Mohanadas A.S. and others v. Union of India and others

``` IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ``` ## `PRESENT` ``` THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI ``` ``` TUESDAY, THE 19[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 ``` ``` W.P.(C) NO.38914 OF 2023 ``` ## `PETITIONERS:` - `1 MOHANADAS A.S., AGED 59 YEARS S/O. SANKUNNY A.S, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129451, RESIDING AT ARAYAM PARAMBIL (H), PERINJANAM, THRISSUR, KERALA–680 686` - `2 NANDAKUMAR A, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127931, RESIDING AT AKKIPARAMBATH HOUSE, NEAR KANNANAMKULAM AUDITORIUM, CHENTRAPPINNI P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 687` - `3 PRINCE K.A, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. ANTONY K.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/0003365/000/0002784, RESIDING AT KAIMADATHIL HOUSE, ENAMAKKAL P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 510` - `4 VENUGOPALAN T.N, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN T.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125180, RESIDING AT THUMBARASSERY HOUSE, POTTORE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 581` - `5 JOSE T.L, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. LUNA T.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00101905, RESIDING AT THOTTIAN, ELTHURUTH P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 611` - `6 MOHANAN E, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAVUNNY NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119017, RESIDING AT EACHARATH HOUSE, KRISHNASREE, MANNUTHY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 651` 2 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `7 SOMANATHAN A.N, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. A.S.N. NAMBISAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102138, RESIDING AT ARIKKARE PUSAPAKAM, VELLATTAIYJUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 601` - `8 PRASAD K.G, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN K.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134098, RESIDING AT KARAYIL HOUSE, KARA P.O, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 671` - `9 MANJULA K, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. BALACHANDRAN N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122087, RESIDING AT KURUVATH HOUSE, NANDIPULAM P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 312` - `10 JOSHY CHIRAMAL, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. ANTONY (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119904, RESIDING AT CHIRAMEL KUNJAVU HOUSE, LOURDEPURAM, EAST FORT, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 005` - `11 USHAKUMARI K, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. E.K. GOPINATHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122052, RESIDING AT NATH VIHAR, PONNUKKARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 306` - `12 MENON BINDU KARUNAKARAN, AGED 59 YEARS D/O. V.K.K MENON (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00132064, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 1102 B, VRINDAVAN PALACE, PALACE ROAD, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 020` - `13 SUJATHA K.N, AGED 65 YEARS D/O. NARAYANAN K.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00095299, RESIDING AT KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR SRMLP SCHOOL, KOORKANCHERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 007` - `14 SOBHA P, AGED 62 YEARS C/O. RAMACHANDRAN M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119316, RESIDING AT MELEPPURATH HOUSE, KALLADIPPATTA, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 313` - `15 ABDUL NIZAR S.A, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. S.J. SAYED ADHAM, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00101596, RESIDING AT ASHARIN MANZIL, ULLAS NAGAR, KANATTUKARA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 011` - `16 PRADEEP A.K, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KARUNAKARA PANICKER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00093200, RESIDING AT ALLANPARAMBATH HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODUNGALLUR, PIN – 680 664` 3 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `17 SOMAN K.G, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. GOPALAPILLAI K.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00133438, RESIDING AT KUNNEL HOUSE, CHETTIPARAMBU, IRINJALAKUDA P.O, PIN – 680 121` - `18 SOBHANAN T.V, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN T.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00101979, RESIDING AT THAYAVALLIYIL HOUSE, WEST CHALAKUDY P.O, MATHEW NAGAR, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN – 680 307` - `19 MADHUSUDHANAN V.K, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY MENON V.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119321, RESIDING AT VALLATH HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 664` - `20 RUKIYA M.A, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. IBRAHIMKUTTY P.A (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122224, RESIDING AT PADIPPURAKKAKATH HOUSE, KANDAMKULAM P.O, METHALA, KODUNGALLUR, PIN – 680 669` - `21 ALICE P.A, AGED 65 YEARS C/O. P.A. OUSEPH, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00094891, RESIDING AT PEREPADAM HOUSE, KORATTY ESAT P.O, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 308` - `22 RAMACHANDRAN M, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. LATE. N. NARAYANAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00108911, RESIDING AT MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, MOOTHEDATH LANE, NELLIKKUNNU, EAST FORT P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 005` - `23 CELINE V.K, AGED 64 YEARS C/O. POULOSE C.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102121, RESIDING AT KRIPA, GREENLAND LANE, AMALANAGAR P.O, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN – 680 555` - `24 VENUGOPALAN K.D, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. DAMODHARAN K.G, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102102, RESIDING AT KURUMAMUZHA HOUSE, MUDICODE, PATTIKAD P.O, THRISSUR, KERALA-680 652` - `25 VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122219, RESIDING AT KOMBAN, TC 50/2088, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN – 680 003` - `26 SREERAMACHANDRAN T, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. N.P.ESWARA VARIAR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122067, RESIDING AT NELLUVAYAPUTHEN VARIAM, GURUVAYUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 101` 4 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `27 PRASANNACHANDRAN P.T, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR K.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00131791, RESIDING AT PULIKKIZHE THERIL HOUSE, PUTHANPALLI P.O, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 103` - `28 SOODATHBI P.M, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. ALIYAR C.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105535, RESIDING AT CHERUVALLYKUDY HOUSE, METHALA P.O, KONUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 669` - `29 KAMALAKSHY P.V, AGED 60 YEARS C/O. VELAYUDAN P.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125927, RESIDING AT PAREKATTIL HOUSE, SREERAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, 3RD STREET, PULLAZHY, PULAZHY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 012` - `30 RETNAMMA K.T, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. SASI M.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104164, RESIDING AT MUTHIRAPARAMBIL, PUTHENVELIKARA P.O,PUTHENVELKARA, PIN – 683 594` - `31 FRANCIS JACOB, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. JACOB C.F, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119314, RESIDING AT CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE, SKM ROAD, KODAKARA, KODAKARA P.O, PIN – 680 684` - `32 MADANAN K.N, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN K.R, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125650, RESIDING AT KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE, VARANDARAPPILLY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 303` - `33 RAVEENDRAN K.A, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPANKUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126022, RESIDING AT KANNANTHURUTHY HOUSE, MECHIRA, KODASSERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 721` - `34 SALINI .K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. MOHANDAS .K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126721, RESIDING AT CHAITHRAM, AMBADY ROAD, KODAKARA,, PIN – 680 684` - `35 SREEKALA R SARMA, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. A.J.RAMESH, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124332, RESIDING AT 52/1138, ANUGRAHA, AKSHAYA HOMES, CHUNGAM-SKV COLLEGE ROAD,AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `36 SIRAJUDEEN A.M, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. MOHAMED A.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124528, RESIDING AT AYYARIL HOUSE, SRINGAPURAM, KODUNGALLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 664` - `37 RAJAN KONIKARA, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH KONIKKARA, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122051, RESIDING AT KONIKARA` 5 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ``` HOUSE, AYANKAVE TEMPLE ROAD, MURALI NAGAR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 121 ``` - `38 SUJANA A.V, AGED 59 YEARS W/O.LAL K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00133307, RESIDING AT KARANAYIL HOUSE, KARUVANNUR P.O, ETTUMANA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 711` - `39 SULOCHANA C.S, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. MOHANAN M.G, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124706, RESIDING AT MUPPLIYATH HOUSE, VALLISSERY, AVINISSERY, PIN – 680 306` - `40 SEETHI A.K, AGED 65 YEARS C/O. KUNJU POCKER KUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00096180, RESIDING AT AYYARILNADUVILAVEEDU, AZHIKODE P.O, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 666` - `41 AMMINIKUTTY .T, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SIVARAMAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00130316, RESIDING AT MADASSERY HOUSE, KOTATHUR P.O, NELLAYI, PIN – 680 305` - `42 LAKSHMIBAI K.B, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. PRAKASH K.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107037, RESIDING AT KALLAYIL HOUSE, 24/150/1,GANAPATHY AGRAHARAM, WEST ROAD, PUNKUNNAM, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 002` - `43 PANKAJAKSHAN V.G, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102051, RESIDING AT HARIKRIPA, KAIRALI NAGAR, NETTISSERY P.O, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-, PIN – 680 651` - `44 KOMALAM C.N, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. UNNIKRISHNAN P.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119362, RESIDING AT PANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NANDIKKARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 301` - `45 BHASI K.U, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. UNNI K.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102297, RESIDING AT KATHANAPARAMBIL, ELENTHIKARA P.O, PUTHENVELIKKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 594` - `46 REMADEVI .R, AGED 59 YEARS D/O. P. BALAKRISHNAKURUP, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129540, RESIDING AT GF2, SIVAPARVATHI APPARTMENT, KATAPPURAM, POOTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 004` 6 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `47 RAJENDRAN N, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. K.GOPALAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122695, RESIDING AT NANGEELIL, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `48 RENUKA .N, AGED 61 YEARS C/O. E. MADHAVA WARRIER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129408, RESIDING AT AJAY NIVAS, AIVAM DIVAN SANKARA WARRIER ROAD, OLLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 306` - `49 JAMES JOBSON .K, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. JOBSON K.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100972, RESIDING AT KUNJAMARA HPUSE, CHEROOR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 008` - `50 NARENDRAN P.P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125141, RESIDING AT KOTTAPURATH HOUSE, POTTORE P.O, M.G. KAVU, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 581` - `51 OMANA N.C, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. A.C RADHAKRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104483, RESIDING AT ANTHIKKADAN HOUSE, KUTTUMUKKU, MANA VAZHI, RAMAVARMAPURAM P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 631` - `52 LOKAMANIAN P.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. VELUKUTTY P.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00133139, RESIDING AT PARAKKUTH HOUSE, VELUR BAZAR P.O,, PIN – 680 601` - `53 JOSEPH M.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE M.L, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134355, RESIDING AT MALIEKKAL HOUSE, ALATHUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 741` - `54 RAGHUNATHAN P, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. SANKARA MENON.U, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100638, RESIDING AT D1, ATHULLYA PARK, TEMPLE ROAD, POOTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 004` - `55 KRISHNARAJ .G, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. C.G. KARTHA, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124872, RESIDING AT SHARATH VIHAR, VAZHICHAL, KORATTY SOUTH P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 308` - `56 PREMACHANDRAN M.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124055, RESIDING AT MULLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR P.O, OTTUPARA, WADAKANCHERY, PIN – 688 590` - `57 NARAYANAN A.K, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KUNCHAPPU EZHUTHACHAN, P.P.O. NO.KR/KCH/00124189, RESIDING AT` 7 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ``` AMMANATH HOUSE, PUNNAMPARAMBU, THEKKUMKARA P.O, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 589 ``` - `58 RAMACHANDRAN K.N, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. K.R.NARAYANAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00121822, RESIDING AT KOLANGARA VALUPPIL HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA POST, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 589` - `59 SASI .K, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BALAN NAIR.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122382, RESIDING AT KUMKUMATH HOUSE, AKAMPADAM, KUMARANELLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 590` - `60 XAVIER P.A, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ANTHONY P.L, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125247, RESIDING AT SANDO VIHAR, PANENGADAN HOUSE, PANANGATTUKARA P.O,WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 623` - `61 JAYARAJAN A.K, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125348, RESIDING AT AYYAPPANPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARORE, MUNDUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 541` - `62 SANKARANARAYANAN K.R, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAN K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119364, RESIDING AT KANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PADIYAM P.O, MUTTICHUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 641` - `63 REGHU K.N, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. K.P. NARAYANA PISHARADY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126553, RESIDING AT KEEZHADOOR PISHARAM, MELADOOR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 741` - `64 GEORGE T FRANCIS, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PORINCHU T.O, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120476, RESIDING AT THANIKKAL KODENKANDATH HOUSE, NORTH KARAMUCK, KANDASSANKADAV P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 613` - `65 KARTHIYANI M.K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. HARI HARA SUDHAKARA PONNAN .C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129393, RESIDING AT CHEMMANNUR HOUSE, PUTHURKKARA, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `66 UNNIKRISHNAN .C, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. C. RAGHAVAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100543, RESIDING AT SREEKRISHNA, GREENFIELD HOUSING COLONY, AYYANTHOLE-3, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `67 JAYARAM A.N, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR A.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134356, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKE` 8 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ``` THOTTUPURATH HOUSE, ANNAMANADA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 741 ``` - `68 SUBAIDA P.K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. LATE ABDULKAREEM .K.I, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125655, RESIDING AT KARIPPAMKULAM HOUSE, PUTHENPEEDIKA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 642` - `69 ABDULKADER A.K, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KUNJUPOKER KUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124442, RESIDING AT AYYARIL NADUVILA VEEDU, MENON BAZAR P.O, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 666` - `70 VASUDEVAN A.N, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. A.NARAYANAN MOOSAD, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124963, RESIDING AT ACHUTHATHILLOM, KADAVALLUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 543` - `71 VASANTHAKUMARY .C, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. RAVINDRANATHAN M.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120940, RESIDING AT NIRMALYAM, 16TH STREET, HARINAGAR, PUNKUNNUM, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 002` - `72 SWATHY GOPINATH, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. P.B.GOPINATHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105519, RESIDING AT PANAYATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, MADAKKATHRA P.O, MADAKKATHRA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 651` - `73 BEENA K.R, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. V.K.CHANDRAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102608, RESIDING AT POURNAMI, VADAKOODEN HOUSE, THOTTATHIL LANE, CHELAKKOTTUKARA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 005` - `74 JOSEPH K.J, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH K.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104165, RESIDING AT KOOTTALA HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 594` ``` 75GOPALAKRISHNAN .A, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SREEDHARA PANICKER .C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120060, RESIDING AT ARANGATH HOUSE, SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE ROAD, KANNAPURAM, CHETTUPUZHA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 012 ``` ``` 76GEETHA .C, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. P.B. ASOKAKUMAR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107053, RESIDING AT ANAMIKA, SARA, STREET NO.4, POTTORE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 581 ``` 9 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `77 SURESH KUMAR .P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. IKKALAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126113, RESIDING AT POTTEKKAT HOUSE, PUTHURKKARA, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `78 SURESH C.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN C.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122709, RESIDING AT CHAKKALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PADIYAM P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 641` - `79 SARADHA K.C, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. CHANDRAN K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077034, RESIDING AT KOLLATHVALAPPIL HOUSE, ARAKKAL, PERUMBILAVU P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 519` - `80 K. CHANDRIKA, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. C.V.BALACHANDRAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072030, RESIDING AT ASWATHY, CHALISSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 536` - `81 SASI KUMAR P.R, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126092, RESIDING AT POOSSERY HOUSE, VTC, CHERUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 008` - `82 ROSELIND V.K, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. C.C.KURIAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107593, RESIDING AT CHEMMANNUR HOUSE, KUTTUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 013` - `83 M. SARADA, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. C.SUDHAKARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102047, RESIDING AT THUSHARA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR, KANATTUKARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 011` - `84 VASANTHI V.K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. VASUDEVAN K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125014, RESIDING AT KAYAMPALLATH HOUSE, PANANCHAKAM, GREEN PARK, MANNUTHY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 651` - `85 GRAZY P.F, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. FRANCIS P.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120788, RESIDING AT VENGANATH HOUSE, MADATHUMPADY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 733` - `86 SUPRABHA K.K, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. CHANDRAN E.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102062, RESIDING AT EDUTHAN HOUSE, KOLATHUR, NELLAYI P.O, PIN – 680 305` - `87 JOLLY SAM, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. ABRAHAM MATHEW, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127116, RESIDING AT NELLIMALA HOUSE, 21/328B, SAMANYA NAGAR, KANNARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 652` 10 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `88 VALSA P.I, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. BABY K.S, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100539, RESIDING AT KEERTHANAM, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, SREERAMAKRISHNA ROAD, NEHRU NAGAR, KURIACHIRA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 006` - `89 SATHEESH KUMAR P.M, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MANOKARAN P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105427, RESIDING AT PARARATU HOUSE, WEST VELIANIKARA, MADAKKATUKARA, PIN – 680 651` - `90 ANIL C.K, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY C.R, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124944, RESIDING AT CHULLIKKATTIL HOUSE, ANTHIKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 641` - `91 AMBIKA A.K, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. K.S.RAJAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122080, RESIDING AT KARAYIL HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003` - `92 T.V. SULOCHANA, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. M.K.KRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125119, RESIDING AT MANCHERYVALAPPIL HOUSE, KADUPPASSERY P.O, IRINJALAKUDA, PIN – 680 683` - `93 VIMALA K.K, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. RAVEENDRAN P.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100850, RESIDING AT PUTHIRITHARA HOUSE, KANNAMKULANGARA, KOORKANCHERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 007` - `94 DAVIS A.G, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. GEORGE A.D, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127023, RESIDING AT ALOOR HOUSE, PATHIYARAM, KUTTANCHERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 584` - `95 SAJEEV V.M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125044, RESIDING AT VETTIYATTIL HOUSE, MANKUTTYPADAM EAST, PADY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 699` - `96 SANJEIVAN K.K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. K.K.KRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134353, RESIDING AT KANNANGANATT HOUSE, KUNNATHANGADI, VELUTHUR P.O, PIN, PIN – 680 012` - `97 JAYARAJAN K.V, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN K.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127127, RESIDING AT KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, CHETTUPUZHA P.O, PIN, PIN – 680 012` - `98 CHANDRAN V.C, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. CHATHU V.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104689, RESIDING AT VADAKKEPURAKKEL` 11 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ``` HOUSE, SANDHYA ROAD, KURIACHIRA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 006 ``` - `99 RAJI N.S, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. THANKAPPAN T.S, UAN. NO. 100297252548, RESIDING AT THULIYATH HOUSE, POOTHARAKKAL, CHERPU, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 561` - `100 RAJENDRAN O.N, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. NARAYANANKUTTY O.V, UAN NO. 100295114155, RESIDING AT ODASSERY HOUSE, SNDP ROAD, SOUTH GARDEN II STREET, KANNANKULANGARA, KOORKANCHERY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 007` - `101 SUSEELA P, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. K.GOPALAN THAMBI, UAN NO. 100375649125, RESIDING AT KALLUNGALPARAMBU HOUSE, NADAVARAMBU, IRINJALAKUDA, PIN – 680 661` - `102 DAYANANDAN M.V, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN M.V, UAN NO.100130873910, RESIDING AT MADAMBIKKATTIL HOUSE, MADAMBI LANE, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 004` - `103 LIZY T.J, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. PAULY I THERATTIL, UAN NO. 100206238748, RESIDING AT THERATTIL HOUSE, DR.JOHN MATHAI ROAD, 1ST AVENUE, ARANATTUKARA P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 618` - `104 VALSAN K.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. VELAYI, UAN NO. 100399760493, RESIDING AT KALLUMADA HOUSE, EAST KODALY, PADY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 699 BY ADVS. R.SANJITH C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH` ## `RESPONDENTS:` - `1 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PIN – 110 001` - `2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110 066` 12 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ - `3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 017` - `4 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED "BHADRATHA", THRISSUR-680 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.` ``` BY ADVS. Gopikrishnan Nambiar M K.JOHN MATHAI(K/413/1984) JOSON MANAVALAN(J-526) KURYAN THOMAS(K/131/2003) PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM(MAH/58/2006) RAJA KANNAN(K/356/2008) SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K. GOPAL, STANDING COUNSEL ``` ``` THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 13 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ## JUDGMENT ( _Dated: 19[th] December, 2023)_ This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- - _i) To issue a Writ of Mandamus and command respondents 1 to 3 to retain petitioners in Scheme, 1995 and confer them all the pensionary benefits under pre-amended paragraph 11(3) as also the amended paragraph 11 of the Scheme 1995 after computing the pensionable salary on the average monthly pay drawn in any manner including on piece rate basis during contributory period of service in the span of sixty months preceding his date of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court._ - _ii) To issue a writ of mandamus and command respondents 1 to 3 to grant interest @ 12% per annum on the arrears of monthly pension, after computing the pensionable salary on the average monthly pay drawn in any manner including on piece rate basis during contributory period of service in the span of sixty months preceding his date of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, from his date of retirement to the actual date of payment, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court._ - _iii) To pass any other and such other orders as this Honourable Court deem fit to pass in the nature and circumstance of the case._ - _iv) To award the cost of this proceedings to the petitioners._ The question raised in the writ petition is now settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in _EPF Organisation_ v. _Sunil Kumar B_ [2022 SCC OnLine SC 1521] and that the grievance of the petitioners raised in this writ petition will be considered in accordance with the directions therein. 14 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ In the light of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of directing the competent among the respondents to re-consider the claims put forward by the petitioners in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of. _Sd/-_ BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE ss 15 _W.P.(C) No.38914/2023_ ``` APPENDIX OF WP(C)38914/2023 ``` ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS ``` ``` Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED 20/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ``` ``` Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EPFO & ANR. ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR B. & ORS., SLP (C) NO. 8658-8659 OF 2019 ``` ``` Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 11/09/2023 IN W.P(C) 17572/2023 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ```