SOMANATHAN NAIR
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. BALAKRISHNA PANICKER, UAN NO. 100398265984,
              RESIDING AT VISHNU SREE, ELOOR NORTH, 70/B, KOCHI, PIN
              - 683501
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      6       P.P. DAVID
              AGED 69 YEARS
              S/O. P.A. PETER, UAN NO. 100263924813, RESIDING AT
              POTHADI HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKKAD P.O,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682504

      7       V.K. ANTONY
              AGED 70 YEARS
              S/O. KURIAN V.V, UAN NO. 100398421010, RESIDING AT
              VALIAVEETTIL HOUSE, PUTHENPALLY, VARAPUZHA P.O,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683517

      8       N.S. RAMAKRISHNAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. T. SREEDHARA MENON, UAN NO. 100246763485, RESIDING
              AT DEVI NIVAS, KANJOOR P.O, PIN - 683575

      9       V.R. MOHAN
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. K. RAMAN, UAN NO. 100398694249, RESIDING AT SRA
              NO. 6, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, MOLATU ROAD, UNICHIRA,
              THRIKKAKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021

      0       P. CHANDRAN NAIR
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. K. PARAMEASWARA PILLAI, UAN NO. 100263351371,
              RESIDING AT POURNAMI HOUSE, ANRA-51, ANUPAMA NAGAR,
              KUSAVARKAL, MUTTADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695025

     11       S. VIJAYAN
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. SUKUMARAN, UAN NO. 100323350315, RESIDING AT
              'IRUTHIRUVATHIRA', VNRA 90 D, VISHNU NAGAR,
              MANGOTTUCONAM, POWDIKONAM, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695588

     12       JOSHY M.R
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. RAGHAVAN M.K, UAN NO. 100210741551, RESIDING AT
              48/226, ANIZHAM, KEERIKKATTU LANE, KALLARA ROAD, EROOR,
              PIN - 682306

     13       JAMES THOMAS
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. THOMAS, UAN NO. 100181257052, RESIDING AT
              KOCHEETHARA HOUSE, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O, ALUVA, PIN -
              683106
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     14       P.M. YOHANNAN
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. P.L. MATHAI, UAN NO. 100272247144, RESIDING AT
              THEKKEN HOUSE, NORTH KUTHIATHODE P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
              683594

     15       PRADEEP KUMAR T.V
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. VELAYUDHAN T.K, UAN NO. 100388187037, RESIDING AT
              THADATHY PARAMBIL (H), KATTAPPURAM, KORATTY P.O,
              THRISSUR, PIN - 680308

     16       K.N. SANTHOSH
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. K.A. NOBLE, UAN NO. 100183889402, RESIDING AT
              KOYIPPILLY HOUSE, JUBILY ROAD, PATTERIPURAM, ALUVA,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101

     17       R. KUGANESAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. M. RAJU, UAN NO. 100288226914, RESIDING AT E/60,
              CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O, COCHIN, PIN - 682033

     18       P.B. BABU
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. A.K. BAVA, UAN NO. 100263278740, RESIDING AT
              THATTAN PARAMBIL HOUSE, PONEKKARA, EDAPPALLY, COCHIN,
              AIMS P.O, PIN - 682041

     19       SUSAN JOHN
              AGED 67 YEARS
              C/O. A THOMAS, UAN NO. 100375496708, RESIDING AT
              ANICKAPARAMBIL, K.K. LANE, PARUTHALI BRIDGE, EDAPPALLY
              P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682024

      0       S. JANAKI
              AGED 62 YEARS
              W/O. J. SRINIVASAN, UAN NO. 100321695210, RESIDING AT
              HOUSE NO. 28, KAIRALI NAGAR, MOOLEPADAM ROAD,
              KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683104

     21       V. SUSEELA
              AGED 66 YEARS
              D/O. N. VELAYUDHAN (LATE), UAN NO. 100398920018,
              RESIDING AT KAUSTHUBHAM, HOUSE NO. 10/290 (1), TASS
              ROAD, SURABHI LANE, BANK JUNCTION, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
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     22       K.S. MICHAEL
              AGED 61 YEARS
              S/O. K.V. SEBASTIAN, UAN NO. 100184322392, RESIDING AT
              KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PULIKKILLAM EAST ROAD,
              CHEMBUMUKKU, KAKKANAD WEST P.O, PIN - 682030

     23       GEORGE MARTIN LAZAR
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. K.L. GEORGE, UAN NO. 100152852039, RESIDING AT
              KALLAPURAKKAL HOUSE, SAMITHI ROAD, SRA-86, VADUTHALA,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682023

     24       MOHAMMED HASSAN KHAN
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. K.S. KHADER KHAN, UAN NO. 100229253382, RESIDING
              AT IRFAN MANZIL, PUNNAKKUDI LANE, DESHABHIMANI ROAD,
              KALOOR P.O, COCHIN, PIN - 682017

     25       GODWIN PEREIRA
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. CLEMENT PEREIRA, UAN NO. 100154202564, RESIDING AT
              THOPPIL HOUSE, VARAPUZHA LANDING P.O, PIN - 683517

     26       C.B. RAMSON
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. C.N. BALASUBRAMANIAN, UAN NO. 100120708112,
              RESIDING AT CHOORAKKOTTAYIL (H), ADHAPPILLY ROAD,
              VENNALA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682028

     27       M.C. ANTONY
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. M.C. CHANDY, UAN NO. 100209841474, RESIDING AT
              MULAKARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682007

     28       N. RAJAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. NANU, UAN NO. 100246697194, RESIDING AT
              NALUPARAYIL (H), KALACHOOR ROAD, MANJUMMEL P.O, ELOOR,
              PIN - 683501

     29       K.M. THOMAS
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. K.P. MATHEW, UAN NO. 100183718420, RESIDING AT
              KANNAKUZHIYIL (H), WEST OTHERA P.O, THIRUVALLA,
              PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689546
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      0       SURESH BABU
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. K.K. BARATHAN, UAN NO. 100373620794, RESIDING AT
              AGI NIVAS, ELOOR MORTH, VILOKUZHI ROAD, UDYOGAMANDAL,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

     31       K. NARAYANAN
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. N. KESAVAN THAMPI, UAN NO. 100183931611, RESIDING
              AT NIRMALYAM, TOWN LIMIT ROAD, PULINCHOD, ALUVA,
              ERNAKULAM, ALUVA, PIN - 683101

     32       K.M JOMI
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. K.M. MATHAI, UAN NO. 100183705589, RESIDING AT
              KIDENGETH (H), UDAYAMPEROOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
              682307

     33       JOSEPH JOHN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. V.T. JOHN, UAN NO. 100178177837, RESIDING AT
              VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VYLASSERY ROAD, PALARIVATTOM P.O,
              SOUTH JANATHA, PIN - 682025

     34       G. VISWESWARAN PILLAI
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. GOPALAPILLAI, UAN NO. 100148965508, RESIDING AT
              VADAKKEBAGATH VEEDU, MANNADI P.O, KADAMPANADU,
              PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691530

     35       SARASAN M.C
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. M.K. CHANDRAN, UAN NO. 100209845900, RESIDING AT
              MANALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

     36       P.B. BALAGANGADHARAN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. P.A. BALAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100263278826, RESIDING AT
              GOVINDHAM, WEST DESOM, ALUVA, PIN - 683102

     37       V.K. GOPINATHAN
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. V.K. KRISHNAN KUTTY, UAN NO. 100398423021,
              RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. E 20, CHANGAPUZHA NAGAR P.O,
              SOUTH KALAMASSERRY, PIN - 682033
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     38       BAVA P.M
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. B.P. MOHAMMED, UAN NO. 100263708423, RESIDING AT
              PUTHUKKADU HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN -
              683501

     39       A.A. SHIVAKUMAR SHENOY
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. ACHUTHA SHENOY, UAN NO. 100070439902, RESIDING AT
              ARAKKAPADATH HOUSE, NEAR PATHIRAKATTU KAVU, NORTH
              KALAMASSERRY, PIN - 683404

      0       JOSEPH RODRIGUES
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. SIMON RODRIGUES, UAN NO. 100178206483, RESIDING AT
              NADUVIL HOUSE, VARAPUZHA LANDING P.O, PIN - 683517

     41       E.P. VARGHESE
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. E.V. PAULOSE, UAN NO. 100144620873, RESIDING AT
              ERALIL PAUL VILLA, NANDIKULANGARA, MANNAM P.O, PIN -
              683520

     42       M.V. FRANCIS
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. A. VARGHESE, UAN NO. 100211336445, RESIDING AT
              MENACHERY HOUSE, RAYONPURAM P.O, PERUMBAVOOR,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683543

     43       C. KOSHY
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. K. CHACKO, UAN NO. 100120822103, RESIDING AT
              THANNIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KERALAPURAM, VELLIMON P.O,
              PERINAD, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691511

     44       K.R. MOHANAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. RAMAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100184117221, RESIDING AT
              VRINDHAVAN HOUSE, WEST PALLUPADAM, VAZHIKULANGARA,
              NORTH PARVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683513

     45       V.A. ANILAN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. V.A. AYYAPPAN, UAN NO. 100398216385, RESIDING AT
              MUTHIRAPARAMBIL (H), KAITHARAM P.O, NORTH PARAVOOR, PIN
              - 683519
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     46       EDWIN KADUDOSE
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. LUIZ KADUDOSE, UAN NO. 100144814005, RESIDING AT
              KUDUVASSERIL HOUSE, RADHA OIL MILL ROAD, PACHALAM P.O,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682012

     47       T.C. SURENDRAN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. T.K. CHINNAN, UAN NO. 100387701372, RESIDING AT
              THETTAYIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH, DEPOT, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O,
              PIN - 683501

     48       P. ARUMUGHAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. V. PAZHANIYANDI, UAN NO. 100263251575, RESIDING AT
              VELIYAM PALLATH, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN -
              683501

     49       K.P. SALIM
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. K. PARAMU, UAN NO. 100183990651, RESIDING AT
              KUTTATH HOUSE, CHENGAL, KALADY P.O, PIN - 683574

      0       MURALI K.R
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. K.G. RAMAN, UAN NO. 100181841865, RESIDING AT
              KOLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MURIKKUMPADAM, AZHEEKAL P.O,
              VYPPIN, PIN - 682508

     51       M.V. BALAKRISHNAN
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. M.K. VISHWANATHAN, UAN NO. 100211334929, RESIDING
              AT MANNALI HOUSE, VELIYATHRA NARAYANAN ROAD,
              PERUMPADAPPU, COCHIN, PIN - 682006

     52       T.R. LAKSHMANAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. T.G. RAMAN, UAN NO. 100387981967, RESIDING AT
              THUNDI PARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAYAKUNNAM, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
              ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682027

     53       T.P. GEORGE
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. T.C. PAUL, UAN NO. 100387937468, RESIDING AT
              THENAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, N.H. ROAD, CHIYYARAM, ERNAKULAM,
              PIN - 680026
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     54       SHALOO ANTONY
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. C.V. ANTONY, UAN NO. 100120679261, RESIDING AT
              CHELATT HOUSE, NEERICODE P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511

     55       V.R. VIPINACHANDRAN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. K.P. SREEDHARAN, UAN NO. 100398698464, RESIDING AT
              63/2079 KRISHNA, AZAD ROAD, CHERATHRIKKOVIL LANE,
              KALOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017

     56       SATHISAN V.N
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. NARAYANA PILLAI, UAN NO. 100398593906, RESIDING AT
              VETTIKKATTU (H), THENGODE P.O, KAKKANAD, PIN - 682030

     57       K.S. MOHANDAS
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. LATE. A.P. SIVASANKARAN NAIR, UAN NO.
              100184322634, RESIDING AT KOTTAYATH HOUSE,
              KODUVAZHANGA, NEERIKODE P.O, ALUVA, KERALA, PIN -
              683511

     58       JAMES P.V
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. VAREETH, UAN NO. 100264521844, RESIDING AT PALATTY
              HOUSE, KUTTIPUZHA, KUNNUKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA,
              PIN - 683578

     59       JOSEPH K.A
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. ANTONY K.A, UAN NO. 100183067018, RESIDING AT
              KANJOOKKARAN (H), PALLIKKAVALA, CHERANALLOORE, PIN -
              682034

      0       P. ARAVINDAKSHAN
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. P. GANAPATHY PILLAI, UAN NO. 100263243512,
              RESIDING AT GOKULAM, VRINDAVANAM, WEST KADUNGALLOOR
              P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683110

     61       V.S. ABDUL SALAM NAZAR
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. V.K. SULAIMAN, UAN NO. 100398779743, RESIDING AT
              VATHUKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKKAD
              P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682504
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     62       R. GOPALAKRISHNAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. BHAGAVATHY ACHARY, UAN NO. 100288074667, RESIDING
              AT RAHUL NIVAS, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, PIN -
              683501

     63       G. NEELAN
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. V. GURUSWAMY, UAN NO. 100148491125, RESIDING AT
              KEETHOLI PARAMBIL, KUTTIKATTUKARA, ALUPURAM, ELOOR,
              UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

     64       P.R. PRAKASAN
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. P.E. RAGHAVAN, UAN NO. 100264036643, RESIDING AT
              PALAKKATTU (H), ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, PIN -
              683501

     65       P. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. R. PADMANABHA PILLAI, UAN NO. 100263458233,
              RESIDING AT VRINDAVAN, MNRA 703, HMT, MOOLEPADOM NAGAR,
              KALAMASSERRY, PIN - 683104

     66       V. UNNIKRISHNAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. VELU, UAN NO. 100397938213, RESIDING AT
              KOTTAPPALLAM (H), THEKKEDESAM P.O, NALLEPPILLY,
              PALAKKAD, PIN - 678553

     67       RANI ALEX
              AGED 66 YEARS
              W/O. WILFRED ALEXANDER, UAN NO. 100307370925, RESIDING
              AT KELATH HOUSE, KALATHARA CROSS ROAD, WARD NO. 3,
              AROOR P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688534

     68       KALATHIL JOSEPH BABY
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. PATHROSE JOSEPH, UAN NO. 100183454045, RESIDING AT
              KALATHIL HOUSE, KADEPPILLY ROAD, U.C. COLLEGE P.O,
              ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 683102

     69       M.A. ASHIK
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. M.P. ADIMA, UAN NO. 100209655836, RESIDING AT
              SANILA MANZIL, MUKKALADI THUNDIL, EDAPPALLY NORTH,
              AIMS, PONEKKARA P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682041
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      0       MONCY JOSEPH
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. VARKEY JOSEPH, UAN NO. 100231309246, RESIDING AT
              PATHIPARAMBIL, MYTHRI NAGAR, KARIPPAI, SUNDARAGIRI
              ROAD, KALAMASSERY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683104

     71       PAUL D. KOZHIKKADAN
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. K.P. DEVASSYKUTTY, UAN NO. 100270104723, RESIDING
              AT KOZHIKKADAN HOUSE, SAHAKARANA CROSS ROAD, FFA 15,
              ANUGRAHA LANE, EDAPPALLY P.O, PIN - 682024

     72       R. HARIKUMAR
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. V. RAMAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100288098629, RESIDING AT
              PURATHANAYIL (H), MARAMPILLY P.O, ALUVA, PIN - 683105

     73       K.C. GRORGE
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. MATHAI CHERIAN, UAN NO. 100183244432, RESIDING AT
              KOLATTUKUDY HOUSE, MANJAPRA P.O, PIN - 683581

     74       BIJU C. ANTONY
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. C.C. ANTONY, UAN NO. 100114311144, RESIDING AT
              ENALACKAL HOUSE, FRA-53, CK ROAD, MANUMMEL P.O, PIN -
              683501

     75       V.A. PIUS
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. V.E. ANTONY, UAN NO. 100398218372, RESIDING AT
              VALIYAPARAMBIL (H), OPPOSITE MATHRUBOOMI PRESS,
              MANJUMMEL P.O, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

     76       N.T. JOHNY
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. N.J. THOMAS, UAN NO. 100246891981, RESIDING AT
              NEREVEETTIL (H), THRIKKAKARA P.O, PIN - 682021

     77       A. MOHAN DAS
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. N. APPUKUTTAN PANICKER, UAN NO. 100069688482,
              RESIDING AT CHARUTHA (H), MAVELI LANE, MUPPATHADAM P.O,
              PIN - 683110
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     78       A.D. SASIDHARAN
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. T.K. DIVAKARAN, UAN NO. 100070584668, RESIDING AT
              SREE NILAYAM, THOTTUMKAL HOUSE, PARAYAKAD P.O,
              CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688540

     79       T.X PAULSON
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. T.P. XAVIER, UAN NO. 100387497185, RESIDING AT
              THANNIKOTTU HOUSE, NORTH KALOOR, COCHIN, PIN - 682017

      0       K.A. RAHAEL
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. P. AUGUSTINE, UAN NO. 100183070687, RESIDING AT
              THOTTAN KARA (H), PILLAMUKKU, ERAMALLOOR P.O,
              ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688537

     81       M. THOMAS CHERIAN
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. M. CHERIAN, UAN NO. 100211306515, RESIDING AT
              MANALEL HOUSE, NELSON MANDELA ROAD, ELOOR EAST,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501

     82       A.K. SALIM
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. A.K. KHADER, UAN NO. 100070736706, RESIDING AT
              ANAKKATTU (H), THAIKKATUKARA P.O, PIN - 683106

     83       GOVINDAN M.K
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. M.R. KRISHNAN EZHUTHASSAN, UAN NO. 100210130807,
              RESIDING AT MANAKULAM PARAMBIL HOUSE, KUTTUR P.O,
              THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680013

     84       N.N. GOPINATHAN NAIR
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. N.S. NARAYANAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100245777235,
              RESIDING AT NEDUMPANAL HOUSE, CHERUKUNNU KARA,
              PUTHENCRUZ P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308

     85       K.S. TITUS
              AGED 62 YEARS
              S/O. K.J. SAMUEL, UAN NO. 100184342404, RESIDING AT
              KARUKAYIL AJIN BHAVAN, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O,
              MUTHIRAPPADAM, ALUVA, PIN - 683106
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     86       PRADAP E.P
              AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. E.A. PURUSHOTHAMA PANICKER,
              UAN NO. 100144620361, RESIDING AT EZHUMAYIL (H),
              KANJIRAMATTAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682315

     87       NUGGU VENKATA SUBBAIAH
              AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. NUGGU SUBRAMANYAM, UAN NO.
              100258427128, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. T01-910, KENWORTH BY
              PROVIDENT, NEAR PILLAR NO. 293 PVNR EXPRESS WAY,
              RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD, PIN - 500030

     88       C. ACHUTHAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. V.K. KUNJUNNI NAIR, UAN NO. 100120682712, RESIDING
              AT LAKSHARCHANA, SURYAKANTHI HOMES, ABHILASH CORNER,
              PUTHURKARA, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680003

     89       M. VENKATA REDDY
              AGED 65 YEARS
              S/O. MALLU RAMI REDDY, UAN NO. 100209167405, RESIDING
              AT FLAT NO. 401, SRI SAI ASHRAYA HOMES, 3RD STREET,
              RAMJI NAGAR, NEAR CHILDREN'S PARK, NELLORE, ANDRA
              PRADESH, PIN - 524202

      0       PRADEEP S
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. V.N. SWAMINATHAN, UAN NO. 100324451538, RESIDING
              AT KRISHNA KRIPA, POOKOT LANE, CHANGAMPUZHA SAMADHI
              ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI, PIN - 682024

     91       M.S. SUDHAKARAN
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. G. SATHEESAN NAIR,, UAN NO. 100210947072, RESIDING
              AT MANGALATH HOUSE, NJARALLOOR KARA, KIZHAKKAMBALAM
              P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683562

     92       K.P. VIJAYAN
              AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. K. PADMANABHAN, UAN NO.
              100183995309, RESIDING AT KAPPUKASSERIL THARAYIL,
              NADUVATTOM P.O, PALLIPAD, ALLAPPUZHA, PIN - 690512

     93       C. NARAYANAN KUTTY
              AGED 67 YEARS
              S/O. A. DAMODARA MENON, UAN NO. 100120905849, RESIDING
              AT HOUSE NO. KNRA-6, PUNARTHAM, KEERTHY NAGAR,
              KODAMKULANGARA, TRIPUNITHURA, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
              682301
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     94       S.P. SUDESAN
              AGED 64 YEARS
              S/O. S.K. PARAMESWARAN, UAN NO. 100324379177, RESIDING
              AT SRAMBIKKAL HOUSE, NERRWA-32-A, PADIVATTOM,
              EDAPPALLY, COCHIN, PIN - 682024

     95       T. PALANICHAMI
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. THIRUMAN, UAN NO. 100387221134, RESIDING AT 57/1,
              GANESAPURAM AK PUTHUR, MADATHUKULAM, TIRUPPUR,
              TAMILNADU, PIN - 642113

     96       JAYAKRISHNAN G
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. T.M. GOPINATHAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100148261024,
              RESIDING AT JAYABHAVAN, RAYON PURAM P.O, PERUMBAVOOR,
              PIN - 683543

     97       T.P. NANDAKUMAR
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. PADMANABHA PILLAI V.R, UAN NO. 100249365957,
              RESIDING AT KRISHNA VIHAR, AMAIPARAMBU,
              NANTHIATTUKUNNAM, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
              683513

     98       P. NARAYANAN
              AGED 63 YEARS
              S/O. PADMANABHAN, UAN NO. 100141315213, RESIDING AT
              SOWPARNIKA, 35/182, BTS ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O, KOCHI, PIN
              - 682024

     99       A.K. VINAYAKAN
              AGED 68 YEARS
              S/O. KUMARAN, UAN NO. 100070742309, RESIDING AT ALATHIL
              PANAGAD, MATHALIL ROAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682506

      0       K.V. THOMAS
              AGED 66 YEARS
              S/O. K.A. VAREED, UAN NO. 100184769365, RESIDING AT
              KAITHAMANA HOUSE, NETHAJI ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, PIN -
              682020

              BY ADVS.
              SHRI.R.SANJITH
              SMT.C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH
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RESPONDENT/S:

      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 - 110066

      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 - 110066

      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 -
              682017

              ................


      THIS    CONTEMPT     OF   COURT     CASE     (CIVIL)   HAVING    COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION     ON   16.10.2025,         ALONG     WITH   Con.Case(C).328/2025,      THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                                  JUDGMENT

Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that options

filed by the petitioners have been processed and they have been rejected and

the rejection can be challenged by filing fresh writ petition.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned

counsel for the respondents, I am of the view that these contempt of court

cases can be closed reserving liberty of the petitioners to challenge the

rejection of their options in accordance with the law.

Accordingly these contempt of court cases are closed, reserving liberty

as aforesaid.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P. JUDGE

AMG 2025:KER:77177

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 328/2025

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18/07/2024 IN W.P.(C) NO.24682/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A1 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 05/08/2024 ISSUED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD 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 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER ISSUED BY EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE - KOCHI (COCHIN) DATED 07.03.2024 Annexure A3 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 1ST PETITIONER IN W.P.(C) NO. 16660/2023 ISUED BY EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE - KOCHI 2025:KER:77177

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 280/2025

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17/07/2024 IN W.P.(C) NO.24205/2024 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 05/08/2024 ISSUED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD 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 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND LETTER ISSUED BY EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE - KOCHI (COCHIN) DATED 07.03.2024 Annexure A3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF 1ST PETITIONER IN W.P.(C) NO. 16660/2023 ISUED BY EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE - KOCHI

 
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