N.P. Rajendran and Others v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Sub Regional Office, Kozhikode

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
Judgment Date: 2023-08-02
Court Decision / Holding: Contempt of Court case closed in light of Apex Court judgment Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar and Another (MANU/SCOR/106874/2022).
Final Disposition: Contempt case disposed/closed

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

N.P.RAJENDRAN
V.N.JAYAGOPALAN
MOHANDAS M.
K.ANILAN
T.P.SREEDHARAN
V.N.SREEVALSAN
P.M.GOPI
C.SETHUMADHAVAN
M.K.ARAVINDAKSHAN
M.SUVEDANGAN
K.SAIDASAN
N.VENU NAIR
K.V.VIJAYAKRISHNAN
K.BABY GIRIJA
P.BHARATHAN
M.V.RADHAKRISHNAN
LAKSHMANAN KONOTH
P.SURENDRAN
P.P.BABU
C.V.PRASANA KUMAR
N.K.DAMODARAN NAIR
P.T.RAVINDRAN
K.SREEKUMARAN
ASHOKAN C.
T.RAVI
K.LAKSHMANAN
JAYARAJAN MELAZHIYATH
O.RAVEENDRAN
P.K.PRABHAKARAN
P.BHUVANADAS
P.HARIDAS
P.K.SATHIDEVI
A.K.JAYALAKSHMI
M.K.HYMAVATHI
G.P.KRISHNADAS
P.KARTHIKEYAN
M.PRAKASAN
U.REMADEVI
C.RAVINDRAN
T.SURESH BABU
K.P.NARAYANAN
K.PUSHPARAJAN
K.VALSALA
SURENDRAN PATTAYIL
P.ASOKAN
K.SIVAPRASAD
C.I.VARGHESE
N.SANKARANUNNI
P.PEMANANDHAN
M.SURENDRAN
K.V.BALATHILAKAN
P.M.BALAKRISHNAN
C.BABU
K.PREMARAJAN
N.ARAVINDHAN
N.RAMACHANDRAN
N.RAMAKRISHNAN
VENUGOPALAN PAYYERI
V.SURESHAN
C.SIVASANKARAN
C.SAIDALAVI
C.KRISHNADASAN
JOHNEY C.M.
KUNHIKRISHNAN K.P.
NETTOOLI VISHWANATHAN
V.RAJU
K.T.INDRAN
V.P.RAVINDRAN
V.P.SASEENDRAN
P.SUNDARAN
A.KARTHIKEYAN
E.SUDHAKARAN
N.K.SURESH
A.M.KRISHNAN
P.K.VELAYUDHAN NAIR
UNNIKRISHNAN
K.VIJAYAN NAIR
C.P.VIJAYAKRISHNAN
E.RAMACHANDRAN
K.UNNIMADHAVAN
C.S.UDAYKUMAR
T.P.KRISHNAN
K.SREENIVASAN
RAVINDRAN AVILERI
K.S.SANKARA NARAYANAN
K.VELAYUDHAN
P.K.BABU
N.VISWANATHAN
M.BABU
K.SATHEESAN
E.N.JAYARAMAN
M.P.RAJAMANI
P.SATHYAN
P.BALAKRISHNAN

Respondents

Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Sub Regional Office, Kozhikode
JERIN DAVID
SUNIL BHARTHWAL IAS

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

• V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR
• SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT
• SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON

Counsels for Respondents

• DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA
• ADV.PRINCY XAVIER GP

Case Synopsis & Summary

This Contempt of Court case arises from WP(C) 32886/2019 filed by 94 petitioners seeking relief against the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and its compliance with directions issued in the related writ petition. The petitioners, who are individual members with EPF accounts, challenged the EPFO’s actions and sought enforcement of provident fund norms and orders. The respondents include the EPFO Commissioner, Sub Regional Office, Kozhikode, and, in the writ petition context, two senior officers acting as 2nd and 3rd respondents, namely Jerin David and Sunil Bharathwal IAS. The matter was argued before a Single Judge bench represented for the petitioners by V.V. Nandagopal Nambiar, Dheeraj Krishnan Perot, and Chitra Johnson, and for the respondents by Dr. Abraham P. Meachinkara and Princy Xavier GP. The court, on 02.08.2023, delivered its order largely relying on a controlling Apex Court judgment in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar and Another (MANU/SCOR/106874/2022). The High Court observed that the Apex Court’s decision clarified the law and compliance framework for provident fund matters, and found no ongoing wilful non-compliance constituting contempt. Consequently, the Contempt Case is closed. Annexures include a certified copy of the WPC judgment dated 05.06.2020 (ANNEXURE I).

Cited Precedents (1)

Case Name	Citation	Treatment	Explanation
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar and Another	MANU/SCOR/106874/2022	Positive	High Court relied on this Apex Court judgment to close the contempt proceedings.

Extracted Judgment Text

Exact text extracted from official judgment records.

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 2[ND] DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 11TH SRAVANA, 1945 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWP(C) 32886/2019 OF HIGH COURT** ## **OF KERALA** ## **PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS IN WPC:** - 1 N.P.RAJENDRAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT PRASANTHAM, KOTTAMPRAMBA, KOZHIKODE - 673 008. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000528, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048804. - 2 V.N.JAYAGOPALAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.GOPALANKUTTY MENON, RESIDING AT 1/3105, BHAVANA, WESTHILL, KOZHIKODE - 673 005. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000525, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048932. - 3 MOHANDAS M., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.M.KUNHANDI, MUCHILOTE HOUSE, MAMPETAATA, MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 602, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/41978, A/C NO.KR/279/169. - 4 K.ANILAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAI, KEDARAM, KOLLIKKATTIL HOUSE, KOLATHARA P.O., CALICUT - 673 655. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000271, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00051544. - 5 T.P.SREEDHARAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.KELAPPAN NAMBIAR, THEKEPUTHUR HOUSE, TUNERI P.O., VIA VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE - 673 505, EPF A/CNO.KR/279/126, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37709. - 6 V.N.SREEVALSAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDANKUTTY NAIR, ANJALI HOUSE, VENGERI, KOZHIKODE - 673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000440, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00053084. - 7 P.M.GOPI, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, SIBITHA, THADAPARAMBATH, NELLIKKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1443, PPO CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..2.. NO.KR/KKD/29354. 8 C.SETHUMADHAVAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.NARYANAN NAIR K., 23/11 SOPANAM, VADAKKE THOTI, KT THAZHAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000443, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047451. 9 M.K.ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.MENON C.S., KOOVIL VEEDU, P.O.GOVINDAPURAM, CALICUT - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/64, PPO NO.KR/KKD/34014. 10 M.SUVEDANGAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN M.P., 24/19114, DEVIKRIPA, EAST MANKAVE, K.P.KESAVA MENON ROAD, KOZHIKODE - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000484, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00057579. 11 K.SAIDASAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.NANU K., NANDANAM, O.K.ROAD, THIRUVANNUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 029, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000441, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00050001. 12 N.VENU NAIR, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, GEETHANJALI, KIZHAKKEDATH VEEDU, THADAMBATTU THAZHAM, KARAPARAMBA P.O.,KOZHIKODE - 673 010, EPFA/C NO.KR/KKD/279/290, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40314. 13 K.V.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SAMY K.V., DIVYASREE, MAYILAMBADI P.O.,KUTHIRAVATTOM, CALICUT - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000124, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00042879. 14 K.BABY GIRIJA, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, RAGAM, MAYILAMBADI, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000171, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00046023. CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..3.. |15|P.BHARATHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.CHEROOTY,| |---|---| ||MAMBEKKAT, NEAR KIRTADAS, CHEVAYUR P.O., CALICUT| ||- 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/232, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/33310.| |16|M.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN| ||MENON C.P., SURABI, NEAR MILL BUS STOP, MANKAVU| ||P.O., CALICUT - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/2201,| ||PPO NO.KR/KKD/31696.| |17|LAKSHMANAN KONOTH, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN,| ||KONOTH HOUSE, NEAR KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE| ||- 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1458, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/32003.| |18|P.SURENDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.APPUTTY,| ||MANDARAM, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017,| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000142, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/00048350.| |19|P.P.BABU, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPUTTY,| ||ASSARIKANDI PARAMBA, NELLIKKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE| ||- 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1457, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/37168.| |20|C.V.PRASANA KUMAR, AGED 64 YEARS,| ||S/O.THAMPURANKUTTY ACHAN, SIVAKRIPA,| ||MUNNORKODEP.O.,THRIKADERI, OTTAPALAM - 679 502,| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000767, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/00049731.| |21|N.K.DAMODARAN NAIR, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN| ||NAIR,THALAKUZHI PARAMBA, CHEMMALATHOOR,| ||KUTTIKKATTOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 008, EPF A/C| ||NO.KR/279/509, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00040983.| |22|P.T.RAVINDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN| ||NAIR, RAGAM HOUSE, PUTHIYARA P.O., THIRUTHIYAD,| ||KOZHIKODE - 673 004, EPF A/C| ||NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000183, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/00048939.| |23|K.SREEKUMARAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.LATE| CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..4.. ||K.K.THAMPAN, SUDHALAYAM, PARASSERI P.O., KONGOD,| |---|---| ||PALAKKAD - 678 631, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/103, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/32697.| |24|ASHOKAN C., AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, DREAMS,| ||PANDINILAM VAYAL, EAST HILL ROAD, CALICUT - 673| ||005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/118, PPO NO.KR/KKD/33543.| |25|T.RAVI, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.RARUKUTTY,| ||THAZHATHIDATHE VEEDU, PALAZHI, GURUVAYOORAPPAN| ||COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 014, EPF| ||A/CNO.KR/KKD/279/459, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41957.| |26|K.LAKSHMANAN, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, KUNNATH,| ||KAILAS, THOVASSERI SUENDRAM ROAD,| ||THIDIAMAL,VERIEATH PARAMBA, NELLIKODE,| ||KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF| ||A/CNO.KR/279/1425, PPO NO.KR/KKD/29774.| |27|JAYARAJAN MELAZHIYATH, AGED 71 YEARS,| ||S/O.PADHMANABHAN NAIR E., ARDRA, COTTON MILL| ||ROAD, THIRUVANNUR, CALICUT - 673 029, EPF A/C| ||NO.KR/279/85, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31101.| |28|O.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.NAYADI O.,| ||KOORTHATTIL HOUSE, MARRIKUNNU P.O., KOZHIKODE -| ||673 012, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000205,| ||PPO NO.KR/KKD/00043033.| |29|P.K.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN| ||PILLAI, PRABHAD, 22/711, PALABHAD, 22/711,| ||PALAKUNI NILAM PARAMBA, THIRUVANNUR P.O.,| ||KOZHIKODE - 673 029, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/435, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/32873.| |30|P.BHUVANADAS, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.RARU P.,| ||SUDARSHANAM, THUVASSERY PARAMBA, KOMMER P.O.,| ||KOZHIKODE - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/152, PPO| ||NO.KR/KKD/40476.| |31|P.HARIDAS, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KUNHI ANANDA| ||KURUP, PRASANTHI, KARUVISSERY P.O., CALICUT -| ||673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000188,| CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 **==> picture [31 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** PPO NO.KR/KKD/000042890. - 32 P.K.SATHIDEVI, AGED 65 YEARS, D/O.GOPALAN NAIRC.K., AARATHI, PEOPLES ROAD, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 006, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000146, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048803. - 33 A.K.JAYALAKSHMI, AGED 68 YEARS, D/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, POURNAMI, CHELANUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 616, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/129, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40568. - 34 M.K.HYMAVATHI, AGED 65 YEARS, D/O.NARAYANAN, MAHIMA 1/3738 A, BILATHIKULAM ROAD, NADAKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 011, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/218, PPO NO.KR/KKD/46047. - 35 G.P.KRISHNADAS, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.PACHUNNI, ARGHYAM, PUNATHIL PARAMBA,GOVINDAPURM, KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000431, PPO NO.KR/KKD/0053346. - 36 P.KARTHIKEYAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.SIVARAMAN, SIKA, PAYIMBRA P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 571, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/000148, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00046084. - 37 M.PRAKASAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN M., CHAITHENYA, PALUNNITHARA PARAMBA, ARAKKINAR, KOZHIKODE - 673 028, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/150, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00045431. - 38 U.REMADEVI, AGED 63 YEARS, D/O.BALABHASKARAN NAIR, PRASADAM, MYLAMBADI, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/CNO.KR/KKD/000279/000/0000387, PPO NO.KR/KKD/000052957. - 39 C.RAVINDRAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPU, KOLLARUKUZHI, POOLAKKADAVE, PARAMBIL BAZAR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 012, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/00000077, PPO CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 **==> picture [31 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/KKD/00042895. - 40 T.SURESH BABU, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.RAMANKUTTY T., SRAVANAM, KUNDUPARAMB, KARUVISSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000288, PPO NO.KR/KKD/48563. - 41 K.P.NARAYANAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.VIJAYA VARMA, 3-B, KRINGSWOOD, ARANGIL DAMODARAN ROAD, BILATHIKULAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 006, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001044, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048800. - 42 K.PUSHPARAJAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN NAIR T., RAMYA, KODAVACHALIL, NELLIKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/106, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40895. - 43 K.VALSALA, AGED 64 YEARS, D/O.NARAYANA MENON K., HARIKRIPA, 20/528-B, KALLAI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 003, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000250, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048801. - 44 SURENDRAN PATTAYIL, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPUTTY, ARANCHERI PARAMBA, KACHERI KUNNU, POKKUNNU P.O., CALICUT - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/154, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41807. - 45 P.ASOKAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.BALAN P., BAL NIVAS, THACHARAMBATH, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., CALICUT - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/211, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37470. - 46 K.SIVAPRASAD, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, SAROVARAM, PARAMMAL, RAMANATTUKARA, AZHINCHILAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 632, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/000279/000/0000461, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00057964. - 47 C.I.VARGHESE, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.ITTYMANI C.C., CHRUVATHOOR HOUSE, PARAKKATTEE PARMBA, NELLIKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..7.. NO.KR/279/139, PPO NO.KR/KKD/36255. - 48 N.SANKARANUNNI, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHA MENON, HARISREE, POOZHICHIRA ROAD, THIRUVANNUR NADA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 029, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/112, PPO NO.KR/KKD/38484. - 49 P.PEMANANDHAN, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.ANANDAN, ANANDH NIVAS, ATHANIKAL, WESTHILL P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1441, PPO NO.KR/KKD/34160. - 50 M.SURENDRAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, MATTAYI PARAMBA, AMBLI HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., CALICUT - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000151, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00042916. - 51 K.V.BALATHILAKAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.CHATHUKUTTY, KAYYADA VAZHIYIL HOUSE, BEYPORE NORTH P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/1463, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31809. - 52 P.M.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, CHETTYAN VEETTIL (H), KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/447, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41806. - 53 C.BABU, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN C.,RAJANI, MELEMUNDI PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000765, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00049733. - 54 K.PREMARAJAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.GOPALANKUTTY NAIR,VYSHNAVAM, NELLIKKODE, KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000424, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00056940. - 55 N.ARAVINDHAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, SREERAM, GOVINDAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/185, PPO NO.KR/KKD/52060 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..8.. - 56 N.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.APPUNNI, RECHANA, KURUKKAYIL THAZAM, EDAKKAD P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1444, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35285. - 57 N.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.VASU,SUVA NIVAS,KODUVALLIVAYAL, WESTHILL, CALICUT - 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/51, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35292. - 58 VENUGOPALAN PAYYERI, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.RARU, NISANTHAM, 2/1774A, FLORICAL ROAD, CHEVAYOOR, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/384, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26714. - 59 V.SURESHAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, SURABHI, PINNANATH KAVU, BEYPORE NORTH P.O., CALICUT - 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/000279/000/000172, PPO NO.KR/KKD/38485. - 60 C.SIVASANKARAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.APPUNNI NAIR C., SOPANAM, CHELANATTIL, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE - 673 631, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/000279/000/0000429, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00052123. - 61 C.SAIDALAVI, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, RIZILI, PANTHEERANKAVE, KOZHIKODE - 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/115, PPO NO.KR/KKD/29808. - 62 C.KRISHNADASAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR A., SINDOORAM, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000186, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00052751. - 63 JOHNEY C.M., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.MANI C.M., CHITETT HOUSE, GOLF LINK ROAD, CHEVAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000526, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00051543. - 64 KUNHIKRISHNAN K.P., AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.APPUKUTTY NAIR, DEEPAM, POONADATHTHAZHAM, ERANGIPALAM, CALICUT - 673 006, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/835/56, PPO CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 **==> picture [31 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/KKD/26312/2005. - 65 NETTOOLI VISHWANATHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR P.K., MUKUNDALAYAM, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/688, PPO NO.KR/KKD/32517. - 66 V.RAJU, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.KARAPPAN, NIRMALA NIVAS, VELIYATH, POOLAADIKUNATH, ERANHIKKAL P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 303, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/749, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26795. - 67 K.T.INDRAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., CALICUT - 673 008, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/328, PPO NO.KR/KKD/42435. - 68 V.P.RAVINDRAN, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR P.K., AYYAPPAN NAGAR, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/75, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35923. - 69 V.P.SASEENDRAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR P.K., SREEPADAM, CHITTADI PARAMBA, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000436, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00055125. - 70 P.SUNDARAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN P., PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, 28/49, KUDILTHODE, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., CALICUT - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000156, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00049111. - 71 A.KARTHIKEYAN, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O.SEKHARAN.A, SREEKALA, BEYPORE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/141, PPO NO.KR/KKD/27224. - 72 E.SUDHAKARAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, NIRMALYA, MELURE P.O., KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE - 673 306, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000575, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048931. CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..10.. - 73 N.K.SURESH, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAN N.K., CHANATTU PARAMBA HOUSE, WESTHILL, KOZHIKODE - 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/437, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37851. - 74 A.M.KRISHNAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.IMBACHAN, AMBIDICHAM MEETTHAL, VELLIPRAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 008, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1421, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26675. - 75 P.K.VELAYUDHAN NAIR, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNA KRIPA, PARANGODANKANDY, G.A.COLLEGE,KOZHIKODE - 673 014, EPF A/C NO.KR/179/10/71, PPO NO.29491. - 76 UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR C., GOKULAM, POOVATHIGAL HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000184, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00050881. - 77 K.VIJAYAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS, RECORD ROOM ASSISTANT, MATHRUBHUMI, S/O.M.K.BHASKARAN NAIR, LAKSHMI NIVAS, KAYYATH LANE, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI - 682 025, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000094, PPO NO.KR/KCH/00066093. - 78 C.P.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.CHIDAMBARAM NAIR, 33/14B FLORICAN HILL, MALAPARAMBA P.O - 673 009, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000529, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047945. - 79 E.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.UKKARA KURUP, EDAVALATH (H), KUTTIKKATTUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 008, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000533, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047577. - 80 K.UNNIMADHAVAN, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN, NAYARUKUZHI HOUSE, PANTHEERANKAVE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/206, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35992. CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..11.. - 81 C.S.UDAYKUMAR, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARA MENON, SREELAKSHMI, CHEMBAKA COLONY, B.C.ROAD, BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE - 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000190, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00053347. - 82 T.P.KRISHNAN, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O.KANARAN, KALAKKANDI PARMBA, ODUMBRA, OLAVANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1395, PPO NO.KR/KKD/22467. - 83 K.SREENIVASAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.CHAPPUNNI NAIR, SURYAKIRAN, EDAKKAMANATHAZHAM, KURUVATTOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 611, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001769, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00045751. - 84 RAVINDRAN AVILERI, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, ROHINI, AVILERI HOUSE, MAMBEKKAT, CHEVAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/68, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26044. - 85 K.S.SANKARA NARAYANAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN MOOSAD K.E., 11/21A, KIZHAKKINIYAKAM, MOKAVOOR, ERANHIKKAL P.O., CALICUT - 673 303, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000319, PPO NO.KR/KKD/0005344. - 86 K.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, KRIYATHANKANDI HOUSE, VENGERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/165, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31798. - 87 P.K.BABU, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.PERACHUTTY P.K., ASWATHI, COMMUNITY HALL, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000168, PPO NO.KR/KKD/53587. - 88 N.VISWANATHAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.BAPPU N., KRISHNA, NELLULI PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000195, PPO CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 **==> picture [37 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/KKD/00042914. - 89 M.BABU, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN, MAMIYIL HOUSE, KAVILAPADI NILAM, OLAVANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/167, PPO NO.KR/KKD/38950. - 90 K.SATHEESAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.APPUNNI K., VYSHNAVAM, KUNDUKULAM, KIZHAKKEPARAMBA, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/839, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40475. - 91 E.N.JAYARAMAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.E.N.SIVADASAN, SHEKAINAH, 39/1096A, PUTHIYANGADI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 021, EPF A/CNO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000270, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00055152. - 92 M.P.RAJAMANI, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, PUTHIYATH VEEDU, VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM - 676 317, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/104, PPO NO.KR/KKD/39840. - 93 P.SATHYAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, POTTOL HOUSE, PERINGALAM P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 571, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000265, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00052064. - 94 P.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, CHITRA, KAVATHIKALAM, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM - 676 503, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001252, PPO NO.KR/KKD/0059935. BY ADVS. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON ## **RESPONDENTS/2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS IN WPC:** - 1 SHRI.JERIN DAVID, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..13.. COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE-673 006. 2 SHRI.SUNIL BHARTHWAL IAS, AGED 53 YEARS FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHIBHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. BY ADV DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA ADV.PRINCY XAVIER GP THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 **==> picture [37 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** ## J U D G M E N T In the light of the Apex Court judgment in Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar an Another [MANU/SCOR/106874/2022] , the Contempt Case is closed. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE PR CON.CASE(C) NO. 2191 OF 2020 ..15.. ## **APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 2191/2020** PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.06.2020 IN WPC NO.32886/2019.