Cont.Case (C) No.2376 of 2019

## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`** ## **`PRESENT`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN`** ## **`&`** ## **`THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS`** ``` WEDNESDAY, THE 4[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 12TH ASWINA, 1945 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2376 OF 2019 ``` ``` ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 IN ``` ``` WP(C)NO.21614 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA ``` ``` PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS: ``` - **`1 BABU R.B., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.K.BALAKRISHNA MENON, SOUPARNIKA, THONNALLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.1 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`2 GEORGE E.P., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO PHILIP, POOTHRUKAYIL HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., MUTHUCHIRA (VIA), KOTTAYAM - 686 613 (PETITIONER NO.2 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`3 SUDHAKARAN R., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN ACHARY, GREESHMAM, PRASANTHI NAGAR - 375, KIZHAKKEKKARA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691 566 (PETITIONER NO.4 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`4 NARAYANAN P.K., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KUNJATHY, PALACKATHADATHIL HOUSE, MULAKULAM SOUTH P.O., NEAR MC ROAD, MULAMKULAM (PETITIONER NO.5 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`5 MOHANAN K.P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN, KAITHAYIL HOUSE, PANGARAPPILLY P.O., MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM - 682 314 (PETITIONER NO.6 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`6 INDIRA P.V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.C.K.VELAYUDHAN NAIR, KOCHERIL HOUSE, MULAKKULAM SOUTH P.O., MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.15 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`7 RADHKRISHNAN P.E., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.N.ESWARA PANICKER, PARVATHIYATHEL HOUSE, S.H.MOUNT P.O.,`** 2 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` KOTTAYAM - 686 006 (PETITIONER NO.16 IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`8 RETNAMMA K., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.K.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, DHANYA HOUSE, MEVELLOR P.O., VELLOOR, PIN - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.18 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`9 MARKOSE T.P., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.PAULOSE T.M., THYKKOTTATHIL, PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 686 664 (PETITIONER NO.19 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`10 GOPALAN NAIR N.A., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN PILLAI, NEDIYATHAPPILLIL HOUSE, MULAKULAM SOUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.21 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`11 MOHANAN K.P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN, KARIPPURATHU HOUSE, ERUMPAYAM P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU (PETITIONER NO.22 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`12 SREEKUMAR N.S., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.N.SIVARAMAN, SREENILAYAM, MAMMOODU JN., MUTHUKULAM SOUTH P.O., MUTHUKULAM, ALLEEPY DISTRICT - 690 516 (PETITIONER NO.24 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`13 AYSHA T.E., AGED 61 YEARS, D/O.EBRAHIM, THEKKUMTHARA MYALIL, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.25 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`14 VIJAYALAKSHMI K.D., AGED 62 YEARS D/O.DIVAKARAN NAIR, AIKANALIL, KARIKODE, PERUVA 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.26 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`15 THARMARAJ, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.MOSES NADAR, 10/328, CARMEL HOUSE, KAMARAJ NAGAR, PAVOORCHATRAM, TAMIL NADU - 627 808, (PETITIONER NO.30 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`16 DIASAN V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, PUTHENKUDI, AVARMA, PERUMPADAVOM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 665 (PETITIONER NO.32 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`17 SUNNY JOSEPH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, POTTAYIL HOUSE, KODENCERY P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 580`** 3 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **`(PETITIONER NO.34 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`18 RAJAN N.P., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN N.K., NJATTUKANDATHIL HOUSE, P.O.KARUVANNUR, ETTUMANA, THRISSUR - 680 711, PRESENT ADDRESS C-21/42, HNL P.O., NEWSPRINT NAGAR, KOTTAYAM - 686 616, (PETITIONER NO.35 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`19 THOMASKUTTY KUNJACKO, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KUNCHACKO, PUDUMANAYIL HOUSE, THATHAMPALLY P.O., ALAPUZHA - 688 013 (PETITIONER NO.36 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`20 NARAYANASWAMY S., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, RAJANA HOUSE, THEKKUMBHAGOM, NEAR FIRE STATION, TRIPUNITHURA - 682 301, ERNAKULAM (PETITIONER NO.38 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`21 MARIAMMA V.S., AGED 62 YEARS, D/O.SEBASTIN V.C., ORAKKANAMKUZHY (KRIPA), IRAMPAYAM P.O., POTHY, THALYOLAPARAMBU (PETITIONER NO.44 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`22 CHAKRAYUDHADHARAN C.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KUNJU, CHALILPUTHENKANDATHIL, MEVELOOR P.O., VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.49 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`23 GOVINDANKUTTY P., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE SRI.CHANDRASHEKARA PANICKER, HOUSE NO.A-19, NEW CIVIL NAGAR, BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD - 678 001 (PETITIONER NO.53 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`24 THAMPY K.J., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY JOSEPH, A/12/492 HNL QTRS, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 616, (PETITIONER NO.54 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`25 SARAT CHANDRAN C., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI P., CHANDRALAYAM, AMC 7/22, GRAMOM MUKKU, AVANAVANCHERY P.O., ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 103, (PETITIONER NO.55 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`26 PRAVEEN P.K., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN, PANIKKASSERY HOUSE, S.N.LANE, VADUTHALA, KOCHI -`** 4 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **`682 023 (PETITIONER NO.56 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`27 UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR K., LATHA NIVAS, MANNAR, PUZHIKOD P.O., KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.57 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`28 BENNY P.B., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.BENATHY P.A., PASHNIPARAMBIL, THJUS, 1170/46, GCDA ROAD, VADUTHALA, KOCHI - 682 023 (PETITIONER NO.58 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`29 VARGHESE P.P., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.PAILY P.V., PULIYALAYIL HOUSE, IRUMPAYAM (PO) VELOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.60 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`30 HARIKUMAR P.S., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, PEANDANATHU, KANJIRAMATTOM, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O. - 685 585 (PETITIONER NO.61 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`31 VALSALAN N.V., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.A.V.GOINDAN NAIR, SOUPARNIKA, ATHIYADAM, SREESTHA POST, PAYANGADI (VIA), KANNUR - 670 303 (PETITIONER NO.62 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`32 CHANDRAKUMAR P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.V.PADMANATHA PILLAI, AMBAKUDI VEEDU, MAIYAPURAM (PO), KODANKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 122 (PETITIONER NO.64 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`33 HARI K.K., AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN K.M., KATTIL HOUSE, AVITTATHUR (PO), IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR - 680 683 (PETITIONER NO.66 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`34 MURALEEDHARAN V.N., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN V.K., VELAMBATH HOUSE, CHENTRAPPINNI POST, TRISSUR - 680 687, (PETITIONER NO.68 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`35 DILEEPKUMAR N., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.NANAPPAN, KURISALAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANICKERKADAVU, S.V.MARKET P.O., KARUNGAPPALLY, KOLLAM (PETITIONER NO.73 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** 5 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 - **`36 SUNNY M.J., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH M.O., MUDATHUMPADY HOUSE, ROSE BHAVAN, MANAKAPADY, MULAMKULAM, KARIKODE - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.74 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`37 BABY V.T., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS M.D., MUNDUVELIL HOUSE, KUKZHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.76 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`38 RAJAN M.P., S/O.M.PADMANABHAN ELAYATH, MANAPPATT ILLOM, PAINGARAPPILLY P.O., MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM - 682 314 (PETITIONER NO.80 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`39 KARTHIAYANI P.K., AGED 62 YEARS, W/O.M.T.KOCHOL, NIKHESH BHAVAN, MEKKARA, PUTHIYAKAVU, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM (PETITIONER NO.81 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`40 KUNJAMMA P.P., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.PAULOSE K.P., THACHAMATTATHIL HOUSE, PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM (PETITIONER NO.82 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`41 JOSEPH K.C., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH CHACKO, KALAMBUKATTU HOUSE, SREEKANDAMANAGALAM P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.83 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`42 MATHEW K.J., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, KARROTTU HOUSE, CHEAMPANTHOTHY P.O., KANNUR (PETITIONER NO.89 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`43 JOSEPH SEBASTIAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.K.J.SEBASTIAN, QTRS NO.B-8/31, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.97 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`44 RAMACHANDRA H.GAONKAR, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.HARI NAIK, LOWER MAKHERI, POST SHEJWAD, KARWAR, KARNATAKA - 581 306(PETITIONER NO.100 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`45 MATHEW K.M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI MATHEW, KOKKARAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, THIRUMARADY (PO) KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 662 (PETITIONER NO.101 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** 6 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 - **`46 PRAKASHKUMAR P., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.PRABHAKARAN PILLAI M.P., HNL QTS.A-128/510, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.102 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`47 JOSEPH P.J., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH V.P., VALAYIL PUTHENPURA, MEVELLOOR P.O., MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.103 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`48 BHARGAVAN PILLAI R., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, UTHRADOM HOUSE, PUNNAMOODU, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 101 (PETITIONER NO.104 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`49 BALAKRISHNAN N.K., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, NEDUMATTATHIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.105 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`50 BAHULEYAN K.K., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN, THATTARUPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVATTOM P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.109 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`51 THOMAS K.J., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW JOSEPH, KAVANAYIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.112 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`52 ABRAHAM P.GEORGE, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, HUKKATTU HOUSE, SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM (PO), KURICHY, KOTTAYAM - 686 532 (PETITIONER NO.115 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`53 BABY K.I., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.ITTOOP IZAHAC, KARIPRA HOUSE, KAVUMPURAM, AIMURY P.O., KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM - 683 544 (PETITIONER NO.125 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`54 AUGUSTINE T.A., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.AUGUSTHY, THOTTUMKAL, AMALAGIRI P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 561 (PETITIONER NO.126 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`55 THANKAMONY T.K., AGED 59 YEARS, D/O.DIVAKARAN, KARIYIL HOUSE, CHENGANDA, VARANADU P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA - 688 539 (PETITIONER NO.127`** 7 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`56 JOSEPH RAJU, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.E.V.JOSEPH, ELEMPLASSERIL HOUSE, KEEZHOOR P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.131 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`57 SUNNY JOSE, AGED 66 YEARS S/O.T.J.JOSEPH, GRACE VILA, VETTIMUKAL P.O., ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 631 (PETITIONER NO.132 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`58 RAVEENDRAN V.R., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.RAMANKUTTY V.K., VADAKKEDATH HOUSE, NELLAYI P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680 305 (PETITIONER NO.133 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`59 GOPALAKRISHNAN P.N., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.NEELAKANDAN, A 90/360, HNL COLONY, NEWSPRINT NAGAR (PO), KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.138 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`60 MURALEEDHARAN A., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN, SREENILAYAM HOUSE, KULAYATTIKKARA P.O., ARAYANKAVU, ERNAKULAM - 315 (PETITIONER NO.143 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`61 BALACHANDRAN A., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VISWANATHAN NAIR A., AZHAKAPADATH HOUSE, VADAVANNUR POST, PALAKKAD - 678 504 (PETITIONER NO.148 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`62 THOMAS A.J., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.AREECKAL JOSEPH, C/O.V.J.SOBY, VETTUMANICKAL HOUSE, PLASANAL P.O., PALA, (PETITIONER NO.149 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`63 SHELKE BAJIRAO RAKHOONA, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.RAKSHAMAJI SADU SHELKE, POST ALE, TALUKA JUNNAR, PUNE DISTRICT, MAHARSHTRA - 412 411 (PETITIONER NO.152 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`64 JAYAN P.P., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.P.G.PENGAN, PAMBOOR HOUSE, PURATHUR, ALAPPAD P.O., THRISSUR - 680 641 (PETITIONER NO.153 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`65 THANGAL KUNJU K.A., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, KOTTAKKAKATHU HOUSE,`** 8 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` KUMALATHARA BHAGOM, PANMANA P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583 (PETITIONER NO.154 IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`66 MOHAMMED A., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.THUPPER C.K., RESEENA MANZIL, PARAMBAYI, MAMBARAM P.O., KANNUR - 670 741 (PETITIONER NO.156 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`67 CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR M.R., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.K.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MELETHIL HOUSE, ATTACHAKKL P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, (PETITIONER NO.157 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`68 VIJAYAN C.D., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, PLANTHADATHIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR (PO), THONNALLOOR, KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.160 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`69 RAVEENDRAN P.K., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, AMRITHAKRIPA, PANGICHAN HOUSE, KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 651 (PETITIONER NO.166 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`70 MOHANAN K.G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.GOPALA KAIMAL, AMBADI, 29, 955 B, L.M.PAILEE ROAD, VYTTILA, KOCHI - 682 019 (PETITIONER NO.168 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`71 MATHEW A.M., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, ALILAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, PULIKURUMBA P.O., NADUVIL (VIA) KANNUR - 670 582 (PETITIONER NO.169 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`72 RAVEENDRAN V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.V.S.NAIR, ICDAFFODIL GARDENS, ABAD MARKET ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA - 682 301 (PETITIONER NO.175 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`73 BABY V.J., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.V.P.JOSEPH, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., PIN - 688 609 (PETITIONER NO.177 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`74 KRISHNANANNU M., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.KARUNAKARA MENON P., SIVAS PARAKKALCHALLA, GOVINDAPURAM POST, PALAKKAD - 678 507 (PETITIONER`** 9 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **`NO.180 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`75 SASIKUMAR C.G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.GANGADHARAN NAIR, KARUVAKKAT HOUSE, KOOTHAPPILLY ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA P.O., KOCHI - 682 019 (PETITIONER NO.183 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`76 USHA J., AGED 62 YEARS, D/O.JANARDHANAN, USHUS AMALAGIRI P.O., AMMANCHERY, KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.185 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`77 KRISHNANKUTTY PILLAI P., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.PONNAPPAN PILLAI, SOUPARNIKA, MYNAGAPPALLY SOUTH, MYNAGAPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM - 690 519 (PETITIONER NO.188 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`78 JOSEPH J., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, AIKKARAKANDATHIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O. - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.191 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`79 SUDARSANA KUMAR V.P., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.C.K.PONNAPPAN PILLAI, VALIYA VEEDU, P.O.PERUNNA WEST, CHANGANSSERY, KOTTAYAM - 686 102 (PETITIONER NO.193 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`80 GANESAN P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.PERUMAL PILLAI, LAKSHMI NILAYAM, VEERAN POTTA, PTHICODE P.O., NATTUKKAL, PALAKKAD - 678 554 (PETITIONER NO.194 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`81 JOSEPH M.K., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY KURIAN, MUNDAKAL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.201 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`82 VIJAYAN PILLAI G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.P.GOVINDA PILLAI, INDEEVARAM, EREZHA NORTH, CHETTIKULANGARA P.O., MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 106 (PETITIONER NO.203 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`83 SASEENDRAN K.K., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.KOCHURAMAN, KALANICKAL HOUSE, MEVELOOR P.O. - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.205 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`84 JOE MAMMEN K., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.C.T.MAMMEN, KAVUMKOTTETHU, CHIRAYIRAMPU P.O., MARAMOM, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 549 (PETITIONER NO.208 IN`** 10 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **`WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`85 ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR P.K., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR P.N., VISHNULOKAM, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.209 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`86 VALSALA M., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.KUNJAN, MANIMANDIRAM, PADINJARE MURI, VAIKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 141 (PETITIONER NO.212 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`87 CHACKO K.M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.MANICHACKO, KARIMADATHU HOUSE, KARIKODE (PO), PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.215 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`88 SATHEESAN G., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.G.GOPALAN, SANGEETHIKA, THOZHUKKEL, NEYYATTINKARA (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (PETITIONER NO.219 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`89 RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI R., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.R.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, VISHNU NIVAS, PALLIKAL (PO), MANJADITHARA, KAYAMKULAM (VIA), ALAPUZHA - 503 (PETITIONER NO.221 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`90 VENKATESAPPA E., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.E.NARASAIAH, H.NO.1/2857, SMT THREAT (NEAR LAXMON THEATRE) YEMMIGANUR P.O., KURNOOL, A.P.581 360 (PETITIONER NO.223 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`91 VARGHESE E.J., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE E.V.JOSEPH, EINAKULATHIL HOUSE, PAZHOOR EAST, PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 686 664 (PETITIONER NO.225 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`92 JOSEPH T.J., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH K.J., THAIYEDAIL HOUSE, CHEMMANATHUKARA P.O., VAIKOM - 686 606 (PETITIONER NO.227 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`93 BABU K.U., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.N.UNNAN, KALAPURAKKAL, OLANADU, VAVAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM (PETITIONER NO.229 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`94 THAMPY VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, PUTHEN KULANGARA HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PIN - 686`** 11 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 - **`610 (PETITIONER NO.230 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`95 MOHANAN K.B., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.BHASKARAN PILLAI, A 122/487, HNL QURTS, N.P.NAGAR, (PETITIONER NO.233 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`96 RADHAKRISHNAN C.P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN, HNL QRTS., A 131/524, N.P.NAGAR P.O.,(PETITIONER NO.236 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`97 JAMES ABRAHAM, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.V.M.ABRAHAM, VELLAPPILLIL HOUSE, PIRAVOM P.O., PIRAVOM, ERNAKULAM - 686 664 (PETITIONER NO.237 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`98 GEORGE PLAYTIS C.V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VINCENT C.V., CHULLIKKATT HOUSE, VALIYAPAPPAMTHURUTH, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR - 683 512 (PETITIONER NO.244 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`99 PEETHAMBARAN N.B., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.N.BALAKRISHNAN, NANDIKARA HOUSE, KANNAMKULANGARA, KOORKENCHERY P.O., THRISSUR - 680 007 (PETITIONER NO.246 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`100 CHANDRAN K., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KOCHAPPI, RADHANIVAS, PERIMPAKKONAM, PALIYODE, KOTTACKAL (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 685 124 (PETITIONER NO.247 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`101 JACOB V.D., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.DEVASSY V.P., VITHAYATHIL HOUSE, MLA ROAD, PUTHIYAKAVE, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM - 682 301 (PETITIONER NO.248 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`102 CHACKO K.P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.POULOSE V.J., KOLANJIL HOUSE, (EDEN VILLA), KUTTILAKARA, M.K.NAGAR, PIRAROOR P.O., ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM - 683 574 (PETITIONER NO.250 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`103 MANOHARAN NAIR A.B., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, JYOTHIS BHAVAN, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., PIN - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.251 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`104 SOBHAN A.K., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN A.K., ANDALATTU HOUSE, MALIPPURAM P.O., VYPEEN,`** 12 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` ERNAKULAM - 682 511 (PETITIONER NO.256 IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`105 VELAPPAN R., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, SOUPARNIKA, KANJIYOORKONAM, KATTAKKADA P.O., PIN - 695 572 (PETITIONER NO.259 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`106 BHASKARAN MENOKKANDY, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.CHANDUKUTTY NAIR, MENOKKANDY HOUSE, KUNNATHARA P.O., PUTHOORVATTAM, ULLIYERI - 673 323 (PETITIONER NO.260 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`107 VIJAYAN MENON P.K., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.K.R.KOCHUKUTTAN NAIR, KAVUNGAL HOUSE, P.O.KOMBATHUKADAVU, PUTHENCHIRA, THRISSUR - 680 682 (PETITIONER NO.262 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`108 MURALI M.P., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.263 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`109 SUKUMARAN V.K., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN T.K., VADAKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., KARICODE, PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.264 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`110 GEORGE K.A., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.M.M.ABRAHAM, MARADIYIL HOUSE, PINDIMANA P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 692 (PETITIONER NO.266 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`111 SATHYANATHAN NAIR P.C., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.CHALLAPPAN NAIR, PULIYAPALLIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.267 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`112 DR.LATHA N.J., AGED 62 YEARS, D/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, JANAKI NILAYAM, CRRA-104, CHIRAKULAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1 (PETITIONER NO.271 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`113 VARGHESE V.M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE MATHAI, POOVATHUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, MEENADOM P.O., KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.273 IN WPC`** 13 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`114 PRAKASAN P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KELU P., PALLATHIL HOUSE, RAMANKUNIVAYAL, KOLATHARA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 665 (PETITIONER NO.278 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`115 PRASANNAKUMARI E.K., AGED 63 YEARS, D/O.V.K.KESAVAN, PULPPAMANNATHU HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY EAST P.O., MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 584 (PETITIONER NO.279 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`116 KANAGARAJ R., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.RAMASWAMI, 12/17F MADATHUVILAI VIRICIDE P.O., KANNIYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU - 629 165 (PETITIONER NO.284 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`117 KESAVAN E.M., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.M.MADHAVAN NAIR, ROHINI, VELIYANAD P.O., ARAKKUNNAM (VIA), ERNAKULAM - 682 313 (PETITIONER NO.293 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`118 SUNNY K.C., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO K.K., KIZHAKKANAMTHADATHIL, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.304 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`119 JOY K., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAPPY, THUNDIL PADINAJTTATHIL, THAZHATHU VADAKKU, PATTAZHY P.O., KOLLAM - 691 522 (PETITIONER NO.306 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`120 SOMADAS K., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJU PILLAI, SAUPARNIKA, THAZHAKARA P.O., MAVELIKARA, ALAPUZHA - 690 102 (PETITIONER NO.308 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`121 RAVINDRAN PILLAI V., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI N., RAVINDRAN PILLAI V., KOTTAYUDEPADEETATHIL HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., PONNEZHA, MAVELIKARA, PIN - 690 510 (PETITIONER NO.309 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`122 SUNNY BABY, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.BABY P.E., PARAMBATHOOR HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O., KARIYAD, NEAR NEDUMBASSERY AIR PORT, (PETITIONER NO.310 IN WPC`** 14 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`123 ZACHARIA ABRAHAM, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.T.O.ABRAHAM, THAYYIL HOUSE, KUTTOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 106 (PETITIONER NO.311 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`124 THANKARAJ S., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.A.SANKARAN, 354/1-A, PLOT 24, 15TH CROSS STREET, THIYAGARAJANAGAR (PO), PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI - 627 007 (PETITIONER NO.314 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`125 RAJU T.P., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.T.M.PAULOSE, THEKKUMTHARAMYALIL, KERIPPATTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 313 (PETITIONER NO.315 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`126 JOY T.G., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.A.K.GANGADHARAN, NAPPADY, KRISHNA BHAVAN, (MNRA 211) MATHACHURCH ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, KALOOR P.O., KOCHI 17 (PETITIONER NO.318 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`127 REGHUKUMAR C.S., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARA PILLAI, KIZHAKKEMADAM, KURUMANDAL, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 301 (PETITIONER NO.325 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`128 JOHN CYRIAC, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KURIAKOSE, AYIRATTIPADAVIL, KARIKODSE P.O. - 686 61 (PETITIONER NO.336 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`129 SASIDHARAN PILLAI S., S/O.P.K.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, SREEDHARAS, MEENATHUCHERRY, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM - 691 003 (PETITIONER NO.344 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`130 MOHANAN PILLAI S., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI R., KARTHIKAVEEDU, PULIMATH P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 612 (PETITIONER NO.345 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`131 MATHEW C.K., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.C.C.KURIAKO, CHAKYATTIL HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.346 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** 15 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 - **`132 RAMMOHAN G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.GOVINDAN NAIR, SANTHIMA, VENDOOR P.O., MUTHOOR, KOTTARAKARA, PIN - 691 507 (PETITIONER NO.348 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`133 PUTHRASAGARAN K.S., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN, PURAKKELI HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 040 (PETITIONER NO.349 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`134 ABRAHAM MATHEW, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.K.A.MATHULLA, PARACKAL HOUSE, ANICADE P.O., MALLAPPALLY (WEST), PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 585 (PETITIONER NO.350 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`135 JOSE P.A., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.ANTONY P.V., PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, M.G.1ST LANE ROAD, KONGORPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 518 (PETITIONER NO.351 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`136 THOMAS T.MALIACKAL, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.M.C.THOMAS, HNL QRTS, NO.B27/135, N.P.NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.352 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`137 UNNIKRISHNAN V.D., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.DAMODARAN PILLAI M., THEKKUMTHARA HOUSE, BRAHMAAMANGALAM, BRAHMAMANGALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.354 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`138 BABY K.A., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.ABRAHAM K.U., KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.355 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`139 SHAMSUDHEEN P.M., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, ZULFIKAR MANZIL, MC VELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 609 (PETITIONER NO.356 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`140 PERUMAL M., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.P.MUTHIAH, SUBA NIVAS, 3 RAM NAGAR EXTENSION IIND STREET, MAHARAJA NAGAR (PO), PALAYAM KOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI, TAMIL NADU - 627 011 (PETITIONER NO.357 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`141 KURIAKOSE M.P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY PATHROSE, MARACHERY HOUSE, PERUVA P.O., PERUVA,`** 16 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.358 IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`142 MADANAMOHANAN NAIR N., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.NAGAPPAN NAIR, VAZHARATHALA HOUSE, MAMPZHAKARA, PERUMPUZHUTHOOR (PO), NEYYATTINKARA, TRIVANDRUM - 695 126 (PETITIONER NO.360 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`143 JOHN SEBASTIAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.V.C.DEVASI, VADAKKECHIRAYATH HOUSE, MUNDANKAL P.O., PAYAPPAR, PALA, KOTTAYAM - 686 574 (PETITIONER NO.362 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`144 SANATHANAN K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR P., GEETHA NIVAS (NANDANAM), VAZHAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 103 (PETITIONER NO.363 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`145 JOHN MATHEW M., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, ALAPAT, MARKET ROAD, THIRUVALLA - 689 101 (PETITIONER NO.364 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`146 VIJAYAKUMARI S., AGED 61 YEARS, D/O.P.RAMAN NAIR, QUARTER NO.A-99/393, HNL COLONY, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.366 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`147 THULASI PISHASIAR, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.SUBBARAYAN EMBRAN, THULASIVANAM, MUTHOLAPURAM P.O., ELANJI (VIA), ERNAKULAM - 686 685 (PETITIONER NO.368 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`148 THANGAMANI P., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.LATE P.G.PADMANABHAN NAIR, KOTTERIYIL PUSHKARNI, KOTTACKAKOM, MAVELIKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 690 101 (PETITIONER NO.372 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`149 NANDLALSINGH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KAILAS SINGH, B- 52/206 H.N.L.QUARTER, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 616 (PETITIONER NO.373 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`150 MUKUNDAN PILLAI V., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.P.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, ANIMA, VETTIKAVALA P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM - 691 538 (PETITIONER NO.376`** 17 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`151 EPHREMSEBASTIAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.EPHREM DEVASIA, VALICKAL, THALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.378 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`152 SUNNY JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, MUNJANATTU HOUSE, CHAKKAMPUZHA P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO.379 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`153 CHACKOCHAN M.M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.MARKOSE, KARIMADATHU HOUSE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA, KOTTAYAM - 686 610 (PETITIONER NO.380 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`154 SREEPATH M.R., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.RAJAGOPALAWARRIER, SREEGANESAM, SANSKRIT COLLEGE ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM (PETITIONER NO.381 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`155 MATHEW A.M., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.K.O.MATHEW, ALIPULIKATTU HOUSE, CHAKKAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 573 (PETITIONER NO.384 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`156 SASIDHARAN PILLAI B., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.BHASKARA KURUP, KUSATHALY HOUSE, KATTANAM, PALLICKAL (PO), ALAPUZHA - 690 503 (PETITIONER NO.386 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`157 THANKAPPAN P.G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, PANEKASSERY HOUSE, KOORACHUNDU (PO), KOZHIKODE - 673 527 (PETITIONER NO.390 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`158 ANTONY K.P., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.APPU, KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, NEAR VRINDAVAN BUS STOP, N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 513 (PETITIONER NO.392 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`159 PAUL JOHNY, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.PAUL M.P., MARACHERY PUTHAYATHU, VALIYAPARA, KUTHUKUZHY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM - 686 691 (PETITIONER NO.393 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`160 SOJAN GEORGE, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE P.V., PITTAPPILLIL, IDFIX LEMONGRASS VILLAGE NO.5,`** 18 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` GIRINAGAR, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN- 686 661 (PETITIONER NO.394 IN WPC NO.21614/2016). ``` - **`161 SURESHKUMAR S., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.K.SURENDRANADHAN NAIR, 5A, PLUM FLOWER, MATHER, NURSERY SCHOOL ROAD, CHALIKKAVATTOM, VYTILLA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 019 (PETITIONER NO.395 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`162 RAJIAH S., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.P.SUBBIAH, VEERASIGAMANI (VIA), SANKARAN KOVIL, TIRUNELVELI - 627 862 (PETITIONER NO.396 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`163 VIKRAMAN PILLAI S., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.N.SUKUMARA PILLAI, VELIKKATTU, NJARAKKADU, THALAVOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 508 (PETITIONER NO.399 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`164 SREEKUMARA PILLAI M.B., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.M.K.BHASKARA PILLAI, THUNDIL HOUSE, KANDALOOR SOUTH, KANDALOOR P.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPUZHA - 690 535 (PETITIONER NO.400 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`165 JOSHY M., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.P.N.MADHAVAN, THANAL, PONGANADU (PO), KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (PETITIONER NO.402 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`166 ALIYAR E.A., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.AHAMMEDUNNI E.M., ETHY HOUSE, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 105 (PETITIONER NO.404 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`167 PAREEKUNJU P.V., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VEERAN, MATHRAKATTU HOUSE, KAMAI NADU (PO), ERNAKULAM - 682 310 (PETITIONER NO.407 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`168 VIJAYAN K.K., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, KURUPPUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLOOR (PO), KOTTAYAM - 3 (PETITIONER NO.414 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`169 SASIKALA S., AGED 61 YEARS, D/O.N.THANGAPPAN PILLAI, AMBADY HOUSE, POTHY, MIDAYEEKUNNU (PO), THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.418 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** 19 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 - **`170 PAULOSE T.M., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, THOTTUVAYIL HOUSE, ERUMPAYAM P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.419 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`171 SIVADASAN NAIR S., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, SOUMYA, PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 020 (PETITIONER NO.423 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`172 VANAJA KUMARI B., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.N.KUNJUKRISHNA PILLAI, KUMARI BHAVAN, ANTHIYARKONAM, KOLLODE P.O., MALAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 571 (PETITIONER NO.424 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`173 JOSE PAUL, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.N.O.PAILY, NARIKUNNEL, ELANJI, ERNAKULAM - 686 665 (PETITIONER NO.425 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`174 BABY P.I., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.ISSAC, NADUPANACHIL, ERUMPAYAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 605 (PETITIONER NO.428 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** - **`175 M.PANEERSELVAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.D.MANI NADAR, NO.4/119, 11TH STREET, SHANTHI NAGAR, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU - 627 002 (PETITIONER NO.436 IN WPC NO.21614/2016).`** ``` BY ADVS.SRI.K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN DR.SEBASTIAN CHAMPAPPILLY SRI.GEORGE CLEETUS SRI.N.SATHEESH SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 4 & 5:`** - **`1 SANDEEP BISWAS, AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, SUB REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNAKKARA, PB NO.36, KOTTAYAM - 686 601.`** - **`2 ROKKAM GOPALA RAO, AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD., NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O.,`** 20 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ``` VAIKOM TALUKE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686 616. ``` ``` R BY ADV SMT.NITA.N.S. ``` ``` THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 21 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **JUDGMENT** Anil K. Narendran, J. The petitioners, who are some of the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.21614 of 2016, have filed this Contempt Case, invoking the provisions under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful disobedience of the directions contained in Annexure I judgment dated 12.10.2018 in that writ petition along with W.P.(C)No.13120 of 2015 and connected matters. 2. The SLP filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation against the judgment dated 12.10.2018 in W.P.(C) No.13120 of 2015 and connected cases were dismissed by the Apex Court vide order dated 01.04.2019 in SLP (C) - Diary No.9610 of 2019. That order was recalled and the Apex Court rendered a detailed judgment dated 04.11.2022 in Civil Appeal Nos.8143 of 2022 and 8144 of 2022 and connected matters- **Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B. [2022 (7) KHC 12 : AIR 2022 SC 5634]** . In that judgment, the Apex Court held that the provisions contained in Notification No.GSR 609(E) dated 22.08.2014 is legal and valid. The directions contained in paragraph 44 of the said judgment of the Apex Court dated 04.11.2022 read as follows: 22 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 “44. We accordingly hold and direct:- (i) The provisions contained in the notification No. G.S.R.609(E) dated 22nd August 2014 are legal and valid. So far as present members of the fund are concerned, we have read down certain provisions of the scheme as applicable in their cases and we shall give our findings and directions on these provisions in the subsequent subparagraphs. (ii) Amendment to the pension scheme brought about by the notification No. G.S.R. 609(E) dated 22[nd] August 2014 shall apply to the employees of the exempted establishments in the same manner as the employees of the regular establishments. Transfer of funds from the exempted establishments shall be in the manner as we have already directed. (iii) The employees who had exercised option under the proviso to paragraph 11(3) of the 1995 scheme and continued to be in service as on 1[st] September 2014, will be guided by the amended provisions of paragraph 11(4) of the pension scheme. (iv) The members of the scheme, who did not exercise option, as contemplated in the proviso to paragraph 11(3) of the pension scheme (as it was before the 2014 Amendment) would be entitled to exercise option under paragraph 11(4) of the post amendment scheme. Their right to exercise option before 1[st] September 2014 stands crystalised in the judgment of this Court in the case of **R.C.** **Gupta and others v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others [(2018) 14 SCC 809]** . The scheme as it stood before 1[st] September 2014 did not 23 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 provide for any cut-off date and thus those members shall be entitled to exercise option in terms of paragraph 11(4) of the scheme, as it stands at present. Their exercise of option shall be in the nature of joint options covering preamended paragraph 11(3) as also the amended paragraph 11(4) of the pension scheme. There was uncertainty as regards validity of the post-amendment scheme, which was quashed by the aforesaid judgments of the three High Courts. Thus, all the employees who did not exercise option but were entitled to do so but could not due to the interpretation on cut-off date by the authorities, ought to be given a further chance to exercise their option. Time to exercise option under paragraph 11(4) of the scheme, under these circumstances, shall stand extended by a further period of four months. We are giving this direction in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. Rest of the requirements as per the amended provision shall be complied with. (v) The employees who had retired prior to 1[st] September 2014 without exercising any option under paragraph 11(3) of the pre-amendment scheme have already exited from the membership thereof. They would not be entitled to the benefit of this judgment. (vi) The employees who have retired before 1[st] September 2014 upon exercising option under paragraph 11(3) of the 1995 scheme shall be covered by the provisions of the paragraph 11(3) of the pension scheme as it stood prior to the amendment of 2014. (vii) The requirement of the members to contribute at the rate of 1.16 per cent of their salary to the extent such salary exceeds Rs.15,000/- per month as an additional 24 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 contribution under the amended scheme is held to be ultra vires the provisions of the 1952 Act. But for the reasons already explained above, we suspend operation of this part of our order for a period of six months. We do so to enable the authorities to make adjustments in the scheme so that the additional contribution can be generated from some other legitimate source within the scope of the Act, which could include enhancing the rate of contribution of the employers. We are not speculating on what steps the authorities will take as it would be for the legislature or the framers of the scheme to make necessary amendment. For the aforesaid period of six months or till such time any amendment is made, whichever is earlier, the employees’ contribution shall be as stop gap measure. The said sum shall be adjustable on the basis of alteration to the scheme that may be made. (viii) We do not find any flaw in altering the basis for computation of pensionable salary. (ix) We agree with the view taken by the Division Bench in the case of **R.C. Gupta** (supra) so far as interpretation of the proviso to paragraph 11(3) (pre-amendment) pension scheme is concerned. The fund authorities shall implement the directives contained in the said judgment within a period of eight weeks, subject to our directions contained earlier in this paragraph. (x) The Contempt Petition (C) Nos.1917 - 1918 of 2018 and Contempt Petition (C) Nos. 619-620 of 2019 in Civil Appeal Nos. 10013-10014 of 2016 are disposed of in the above terms.” 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel for the Employees Provident Fund 25 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 Organisation, for the respondents. 4. In view of the judgment of the Apex Court dated 04.11.2022 in Civil Appeal Nos.8143-44 of 2022 and connected matters **[2022 (7) KHC 12 : AIR 2022 SC 5634]** , the entitlement of the petitioners for disbursement of higher pension requires reconsideration at the hands of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation. 5. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents would submit that the aforesaid exercise shall be undertaken by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation in accordance with law. In the said circumstances, this Contempt Case is closed, without prejudice to the right of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation to reconsider the entitlement of the petitioners for disbursement of higher pension, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court dated 04.11.2022 in Civil Appeal Nos.8143-44 of 2022 and connected matters **[2022 (7) KHC 12 : AIR 2022 SC 5634]** . Sd/- **ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE** Sd/- **SOPHY THOMAS, JUDGE** AV/11/10 26 Cont.Case (C)No.2376 of 2019 ## **`APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 2376/2019`** ## **`PETITIONER ANNEXURES`** ## **`ANNEXURE I`** ``` A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN WPC NO.21614/2016 DATED 12/10/2018. ``` ``` RESPONDENTS’ ANNEXURES ``` ``` ANNEXURE R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ACTURIAL REPORTS DATED 27.12.2018 ``` - **`ANNEXURE R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019`** - **`ANNEXURE R1(c) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.07.2019 IN THE SLP(C)NO.16721-16722 OF 2019 (DIARY NO.11023/2019)`** ``` ANNEXURE R1(d) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.02.2020 IN CONTEMPT OF COURT CASES NOS.1917-1918 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED CASES ``` ``` ANNEXURE R1(e) TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 21.12.2020 IN W.A.NO.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES. ```