R. Soman Pillai and Others v Union of India and Others

## _`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`_ ## _`PRESENT`_ ``` THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI WEDNESDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1945 ``` ``` WP(C) NO. 12223 OF 2020 ``` ## _`PETITIONERS:`_ ``` 1R.SOMAN PILLAI AGED 1 YEARS MS BHAVANAM, SOUTH MANKUZHY, BHARANIKKAVU, PULLIKANAKKU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 690 537. 2INDRANI P, W/O. RADHEESAN B, TC 53/718, SHREE KRISHNA VILASOM, SIVAJI NAGAR, KARAKKAMANDAPAM, NEMOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 020. 3LISSIAMMA C.J, W/O. SASI JAMES, TC 66/2876 KRIPA, ANCHAMKALLU, PACHALLOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 027. 4UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR A, S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR, TC 10/878 PULLUVILA THEKKE PUTHEN VEEDU, VRA 145 MANNMOOLA, EDAKKULAM, PEROORKADA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 005. 5RAMESH KUMAR G, S/O. GOPALAPILLAI, KRISHNAKRIPA, THPPUMUKKU,VATTIYOORKAVU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 013. 6SHEELA M, W/O. K.G RAGHAVAN, RAAGAAS KUNUMAMPUZHA H, TANA 10 A, TEMPLE AVENUE ROAD, 1ST LANE, AYYANTHOLE (PO), THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7VALSALA P, SREE VALSAM, VAZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PAZHAVEEDU P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 688 009. ``` 2 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 - _`8 SAMRAJ MANOHAR JOSEPH, PEYAD JUNCTION, VILAPPIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 573.`_ - _`9 FELICIA BENNET C.A, D/O. C.A ARULAPPAN, PEEDIAKAL, CHETHY P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 688 530.`_ ``` 10SIVANANDAN K.P, S/O. PAPPU, KAVINTETHARAYIL, KOTTAKKUPURAM, CLAPPANA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, K.S PURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT 690 525. ``` - _`11 RAVEENDRAN N, S/O. NANAPPAN, KUNNATHU VEEDU, ADINADU SOUTH, KATTIKADAVU P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, ADINAD, KOLLAM DISTRICT 690 542.`_ - _`12 T. J RAJAN, S/O. JOSEPJH, NITHIN VILLA, POOVATTOOR EAST, KULAKKADA P.O, KALAYAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 521.`_ - _`13 MOHANAN PILLAI, S/O. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ARUN BHAVANAM, KPAC JUNCTION, CHIRAKKADAVAM, KAYAMKULAM, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 690 502.`_ - _`14 THANKACHAN R.S, S/O. FERNANDEZ, ANGEL HOME, POUNDUKADAVU, VALIAVELI P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 021.`_ - _`15 MATHEW VARGHESE, S/O. C.V VARGHESE, 20/264, GREGARIAN VILLA, KANNAMCODE, ADOOR P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT 691 523.`_ - _`16 ALEXANDER V.P, S/O. PHILIP, VARICKAMANTHOTTIYIL, KALLARE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 611.`_ - _`17 CHANDRALAL K.S, S/O. N.K SADASIVAN, SREEVALSAM, THAZHAPPU, PARAYAKAD P.O, CHERTHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 688 540.`_ 3 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 - _`18 RAGHUNADHAN A.M, S/O. MADHAVAN, ACHICKAL HOUSE, KUNNACKAL P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 682 316.`_ - _`19 GEORGE STANLY PADUA, C/O. MANUAL PADUA, KANDENGATTU HOUSE, YOOUND SPORTS CLUB ROAD, PONNAT ROAD, KUMBALAM, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 682 506.`_ - _`20 P.T MOHANDAS, POZHELILIL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM 683110.`_ - _`21 ASSANALI K.A, S/O. ABDUL KHADER, GREEN VILLA, GROUND ROAD, WEST KADUNGALLOOR, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM 682 110.`_ - _`22 K. KRISHNAKUMAR,`_ ``` PANATTIL, LAKSHMI NIVAS, PERUNNA P.O, CHENGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 102. ``` - _`23 K.J JOHNSON, S/O. K.J JOSEPH, KANIYAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, SANTHI NAGAR, NILAMBUR P.O, PIN 679 329.`_ - _`24 I.G CHANDRABABU, S/O.G ANGADHARAN T.K, OM NIVAS, AYYAPPANKAVU EAST, S. ASHRAMAM ROAD, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 682 018.`_ - _`25 S. MOHANAN NAIR, SUMMOHANAM, KIZHAKKUM BHAGAM, SHIVA NAGAR-114, KAZHKOOTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 582.`_ - _`26 C.A GANESAN, S/O. ARUNCHALA THEVAR, T.C 38/2549-2, KILLITHARA LANE, PUTHANCHALAI, CHALAI P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 036.`_ - _`27 DHANWANDHARAN NAIR K, KOTTAKKATTU VALIYA THEKKATHIL, PILAPPUZHA SOUTH, HARIPAD POST, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 690 514.`_ 4 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 - _`28 ROYSON MATHEW, AVARAPATTU HOUSE, THATTEKKAD P.O, PALAMATTAM, KOTHAMANGALAM 686 681.`_ - _`29 AUGUSTINE P.J, S/O. JOSEPH, PUTHIYEDATHUCHALIL HOUSE, MANKAYAM, KOMPARA P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 604.`_ - _`30 JOSEPH MATHEW, S/O. VARKEY MATHEW, ARACKEL HOUSE, MOOLANKAVU POST, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT 673 592.`_ - _`31 SATHIKUMAR P.R, SAROJAVILASAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O, BALARAMAPURAM (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 501.`_ - _`32 KANNAN A, TC 19/1020(8), BINDHU BHAVAN, THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 012.`_ - _`33 KURUVILA JOSEPH, S//O. JOSEPH , QUEENS VILLAGE, NEDUMUDY P.O, AMICHAKARY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 688 503.`_ - _`34 DAMODARAN C.V, THEKKE VAYAL KUMIYIL, CHELLATTAM VEETTIL, CHOMBALA P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 308.`_ - _`35 N. GOPALAKRISHNAN, VADAKKEVEEDU, AKKARAKAD, KADUKKAMKUNNAM, PALAKKAD 678 651.`_ - _`36 P. SREEDHARAN, S/O. PALAZHI, SREEJA NIVAS, SASTHA COLONY, MANTHAKKAD, MALAMPUZHA P.O, PALAKKAD 678 651.`_ - _`37 KUNCHU K, S/O. KAVAN, RAJESH BHAVAN, CHEMBUKADU, KUTHANNOOR, PALAKKAD 678 721.`_ - _`38 JEEVESAM M.U, S/O. MANOHARAN MM, SURYA MANDIRAM, PUTHOORKONAM, PURA 234, MANIKANDESWARAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 690 5013`_ 5 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 - _`39 SUBHASHITHAN R, S/O. RAGHAVAN, AMBADI, PERETTIL, MOONGODU P.O, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 144.`_ - _`40 M JABBAR, KOTTIL HOUSE, CHITTANJOOR P.O, CHATTUKULAM, ANJOOR, THRISSUR 680 523.`_ - _`41 M.P SIVADASAN,`_ - _`S/O. K.K PADMANABHAN, PADAMDALAM, THAIKKAL P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688 530.`_ - _`42 P.K RAVEENDRAN, S/O. P.K KUNJAPPAN, PUTHENVEETTIL HOUSE, NEAR POST OFFICE, PANANGAD, KUMBALAM, EERNAKULAM 682 506.`_ - _`43 P. SUNDARESWARAN,`_ - _`S/O. SEKHARAN NAIR, KANJANAM 15/368, LAL NAGAR D BLOCK, PUDUPPAROYARAM P.O, PALAKKAD 678 733.`_ - _`44 CHANDRAN G, S/O. GOPALAN, MUTTATHIPARAMB P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688 527.`_ - _`45 K. MOHANAN, S/O. KESAVAN PANICKER, PADMALAYAM, 45/101, CHERIATHURA, VALLAKKADAV P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 008.`_ - _`46 HEMAMBIKA P, W/O. CHINNAISWAMI, S.P LANE, MALAMPUZHA, MALAMPUZHA DAM, PALAKKAD 678 651.`_ - _`47 T.A DEVAISA, THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, JN PRA-14, JAYAPRAKASH LANE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 043.`_ - _`48 K.B ABDUN NAZEER, KANDOTH HOUSE, THURUTHI PARAMBU ROAD, VAZHAKALA, ERNAKULAM 682 021.`_ 6 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 ``` BY ADV BABU CHERUKARA ``` ## _`RESPONDENTS:`_ ``` 1UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI 110 001 ``` ``` 2THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI 110 066 3REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT ORGANIZATION, PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 004 ``` ``` 4KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT SQUARE, PMG, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695 033 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ``` ``` BY ADVS. SMT.SREEKALA K.L., CGC NITA N.S SHRI.P.A.AHAMED, SC, KTDC LTD. SRI.THOUFEEK AHAMED ``` ``` THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.11.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).12234/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 7 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 ## _`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`_ ## _`PRESENT`_ ``` THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI WEDNESDAY, THE 8[TH] DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1945 ``` ## _`WP(C) NO. 12234 OF 2020`_ ## _`PETITIONERS:`_ ``` 1BHUVANADAS P.K AGED 1 YEARS S/O.KARUNAKARAN, PEEDIYAKKAL HOUSE, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA-688529. 2JABAHAR M. NOUFAL MANZIL, THEKKEVILA KERALANAGAR, NETTAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695013. 3BABY SAM N., BABY BHAVAN, CHITTILAMKUZHY, ARUVIKKARA, ARUVIKKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4SARATHCHANDRAN M., S/O.MUTHAPPAN, MINI NILAYAM, K E R A C19 KERALADITHYAPURAM, POWDIKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695588. 5S.SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O.R.SANKARA PILLAI, ARYA NIVAS, TC 25/2629(7), KUNNUMPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 6SURESH S.B., S/O.BHASKARAN, THEKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIMPADAM, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM-683512. 7GEORGE KURIAKOSE, S/O.K.V.KORUTHU, KUNNEL HOUSE, PIRAMADOM (SOUTH), PAMPAKUDA, ERNAKULAM-686667. 8SIVANKUTTY S., S/O.SANKARAPILLAI, KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688521. ``` 8 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 - _`9 BABU G., S/O.V.K.GOVINDAN, SREEJAYA NIVAS, KODAMTHURUTHU, KUTHIYATHODE P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688533.`_ - _`10 E.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, EDATHIL HOUSE, NEELAMPEROOR P.O., KURICHY, KOTTAYAM-686534.`_ - _`11 SUNNY THOMAS, MUTHALAKKUDAM, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O., -685585.`_ - _`12 M.M.ALIAS,`_ - _`S/O.MATHAI, MANAMMELTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, OORAMANA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-686663.`_ - _`13 MAYADEVI P.S., W/O.SURENDRAN M.P., SABARIGIRI, POONKUDY, EROOR (S) P.O., TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM-682306.`_ - _`14 GOVINDANKUTTY P., S/O.KUNJUNAIR, POONOTH HOUSE, THIRUVEGAPPURA, THIRUVEGAPPURA P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD-679304.`_ - _`15 HARINARAYANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNA NIVAS, MUTHUTHALA P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD-679303.`_ - _`16 JUSTINE VIVERA, S/O.JOHNY VIVERA, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM-682504.`_ - _`17 SALINIKUMARI P.S., SREENIKUNJAM OLIPPUNADA, NARUVAMOODU P.O., NEMOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.`_ - _`18 PRATHEEPKUMAR B., S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, PLAKKOTTU VEEDU, AYUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691533.`_ ``` BY ADV BABU CHERUKARA ``` 9 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 ## _`RESPONDENTS:`_ - _`1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI110001.`_ - _`2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066.`_ - _`3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT ORGANIZATION,PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695004.`_ - _`4 KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT SQUARE, P M G, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.`_ ``` BY ADVS. NITA N.S SRI.P.A.AHAMMED SRI.THOUFEEK AHAMED ``` ``` THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.11.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).12223/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 10 WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 ## **JUDGMENT** ## Dated this the 8[th] day of November, 2023 These writ petitions have been filed seeking a directions to respondents to provide pension to the petitioners based on the average monthly salary drawn by the petitioners for the period of one year just prior to their retirement from service of the 4[th] respondent. 2 The petitioners are employees of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Limited and the the said establishment is covered by the provisions of Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The petitioners are aggrieved by the refusal of the Employees Provident Fund Organization to extend the provisions of the employees pension scheme, 1995 to the petitioners. Hence these writ petitions is filed. 4. The question raised in these writ petition are now WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 11 settled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in **EPF Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B and Others** [2022 SCC online SC 1521] and that the grievance of the petitioners raised in these writ petitions will be considered in accordance with the directions therein. 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 six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. **Sd/-** **BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE** SRJ WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 12 ## _`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12234/2020`_ ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.915/2017 DATED 12.10.2018. EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.36201 OF 2017 DATED 06.12.2018. ``` WP(C) NOS. 12223 & 12234 OF 2020 13 ## _`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12223/2020`_ ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO. 915/2017 DATED 12-10-2018 EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO. 36201 OF 2017 DATED 06- 12-2018 ```