Kerala High Court
Premlal. R vs Steel And Industrial Forgings Ltd on 15 September, 2025
Author: K. Babu
Bench: K. Babu
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 24TH BHADRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 28165 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 PREMLAL. R,
AGED 59 YEARS
ANJALI, 4TH STREET, KALPAKA GARDEN,
KOLAZHI, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133019,
PIN - 680 010.
2 K.T.CHANDRAN
AGED 58 YEARS
KUTTIKATTUTHARAYIL HOUSE,
SILK HOUSING COMPLEX, SILK NAGAR,
PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133262,
PIN - 680 581.
3 GOPALAKRISHNAN C.R,
AGED 59 YEARS
CHATHANNUKARAN HOUSE, KONCHERY ROAD,
M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133669,
PIN - 680 581.
4 MOREES V.D
AGED 58 YEARS
VALLAPPALLY HOUSE, M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133658,
PIN - 680 581.
5 JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANAN NAIR C.N,
AGED 58 YEARS
KAUSTHUBHAM HOUSE, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133659,
PIN - 680 581.
6 SADANANDAN M.K
AGED 59 YEARS
MUCHIRUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
M.G.KAVU P.O, TRICHUR
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/328,
PIN - 680 581.
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7 THOMAS T.V,
AGED 59 YEARS
THAYYIL HOUSE, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/316,
PIN - 680 581.
8 K.K.SURESH,
AGED 58 YEARS
KARUVINGAL HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR P.O,
OTTUPARA, THRISSUR, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133540,
PIN - 680 590.
9 C.JOHN ROSE,
AGED 58 YEARS
HOUSE NO.55, DHARPAVILA HOUSE, SILK NAGAR,
PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133159, PIN - 680 581.
10 THOMAS JOSE.C.A.
AGED 58 YEARS
CHIRAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANNAMPILLY ROAD,
PACHALAM, KOCHI, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/515,
PIN - 682 012.
11 K.B.ARJUNAN
AGED 58 YEARS
KANDANGATH HOUSE, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/340,
PIN - 680 581.
12 REGHUNATH.A.S,
AGED 59 YEARS
ANTHANATTU HOUSE, SMRA NO.59, M.G.KAVU P.O,
TRICHUR, P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/402,
PIN - 680 581.
13 SASIDHARAN.V.S,
AGED 59 YEARS
KALARIKKAL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O,
VALAPPAYA, M.G.KAVU, TRICHUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126715, PIN - 680 596.
14 M.V.VINOD
AGED 58 YEARS
MANAKULAM PARAMBIL, PERINGANDOOR P.O,
AMBALAPURAM, THRISSUR,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/410, PIN - 680 581.
15 ABDUL GAFOOR,
AGED 59 YEARS
BUSTHAN, MUTHUKANNI, AYALUR P.O, PALAKKAD,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/571, PIN - 678 510.
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16 VIJAYAN.T.K,
AGED 59 YEARS
THOMMANA HOUSE, PULLUR P.O, URAKAM,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133147, PIN - 680 683.
17 ABDUSSLAM.M.T,
AGED 59 YEARS
MANNILTHODI HOUSE, IRUVETTY P.O, ELAYUR,
MEENCHIRA, MALAPPURAM,
P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KCH/10161/686, PIN - 673 639.
18 SUDHEER.P,
AGED 58 YEARS
ABHAYAM PAROL, ARIYALLUR P.O, MALAPPURAM,
P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KCH/10161/254, PIN - 676 312.
19 VISWAMBHARAN.T.R,
AGED 58 YEARS
THEKKEVILAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHANI P.O, THRISSUR,
P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KCH/10161/453, PIN - 680 581.
20 N.S.HAMSA,
AGED 59 YEARS
NONDATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KIZHUPPILLIKARA P.O,
THRISSUR, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KCH/10161/322,
PIN - 680 702.
21 BEENA.C.C
AGED 59 YEARS
DIVYAMARIA KAITHATHARA, KRISHNA NAGAR,
4TH STREET, KOLAZHI P.O, THRISSUR,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/468, PIN - 680 010.
22 SYED MOHAMED.A
AGED 59 YEARS
5/184, VALAPPIL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O,
CHINA BAZAR, TRICHUR,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/615, PIN - 680 596.
23 SHILIN.C.K.,
AGED 58 YEARS
CHAVARATTIL HOUSE, THANIKKAMUNAYAM,
KODANNUR P.O, THRISSUR,
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/132, PIN - 680 563.
24 VISWANATHAN.K.K,
AGED 59 YEARS
KATTUNGAL HOUSE, MATTATHUR P.O,
OMBATHUNGAL, THRISSUR,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126617,
PIN - 680 684.
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25 MAKKAR.T.K,
AGED 58 YEARS
THARAYIL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O,
KEEZHUMAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM
P.F.A/C.NO. KR/KCH/10161/276,
PIN - 683 112.
BY ADVS.
SRI. P.N.MOHANAN
SRI. C.P.SABARI
SMT. AMRUTHA SURESH
SRI. GILROY ROZARIO
SMT. SUNITHA G.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STEEL AND INDUSTRIAL FORGINGS LTD.
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATHANI,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680 581.
2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
SUB REGIONAL OFFICE,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO),
BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682 017.
SRI. SAJI VARGHESE T.G
SMT. MARIAM MATHAI
SRI. SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL - SC, EPFO
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 15.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks
permission to withdraw the writ petition with
liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same
cause of action. The petitioners have filed a memo
to that effect.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn with the abovesaid liberty.
Sd/-
K. BABU
JUDGE
SPR
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APPENDIX
PETITIONERS EXHIBITS:-
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAY SLIP OF THE SECOND
PETITIONER FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY,
FEBRUARY MARCH.
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE OPTION EXERCISED BY
THE SECOND PETITIONER ALONG WITH
EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYER.
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
12.10.2018 IN W.P.(C).NO.34533/2016.
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT
PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED
18.04.2023.
EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER
IN RESPECT OF SECOND PETITIONER.
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.
