## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM**
## **PRESENT**
**THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE**
**WEDNESDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1944 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2155 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENTWP(C) 1986/2020 OF HIGH COURT OF**
## **KERALA**
## **PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 35 & 37 TO 48 IN WPC:**
- 1 SURESH S, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.P.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, KEERTHANAM, RAYONPURAM POST, PERUMBAVOOR - 686 543, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00109115, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000471.
- 2 SURESH BABU C.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN C.K., CHERUPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR K.S.R.T.C., MARUTHU ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR - 683 542, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00106350, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000478.
- 3 SURESH K.V., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.SANKARA MARAR K.V., THEJAS, CHENAYANNUR, P.O. KANHIRANGAD, KARIMBAM, KANNUR - 670 142, PPO NUMBER - KR/TVM/00082758, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000493.
- 4 GOMATHY K., AGED 59 YEARS, D/O.H RADHAKRISHNAN, ARA-26, ANUMITHA CHAITHANYA GARDENS, KONCHIRA, MANACAUD P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 009, PPO NUMBER - KR/TVM/00083809, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000389.
- 5 SUNDARESAN J., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.S.JANARDHANA IYER, SRUTHI, TC NO.40/342(1), SECOND PUTHEN STREET, MANACAUD P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 009 PPO NUMBER - KR/TVM/00084305, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000412.
- 6 SREEDEVI E.P., AGED 58 YEARS, D/O.K.PANKAJAKSHAN NAIR, VRINDAVAN, ORA 22, KAVALOTTUKONAM, PERUKAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 573 PPO NUMBER - KR/TVM/00087275, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/279/639.
- 7 SURENDRAN P.V., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.M.KORAN, SAPARYA, AROLI P.O., PAPPIUNISSERY, KANNUR -
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670561, PPO NUMBER - KR/KNR/00061785, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000258.
- 8 RATHEESH BABU M.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.E.P.GOPALAN NAMBIAR, OM SHAKTI SADANAM, NEAR CHARAPURAM MUTHAPPAN TEMPLE, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR - 670 018, PPO NUMBER - KR/KNR/00062149, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/279/2715.
- 9 CHANDRASEKHARAN NAMBIAR K.T., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, LASHMIKA, KOODALI, KANHIKODE P.O., KANNUR - 670 592, PPO NUMBER - KR/KNR/00060169, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000320.
- 10 INDIRA M., AGED 59 YEARS, D/O.ACHUTHA MENON K., SREELAKSHMI, CHEMBAKA COLONY, BC ROAD, BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE - 673 015, PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/00066055, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000203.
- 11 BHAVADAS M.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.K.E.MADHAVAN NAMBOODIRI, THEKKE VARANASI ILLAM, KANNARU, KARANTHAT, RAMANTHALI VIA, KANNUR - 670 308 PPO NUMBER - KR/KNR/00061270, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000469.
- 12 P.SIVADAS, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, EZHUTHACHAN, ARAVINDAM, HOUSE NO.126, PNWC, POOJA NAGAR, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD - 678 001. PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/00068025, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000729.
- 13 UNNIKRISHNAN P.V., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.K.V.RAMA WARIER, PADINJARE VARIYAM, VALLIKUNNU (NORTH) P.O., KADALUNDI NAGARAM (VIA), MALAPPURAM (DIST), KERALA, PIN 673 314, PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/00065197, PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/1201.
- 14 VIJAYAKRISHNAN C.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR P.K., DEVAKRIPA, PUTHOOR P.O., KOTTAKKAL VIA, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 670 305, PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/00066038, PF A/C
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NUMBER.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000579.
- 15 JAYACHANDRAN M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.SEKHARAN NAIR KAKKAT, MANGHAT HOUSE, ARIYALLUR P.O., PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676 312, PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/00062158, PF A/C NUMBER.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000442.
- 16 RADHAKRISHNAN K.P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA PANICKER, KAVUNGAL POYIL, KARUVAMPURAM P.O., PATHIRIYAL, THIRUVALI, MALAPPURAM- 676 123, PPO NUMBER - KR/KKD/059566, PF A/C NUMBER.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000400.
- 17 BALACHANDRAN T.N., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.T.J.NARAYANA RAO, THANNIKKAL HOUSE, PERANDOOR ROAD, ELAMAKKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 026, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00110124, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000296.
- 18 RADHAKRISHNAN PILLAI.C., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, THAZHEPLAVULLATHIL, AYIKUNNAM, SASTHAMCOTTA P.O., SOORANADU SOUTH, KOLLAM - 690 521. PPO NUMBER - KR/KLM/00111762, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0002265.
- 19 SUNNY T.T., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS T.A., THALIYAKUZHI, KALLETTUMKARA P.O., THRISSUR DIST., KERALA - 680 683, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00111724, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000479.
- 20 VIJAYAN E.N., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.NEELAKANDAN NAIR, ENCHANI PUTHENPURAYIL, SASTHA LANE, ERNAKULAM ROAD, ALUVA - 683 101, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00111112, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/279/817.
- 21 PRASANNA KUMARI.T., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.K.RAMACHANDRAN, NILAAVU.III-257-A, PRASANNAPURAM, EDANAD, CHOWARA P.O., 683 571 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00106349, PF ACCOUNT
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- 22 SHEELA MURALI, AGED 59 YEARS, D/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SREEPRIYA R.M.LANE, VELIYANNUR, THRISSUR - 680 021, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00106726, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000946.
- 23 NEELAKANTAN T.N., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR T.R., 9/259, KRA - 19, THOTTATHIL PUSHPAKAM, KAILAS NAGAR, POOVANI, KOLAZHY, VIYYUR (PO), TRICHUR DISTRICT, KERALA 680 010, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00087507, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000229.
- 24 BALAKRISHNAN K.P., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.G.P.KRISHNA PISHARODY, XVIII/388/1, HARICHANDANAM, NORTH INNER RING ROAD, GURUVAYUR P.O., THRISSUR - 680101, PPO NUMBER - KR/KCH/00103702, PF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000252.
- 25 KOCHAPPU NAIR C.P., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARA MENON, CHAKKARAMALEKKAL HOUSE, NEAR PADAMUGAL U.P.SCHOOL, KAKKANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM - 682 030. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000556, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00080855.
- 26 GAYATHRI VIPIN, AGED 62 YEARS, W/O.VIPINAN M.K., MANGALASSERY, CASTLE ROCK REGENCY, KANNATH LANE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR - 680 003, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000944, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/59213
- 27 GOPAKUMAR N., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA PANICKER M.K., A-141, KANAKANAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/000011761/000/0011264, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/85130.
- 28 ABDUL RASHEED K.P., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.PAREED KK, KURUDAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALIPURAM P.O., VYPIN, ERNAKULAM - 682 511, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0011961/000/0000139, P.P.O. NO.
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- 29 SUDHAKARAN M., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.APPUNNI NAIR, SHAU NIVAS, POTTAKKATTU MEETHAL PARAMBIL NELLICODE P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000155, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00062218.
- 30 SOMAN V., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, HASHMI NIVAS, KIZHAKKUMURI, VIA KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE- 673 611, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000133, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00055874.
- 31 BABU RAJ E.V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KELAPPAN P., DEEPANJALI HOUSE, PULIYAN VAYAL, KANNADIKKAL, VENGERI P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 010. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000169, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00056349.
- 32 PURUSHOTHAMAN P., AGED 63 YEARS, HARITHAM, KARAMBATHUKANDI, EDAKKAD P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 005. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000154, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00057799.
- 33 BABURAJ P.P., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN P.P., AYANIPPOTTA THAZHATH HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE, KERALA 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000149, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00060519.
- 34 PREMADAS N.M., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KANARAN N.M., THANDORA HOUSE, AYANIKKAD P.O., IRINGAL VIA, KOZHIKODE- 673 521. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000159, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00068571.
- 35 PRABHAKARAN V., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN, KONATH HOUSE, PRANAVAM, VAHAKKAD, CHERUVAYUR (PO), MALAPPURAM- 673 645, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000140, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00069052.
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- 36 SATHYAN M.K., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN, MALARKKAVIL HOUSE, P.O.NORTH BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000170, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00054846.
- 37 VISWAMBHARAN P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.P.VELAYUDHAN, SRUTHI, EAST HILL ROAD, KACHERI, KOZHIKODE- 673 005. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000123, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00060517.
- 38 SANTHOSHKUMAR T.P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.N.KRISHNANKUTTY, VISHAGHAM, VEETTUPURAKAL, P.O. NELLICODE, KOZHIKODE- 673 016. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000280/000/0000148, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00057435.
- 39 MADHUKUMAR T.R., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI N., VASUDHA, P.O. KOTTOLI, KOZHIKODE- 673 106, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000661/000/0000142, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00068474.
- 40 PUTHUMANA VIJAYAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN EMBRANTHIRI P., PUTHUMANA, PALAT NAGAR, THIRUVANNUR NADA P.O., KOZHIKODE673 029. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000661/000/0000112, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00069379.
- 41 SURESH E., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.APPUTTY E., EDATHIKKANDY HOUSE, KARUVISSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000661/000/0000104, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00057965.
- 42 ABDUL NAZER C.P., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED KOYA C.P., C.P.HOUSE, 26/2173, KUTTIYIL THAZHAM, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000661/000/0000137, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066976.
- 43 RAJAGOPALAN K.C, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, VARNAM, KOVUNTHALA, MALAPPATTAM, KANNUR- 670 631. EPF A/C NO.KR/KNR/0014109/000/0000002, P.P.O. NO. KR/KNR/00061881.
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44 ABOOBACKER P.P., S/O.P.P.AHMED KUTTY, TINTU COTTAGE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 020, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0012256/000/0000098, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00057036. 45 ANIL KUMAR N., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.A.R.NARAYANA PILLAI, AVITTOM, THRIKKOVILVATTOM NORTH, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM, KERALA - 691 577. EPF A/C NO.MH/BAN/0001204/000/0000505, P.P.O. NO. KR/KLM/001111690. 46 J.ABDUL LATHEEF, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.A.JALALUDEEN, BEEMAS, NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, 103/B NEAR S.V.TALKIES, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM, KERALA - 690 008, EPF A/C NO.MH/BAN/0001204/000/0000871, P.P.O. NO. KR/KLM/00109383. 47 K.V.JOSHI, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.K.R.VAREED, T.C.19/601/6, SOUTH ROAD, MUDAVANMUGAL, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 012, EPF A/C NO.MH/BAN/0001204/000/0000736, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00085053.
BY ADVS. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.SMITHA (EZHUPUNNA) SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON
## **RESPONDENTS/6TH, 7TH, 8TH & 9TH RESPONDENTS IN WPC**
1 SHRI.RANJAY MOOSHAHARI, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEE PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2 SHRI.JERIN DEVID, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
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ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE-673 006.
3 SHRI.K.J.XAVIER, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM-682 017. 4 SHRI.SUNIL BHARTHWAL, IAS, AGED 53 YEARS FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHIBHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066.
BY ADV DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **J U D G M E N T**
In the light of the Apex Court judgment in
_**Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Another**_
_**v. Sunil Kumar and Another**_
_**[MANU/SCOR/106874/2022]**_ , the Contempt Case is
closed.
**Sd/-**
**A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE**
**JUDGE**
**PR**
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## **APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 2155/2020**
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE I
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.06.2020 IN W.P.C NO.1986/2020.