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Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020

Case / Petition Number:Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020

Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • Anil K. Narendran
  • Sophy Thomas
Judgment Date
2023-10-06
Court Decision / Holding
The contempt petition is closed. The court holds that the entitlement to higher pension requires reconsideration by the EPFO in light of the Supreme Court’s judgment dated 04 November 2022 (AIR 2022 SC 5634). The court directs the EPFO to undertake the reconsideration in accordance with law within a timeframe, and makes it clear that the closure of the contempt is without prejudice to the petitioners’ rights and to the EPFO’s reassessment under the amended pension scheme.
Final Disposition
Contempt Case Closed; EPFO to reconsider entitlement for higher pension in light of the Supreme Court’s 2022 judgment.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • VALSAN K.R.
  • A.SURESH BABU
  • C.N.UNNI
  • K.DEVANDRA
  • K.SIVADASAN
  • K.RAMACHANDRAN
  • BHARADAN.M.
  • K.P.SETHURAMAN
  • SHAJU S.
  • PRADEESH K.
  • DEVAN V.
  • N.CHANDRAN
  • VELLAYAN M.
  • JAYARAM R.
  • RAJAMANI K.
  • K.SIVAKUMAR
  • SUNILKUMAR R.
  • S.MANI
  • CHADAYAN C.
  • K.SAKTHIVEL
  • K.RAJAN
  • RAMU C.
  • K.SIVASWAMI
  • SINDO ANTONY
  • K.CHANDRAN
  • P.RAMRAJ
  • P.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
  • P.BASHEER
  • NIRMAL RAJ T.R
  • A.AJESH
  • L.KOLANTHASWAMY
  • P.ANNAMUTHU
  • K.CHINNAPPAN
  • ALEX BALAVENDRAN A.
  • C.P.PALANISWAMY
  • A.VELLAYAN
  • MUNIYAN P.
  • C.M.SEBASTIAN
  • K.UDAYASANKAR
  • V.PRABHAKARAN
  • G.PETER FRANCIS
  • M.RAMESH
  • M.SUBRAMANIAN
  • MANIKUTTAN M.N
  • I.ABDUL LATHEEF
  • C.P.M.GOPI
  • M.MANI
  • P.J.WILSON
  • SHEMEER V.
  • VARGHESE AUGUSTINE
  • MOHAMMEDKUTTY A.
  • REJI ABRAHAM
  • BAIJU MALIAKAL
  • MOHANAN C.
  • C.VIJAYAN
  • RAVEENDRANATH C.
  • FIROSH C.
  • K.V.GOPINATHAN
  • HARIDAS V.
  • SIVASANKARAN M.
  • SURESAN V.P.
  • K.VIJAYARAKHAVAN
  • SREEJITH K.
  • C.RADHAKRISHNAN
  • M.MOHANDAS
  • K.MOHANKUMAR
  • K.NARAYANAN
  • PRASAD WILSON
  • M.M.VARGHESE
  • S.AMALRAJ
  • K.HAMZA
  • ARUNKRIPAN V.K.
  • K.SURESH KUMAR
  • K.V.POULOSE
  • ABDUL RAHMAN P.C
  • UMMER M.
  • MANIKANDAN S.
  • ABDUL MAJEETH K.
  • PETER A.
  • SIVANANDAN C.
  • SUNDARN K.
  • SKANDAKUMAR M.
  • V.W.STEPHEN
  • J.HAREENDRAN NAIR
  • P.SASI
  • K.SURESH KUMAR
  • K.K.RAZAK
  • CHAMPAKAM S. MENON
  • SINDHU K.C
  • USHA K.
  • T.P.VIDHYADHARAN
  • VINOD A.
  • SAJUMON P.
  • S.SASIDHAR
  • GIGI GEORGE
  • AJESH M.S
  • R.SANGEETHA
  • SUBHA R.
  • C.MOHANAN
  • ANILKUMAR K.
  • VIJI MATHEW
  • P.A.SHAHUL HAMEED
  • SANKARA NARAYANAN M.
  • MANJUSHA K.
  • SANTHOSH KUMAR A.P.
  • ARYA LAKSHMI V.
  • SUJATHA T.
  • RAJAN K.
  • T.KALIMUTHU
  • P.S.VELAYUDHAN
  • JOSE P. VITHAYATHIL
  • AJI K.
  • VENUGOPAL P.
  • MANICKAN M.
  • N.NARAYANAN UNNI
  • SANTHOSH KUMAR V.N.
  • T.K.PREMKUMAR
  • K.MURALEEDHARAN
  • K.SIVAKUMAR
  • K.PRAKASAN
  • ANANDA RAJ P.
  • P.GEORGE PAKIYADAS
  • C.N.RAMADAS
  • ABDUL KAREEM N.K.
  • RASHEED AHAMED K.
  • A.KANAKARAJ

Respondents

  • Sunil Barathwal
  • Shri Rajanna N.

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

  • • C.ANIL KUMAR
  • • A.K.PREETHA

Counsels for Respondents

  • • SMT. NITA N.S

Case Synopsis & Summary

This Contempt of Court Case arises from a writ petition and related proceedings wherein a large body of petitioners (employees of Malabar Cements Ltd.) allege willful disobedience of directions issued by the Kerala High Court in its judgment dated 12 October 2018 in W.P.(C) Nos. 19987/2015 and connected matters. The petitioners rely on the sequence of events culminating in a Supreme Court decision dated 04 November 2022 in Civil Appeal Nos. 8143-44 of 2022 and connected matters (Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B.), which upheld the validity of Notification G.S.R. 609(E) dated 22 August 2014 and directed a read-down of the pension scheme provisions, clarifying the option rights under paragraphs 11(3) and 11(4) of the process scheme, and extending deadlines for exercising options. The High Court notes that the Apex Court’s judgment requires reconsideration of the petitioners’ entitlement to higher pension by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in accordance with law. After hearing the petitioners and respondents, the Court closes the contempt petition, while reserving the right of EPFO to reconsider entitlement for higher pension in light of the 2022 Supreme Court judgment. The order is passed by a Division Bench comprising Anil K. Narendran, J., and Sophy Thomas, J.

Provisions of Law Cited

Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Article 142 of the Constitution of IndiaEmployees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952Notification No. G.S.R. 609(E) dated 22 August 2014Paragraph 11(3) proviso (pre-amendment) of the pension schemeParagraph 11(4) of the pension scheme (post-amendment)Pension scheme (as amended by 2014 amendment) provisions

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

  • Read down the provisions of a scheme to align with constitutional validity and statutory framework (doctrine of reading down)
  • Ultra vires (to the extent the order or provision is challenged)

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners contend that the directions issued by this Court in the judgment dated 12 October 2018 in W.P.(C)No.19987 of 2015 and connected matters have not been complied with by the employees’ provident fund authorities. They seek to enforce the Court’s directives by way of contempt, emphasizing that the remedy lies in ensuring proper disbursement of higher pension to eligible members. They rely on the Supreme Court’s later pronouncements (04.11.2022) to argue that the amended pension scheme provisions and the extended options under paragraph 11(4) must be implemented in their favour.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents contend that the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision requires reconsideration of entitlement to higher pension by EPFO, in light of the read-downs and the extended option timelines. They submit that the exercise should be undertaken strictly in accordance with law, and that the contempt petition should be closed in view of the Apex Court’s guidance, with EPFO given a reasonable time to complete the reconsideration under the amended scheme.

Cited Precedents (3)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B.AIR 2022 SC 5634PositiveSupreme Court judgment cited to validate the 2014 notification and to read down the pension scheme, guiding the High Court’s directions and the reconsideration process.
R.C. Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others(2018) 14 SCC 809PositiveCourt states it agrees with the Division Bench’s view on the interpretation of the proviso to paragraph 11(3) (pre-amendment) pension scheme.
Gupta and others v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others(2018) 14 SCC 809PositiveCited to interpret the post-amendment and pre-amendment interplay under paragraph 11 of the pension scheme, as reflected in the 2022 judgment’s discussion.

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1 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## **`PRESENT`** ``` THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN ``` ``` & ``` ``` THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS ``` ``` FRIDAY, THE 6[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 14TH ASWINA, 1945 ``` ``` CON.CASE(C) NO. 1845 OF 2020 ``` ``` ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 IN WP(C)NO 19987/2015 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA ``` ``` PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 8, 10 TO 36, 39 TO 50, 52 TO 64,66,67,69 TO74,76 TO 124, 126 TO 138, 140 TO 155: ``` ``` 1VALSAN K.R. AGED 58 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, (LATE), CODE NO. 1017, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 2A.SURESH BABU, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. V.NARAYANAN, (LATE), CODE NO. 309, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 3C.N.UNNI, AGED 63 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.O.N.NEELAKANDA PILLAI (LATE), CODE 227, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 4K.DEVANDRA, AGED 59 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.KOLLAPPA GOWDA (LATE), CODE NO. 722, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 5K.SIVADASAN, AGED 58 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.KRISHNAN KUTTY.K., (LATE), CODE NO. 388, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` 2 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` 6K.RAMACHANDRAN AGED 61 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.MANIYAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO.185, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 7BHARADAN.M., AGED 57 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN.C., CODE NO. 1424, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 8K.P.SETHURAMAN, AGED 58 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.AMBU NAIR .V., (LATE), CODE NO. 850, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 9SHAJU S., AGED 48 YEARS S/O.SOMASUNDARAN PILLAI (LATE), CODE NO.1350, ECW, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD- 678624. ``` ``` 10PRADEESH K., AGED 48 YEARS S/O.KASI.C., (LATE), CODE NO. 1184, D(MEH), MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. 11DEVAN V., AGED 58 YEARS S/O.VASU.C., (LATE), CODE NO. 1425, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 12N.CHANDRAN, AGED 55 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN, CODE NO. 1426, MAZDOOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 13VELLAYAN M., AGED 58 YEARS S/O.MUTHAN, CODE NO. 1534, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 14JAYARAM R., AGED 57 YEARS S/O.RAMASWAMY.P., CODE NO. 1546, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 15RAJAMANI K., AGED 63 YEARS S/O.KUPPUSWAMY.P., (LATE), CODE NO. 193, D(MECH), ``` 3 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` |**`16`**|**`K.SIVAKUMAR,`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 43 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KITTUSWAMY. (LATE), CODE NO. 1585, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`17`**|**`SUNILKUMAR R.,`**| ||**`AGED 41 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.RAMANKUTTY.M., CODE NO. 1199, HEAVY EQUIPMENT`**| ||**`OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O,`**| ||**`PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`18`**|**`S.MANI,`**| ||**`AGED 59 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KADUKKA MOOPAN, (LATE), CODE NO. 1503, DRILLER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`19`**|**`CHADAYAN C.,`**| ||**`AGED 57 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHINNARAYAN, (LATE), CODE NO. 1504, DRILLER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`20`**|**`K.SAKTHIVEL,`**| ||**`AGED 27 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KALIYAPPAN,.P., (LATE), CODE NO. 1627, MAZDOOR,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`21`**|**`K.RAJAN`**| ||**`AGED 45 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.GOPALAN.K., (LATE), CODE NO. 1467, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`22`**|**`RAMU C.,`**| ||**`AGED 59 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHIKIDAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1501, DRILLER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`23`**|**`K.SIVASWAMI,`**| ||**`AGED 55 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KARUPPAN.C., CODE NO. 1518, DRILLER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624..`**| |**`24`**|**`SINDO ANTONY,`**| ||**`AGED 30 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.ANTHONYSWAMY (LATE), CODE NO. 1583, MALABAR`**| 4 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## **`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 25K.CHANDRAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.KASU (LATE), CODE NO. 1545, DRILLER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 26P.RAMRAJ, AGED 53 YEARS S/O.PONNAN, CODE NO. 1416, MAZDOOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 27P.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.KUPPANDIMADAI.P.R., CODE NO. 692, D.MECH, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 28P.BASHEER, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.ASSAIN.P. CODE NO. 833, FOREMAN MINES, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 29NIRMAL RAJ T.R, AGED 31 YEARS S/O.RAJENDRAN.T.R., (LATE), CODE 1597, MAZDOOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 30A.AJESH, AGED 40 YEARS S/O.ARUMUGHAN.P., (LATE), CODE NO. 1392, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 31L.KOLANTHASWAMY, AGED 58 YEARS S/O.LOURTHUSWAMY (LATE), CODE NO. 953, MACHINERY ATTENDANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD -678624. 32P.ANNAMUTHU, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.PONNAN (LATE), CODE NO. 907, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 33K.CHINNAPPAN, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.KARUPPAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1548, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` 5 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` 34ALEX BALAVENDRAN A., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.AROGYASWAMY, (LATE), CODE NO. 901, OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 35C.PALANISWAMY, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.CHADAYAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1539, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`36 A.VELLAYAN, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.AYYAVU(LATE), CODE NO.1527, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD-678624.`** |**`37`**|**`MUNIYAN P.,`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 51 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PALANI.P(LATE), CODE NO.1574, MAZDOOR, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD-678624.`**| |**`38`**|**`C.M.SEBASTIAN`**| ||**`AGED 56 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MATHEW.C.M., CODE NO. 1027, FITTER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`39`**|**`K.UDAYASANKAR,`**| ||**`AGED 55 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PARAMESWARAN NAIR(LATE), CODE NO.1028, FITTER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD-`**| ||**`678624.`**| |**`40`**|**`V.PRABHAKARAN,`**| ||**`AGED 60 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.VELAYUDHAN(LATE), CODE NO. 511, HEO, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`41`**|**`G.PETER FRANCIS,`**| ||**`CODE NO. 1024, KHALASI, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED,`**| ||**`WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`42`**|**`M.RAMESH,`**| ||**`AGED 46 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MANJAN(LATE), CODE NO. 1448, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`43`**|**`M.SUBRAMANIAN,`**| ||**`AGED 57 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MANJAN(LATE), CODE NO. 1414, HELPER, MALABAR`**| 6 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 44MANIKUTTAN M.N, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN KURUKKAL (LATE), CODE NO. 1022, OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 45I.ABDUL LATHEEF, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SAITHALIKUTTY(LATE), CODE NO. 735, KHALASI47, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 46C.P.M.GOPI, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.KUNHIKRISHNAN.N.A., (LATE), CODE NO. 481, OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 47M.MANI, AGED 50 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN(LATE), CODE 1432, MAZDOOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 48P.J.WILSON, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.JOSEPH(LATE), CODE NO. 1030, WELDER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 49SHEMEER V., AGED 35 YEARS S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN(LATE), CODE NO. 1528, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 50VARGHESE AUGUSTINE, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.AUGUSTINE.M.P., CODE NO. 219, CHARGEHAND, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 51MOHAMMEDKUTTY A., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.MOHAMMED(LATE), CODE NO. 781, PEON, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 52REJI ABRAHAM, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.ABRAHAM.P.O., CODE NO. 1103, DY. CHIEF ENGINEER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` 7 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 |**`53`**|**`BAIJU MALIAKAL,`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 62 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MANI.M.M., CODE NO. 349, DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`54`**|**`MOHANAN C.,`**| ||**`AGED 53 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHAMMUNI(LATE), CODE NO. 1035, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`55`**|**`C.VIJAYAN,`**| ||**`AGED 52 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHAMIYAR(LATE), CODE NO. 1173, MALABAR CEMENTS`**| ||**`LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`56`**|**`RAVEENDRANATH C.,`**| ||**`AGED 41 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.VELAYUDHAN KUTTY (LATE), CODE NO. 1396, MAZDOOR,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`57`**|**`FIROSH C.,`**| ||**`AGED 41 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHANDRAN.B, CODE NO. 1194, WELDER, MALABAR CEMENTS`**| ||**`LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`58`**|**`K.V.GOPINATHAN,`**| ||**`AGED 57 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KUTTIKRISHNAN(LATE), CODE NO. 1434, HELPER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`59`**|**`HARIDAS V.,`**| ||**`AGED 54 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.VELUKUTTY.M.,(LATE), CODE NO. 1101, OVERSEER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`60`**|**`SIVASANKARAN M.,`**| ||**`AGED 63 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MANIKKAN.R., (LATE), CODE NO. 445, MILLER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`61`**|**`SURESAN V.P.,`**| ||**`AGED 57 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.RAMAN.V., (LATE),CODE NO. 1016, MATE, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`62`**|**`K.VIJAYARAKHAVAN,`**| ||**`AGED 58 YEARS`**| 8 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` S/O.RAGHAVA MENON (LATE), CODE NO. 864, MATE, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.. ``` ``` 63SREEJITH K., AGED 53 YEARS S/O.GOVINDAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1137, EC, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 64C.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPOPAN PILLAI .G., (LATE), CODE NO. 787, MILLER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 65M.MOHANDAS, AGED 57 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO. 493, TIME KEEPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 66K.MOHANKUMAR, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.KUTTYKRISHNAN NAIR (LATE),CODE NO. 847, DIESEL MECHANIC, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 67K.NARAYANAN, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.CHUPPRAN (LATE), CODE NO. 784, KHALASI, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 68PRASAD WILSON, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.WILSON DIVAKAR (LATE), CODE NO. 332, OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 69M.M.VARGHESE, AGED 59 YEARS ``` ``` S/O.MATHAI.V., (LATE), CODE NO. 700, MECHANICAL TOOL OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 70S.AMALRAJ, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.SAVRIYAR (LATE), CODE NO. 905, FITTER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 71K.HAMZA, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.CHERIYA AHAMMED HAJI, CODE NO. 579, DIESEL ``` 9 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` MECHANIC, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`72 ARUNKRIPAN V.K., AGED 57 YEARS S/O.KRIPANDHI.V.K., CODE NO. 421, CHARGE HAND, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 73K.SURESH KUMAR, AGED 53 YEARS S/O.MANI (LATE), CODE NO. 1172, FITTER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`74 K.V.POULOSE, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.VARIATH (LATE), CODE NO. 1014, ASST. FOREMAN, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** - **`75 ABDUL RAHMAN P.C, AGED 53 YEARS S/O.CHEKKU (LATE), CODE NO. 1241, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 76UMMER M., AGED 50 YEARS S/O.MOIDEEN KUTTY , CODE NO. 1129, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 77MANIKANDAN S., AGED 46 YEARS S/O.SHANMUGHAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1190, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 78ABDUL MAJEETH K., AGED 56 YEARS S/O.KABEER.L (LATE), CODE NO. 1208, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 79PETER A., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.ANANDAN (LATE), CODE NO. 985, FITTER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 80SIVANANDAN C., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.CHAMU.K. (LATE), CODE NO. 1431, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 81SUNDARN K., AGED 52 YEARS ``` 10 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` S/O.KRISHNAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1564, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 82SKANDAKUMAR M., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO. 601, MILLER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 83V.W.STEPHEN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.STEPHEN.G.J., (LATE), CODE NO. 814, DRIVER, GRADE V, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 84J.HAREENDRAN NAIR, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.JANARDHANAN NAIR .G., (LATE), CODE NO. 674, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 85P.SASI, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.RAMAN (LATE), CODE NO. 707, DRIVER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624. 86K.SURESH KUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI.P.R. (LATE), CODE NO. 1069, SAFETY OFFICER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 87K.K.RAZAK, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.MOOTHU (LATE), CODE NO. 991, KHALAZI, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 88CHAMPAKAM S. MENON, AGED 57 YEARS D/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO. 1294, ASSISTANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 89SINDHU K.C, AGED 43 YEARS D/O.CHACKO.K.O. (LATE), CODE NO. 1601, SANITARY WORKER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 90USHA K., AGED 53 YEARS ``` 11 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` D/O.DAMODARAN PILLAI (LATE), CODE NO. 1617, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` |**`91`**|**`T.P.VIDHYADHARAN`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 62 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PARAMESWARAN .C.R., (LATE), CODE NO. 414, LAB`**| ||**`ASSISTANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O,`**| ||**`PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`92`**|**`VINOD A.,`**| ||**`AGED 34 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.AURMUGHAN.C. (LATE), CODE NO. 1319, HELPER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`93`**|**`SAJUMON P.,`**| ||**`AGED 39 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.RAMAN KUTTY.P., CODE NO. 1249, DIESEL MECHANIC,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`94`**|**`S.SASIDHAR,`**| ||**`AGED 48 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.SUNDARAN.R., (LATE), CODE NO. 1177, FITTER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`95`**|**`GIGI GEORGE ,`**| ||**`AGED 33 YEARS`**| ||**`D/O.GEORGE KUTTI.G. (LATE), CODE NO. 1379, TYPIST`**| ||**`CLERK, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD`**| ||**`- 678 624.`**| |**`96`**|**`AJESH M.S,`**| ||**`AGED 39 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.SUKUMARAN.M.C. (LATE), CODE NO. 1550, JUNIOR`**| ||**`ASSISTANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O,`**| ||**`PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`97`**|**`R.SANGEETHA,`**| ||**`AGED 32 YEARS`**| ||**`D/O.RAJAN.M.P. (LATE), CODE NO. 1388, TYPIST CLERK,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`98`**|**`SUBHA R.,`**| ||**`AGED 39 YEARS`**| ||**`D/O.SANKARAN.V., (LATE), CODE NO. 1295, ASSISTANT,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| 12 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## **`624.`** ``` 99C.MOHANAN, AGED 51 YEARS S/O.CHAMIYAR (LATE), CODE NO. 1428, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 100ANILKUMAR K., AGED 35 YEARS S/O.KUTTAN.C.V. (LATE), CODE NO. 1309, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`101 VIJI MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS`** ``` S/O.VARGHESE.V.M. (LATE), CODE NO. 1219, TESTER CUM GAUGER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 102P.A.SHAHUL HAMEED, CODE NO. 1176, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`103 SANKARA NARAYANAN M., AGED 62 YEARS`** ``` S/O.RAMAGUPTHAN (LATE), CODE NO. 694, OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`104 MANJUSHA K., AGED 37 YEARS`** ``` D/O.KRISHNANNKUTTY NAIR , CODE NO. 1353, RECEPTIONIST CUM T OPERATOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`105 SANTHOSH KUMAR A.P., AGED 44 YEARS`** ``` S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN.A.P. , CODE NO. 1676, MASON (CIVIL), MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 106ARYA LAKSHMI V., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.VIJAYAN.P. (LATE), CODE NO. 1631, CLERK, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 107SUJATHA T., AGED 50 YEARS D/O.SANKARAN.K., (LATE), CODE NO. 1576, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` 13 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 |**`108`**|**`RAJAN K.,`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 57 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KANNAN.T., (LATE), CODE NO. 334, CHARGE HAND,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`109`**|**`T.KALIMUTHU,`**| ||**`AGED 62 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.DESIYAPPA GOWDER (LATE), CODE NO. 947, M.A.`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`110`**|**`P.S.VELAYUDHAN,`**| ||**`AGED 61 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.SANKARAN (LATE), CODE NO. 413, LAB ASSISTANT,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`111`**|**`JOSE P. VITHAYATHIL,`**| ||**`AGED 62 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PAUL V.J., CODE NO. 484, SIC, MALABAR CEMENTS`**| ||**`LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`112`**|**`AJI K.,`**| ||**`AGED 48 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KALADHARAN A., CODE NO. 1407, M.A, MALABAR CEMENTS`**| ||**`LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`113`**|**`VENUGOPAL P.,`**| ||**`AGED 59 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PRABHAKARAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO. 538, MILLER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`114`**|**`MANICKAN M.,`**| ||**`AGED 55 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.MAYANDY (LATE), CODE NO. 1437, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`115`**|**`N.NARAYANAN UNNI,`**| ||**`AGED 61 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.DAMODHARAN UNNI (LATE), CODE NO. 507, T.C.G.,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`116`**|**`SANTHOSH KUMAR V.N.,`**| ||**`AGED 44 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.NARAYANAN.V.K. (LATE), CODE NO. 1580, FOREMAN,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| 14 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` 117T.K.PREMKUMAR, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.KUMARAN.T.K. CODE NO. 766, DEPUTY MANAGER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 118K.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.KUTTAN PILLAI (LATE), CODE NO. 498, MACHINERY ATTENDANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 119K.S.ANANTHANARAYANAN, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.SUBBARAMAIYERK.S. (LATE), CODE NO. 1149, DEPUTY MANAGER (MECHANICAL), MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 120P.V.VENUGOPALAN, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.VASU (LATE), CODE NO. 408, INSTRUMENT MECHANIC, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 121P.G.PAULACHAN, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.GEORGE.P.P., (LATE), CODE NO. 1054, TESTER CUM GAUGER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 122KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.KANNAN.K., CODE NO. 1470, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`123 P.A.NARAYANAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.AYYAPPAN.P.N. (LATE), CODE NO. 893, SENIOR ASSISTANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 124K.P.PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, CODE NO. 1104, SENIOR OFFICER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 125NOORDHEEN, AGED 39 YEARS S/O.MARAKKARUKUYTTY , CODE NO. 1677, MASON, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` 15 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` 126K.K.RAJU, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.KUNJU PILLAI.A.A., LATE, CODE NO.1096, CHEMIST, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD-678 624. ``` |**`127`**|**`UDAYABHANU M.,`**| |---|---| ||**`AGED 61 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.JANARDHANAN NAIR (LATE), CODE NO. 607, SENIOR`**| ||**`ASSISTANT, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O,`**| ||**`PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`128`**|**`RAJESH C.,`**| ||**`AGED 36 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.CHAMI (LATE), CODE NO. 1308, FITTER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`129`**|**`K.P.PRAJOTH,`**| ||**`AGED 42 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.PRABHAKARAN.K.P., CODE NO. 1468, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| |**`130`**|**`C.L.JOSE`**| ||**`AGED 58 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.LAZER.C.D., (LATE), CODE NO. 177, HELPER,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`131`**|**`A.HIRUDAYASWAMI,`**| ||**`AGED 62 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.ARUBAYASAMI (LATE), CODE NO. 937, PACKER MAN,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`132`**|**`K.SUBASH`**| ||**`AGED 46 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.KRISHNAN.V. (LATE), CODE NO. 1618, CHEMIST,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`133`**|**`VINOD E.,`**| ||**`AGED 41 YEARS`**| ||**`S/O.BHAKTHAVALSALAN.K., (LATE), CODE NO. 1332, MTO,`**| ||**`MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678`**| ||**`624.`**| |**`134`**|**`P.C.KUTTIMALU,`**| ||**`AGED 59 YEARS`**| ||**`D/O.CHATHAN (LATE), CODE NO. 861, HELPER, MALABAR`**| ||**`CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`**| 16 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 - **`135 B.RAJESWARY, AGED 54 YEARS`** ``` D/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR.T.P. (LATE), CODE NO. 1049, NURSE, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`136 PREMKUMAR, AGED 58 YEARS S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN (LATE), CODE NO. 1609, COOK, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** - **`137 MURALEEDHARAN V., AGED 56 YEARS`** ``` S/O.VELAYUDHAN, CODE NO.888, DRESSER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`138 K.SIVAKUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.KASU, CODE NO. 1445, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 139K.PRAKASAN, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.KUNCHAPPAN (LATE), CODE NO. 819, PLUMBER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` - **`140 ANANDA RAJ P., AGED 36 YEARS S/O.PETER.A., CODE NO. 1397, HELPER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** - **`141 P.GEORGE PAKIYADAS, AGED 58 YEARS S/O.PONNUPAS, (LATE), CODE NO. 935, MILLER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** - **`142 C.N.RAMADAS, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.NARAYANA THARAKAN (LATE), CODE NO. 518, FITTER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624.`** ``` 143ABDUL KAREEM N.K., AGED 52 YEARS S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN.A., (LATE), CODE NO. 1338, OVERSEER (C), MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. 144RASHEED AHAMED K., AGED 51 YEARS S/O.MOIDEEN KOYA, (LATE), CODE NO. 885, CHARGE HAND, ``` 17 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ``` MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` 145A.KANAKARAJ, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.ARUPUTHASWAMY (LATE), CODE NO. 1405, DRILLER, MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 624. ``` ``` BY ADVS. C.ANIL KUMAR A.K.PREETHA ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 4:`** ``` 1SUNIL BARATHWAL, AGED 53 YEARS FATHERS NAME AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KENDRIYA SHRAM SADAN, 14-BHIAKJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066. ``` ``` 2SHRI RAJANNA. N., AGED 58 YEARS (FATHERS NAME AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 006. ``` ``` BY ADV SMT. NITA N.S ``` ``` THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 18 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## **JUDGMENT** Anil K. Narendran, J. The petitioners, who are petitioners 1 to 8, 10 to 36, 39 to 50, 52 to 64, 66, 67, 69 to 74, 76 to 124, 126 to 138 and 140 to 155 in W.P.(C)No.19987 of 2015, 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 the 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: 19 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## “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 20 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 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 pre-amended 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 21 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 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 22 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## 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** bkn/- 23 Cont.Case (C)N.1845 of 2020 ## **`APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1845/2020`** ## **`PETITIONER ANNEXURES`** ``` ANNEXURE 1TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 29.12.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE MALABAR CEMENTS LTD. TO REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. ```