High Court of KeralaSingle JudgeDisposed of with a direction to process the Joi...
Rajann.E and Others v Union of India and Others
Case / Petition Number:WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
Case Details & Bench
- Court
- High Court of Kerala
- Hon'ble Judges
- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
- Judgment Date
- 2024-01-23
- Court Decision / Holding
- Having considered the submissions, the court directed Respondents 2 and 3 to consider the Joint Option submitted by the petitioners and conclude the process in line with the law laid down in Sunil Kumar B. (supra), expeditiously, and in any event within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners must furnish a copy of the writ petition along with this judgment to facilitate compliance.
- Final Disposition
- Disposed of with a direction to process the Joint Option in five months consistent with Sunil Kumar B., and to ensure compliance by the concerned respondents; no further relief granted at this stage.
Parties to the Case
Appellants / Petitioners
- RAJANN.E
- KURIAKOSEK.V
- RAVEENDRANP
- RAJEEVE.N
- K.MOHANACHANDRANNAIR
- KURIAKOSEPARACKAL
- FRANKLINT
- THOMASK.A
- RAJUK.K
- PRABHAKARANK.N
- JOYC.V
- BASHEERV.H
- PAULSUDHAKAR
- BABUA.T
- VIJAYANNAIRK
- VIJAYAPPAN
- HARIDASANP.S
- JOHNT.J
- JOHNNYM.K
- MARTINM.V
- AMBIKESANP
- SOBHAA
- KRISHNANP.A
- V.SURESHBABU
- RADHAKRISHNANK.N
- JOYA.P
- MATHAIN.V
- P.B.REGHUNATHEN
- JAYADEVT.R
- SEBASTIANA.L
- SABUC.N
- MOHANAKUMARK.K
- JACOBMATHEW
- SOMANK.N
- KRISHNAPISHARADYC.K
- SOBHAK.B
- DINESANP
- JOYC.P
- SADASIVANPRASAD
- ASOKANP.K
- SURESHM.R
- ABDULLAK.M
- BABU T
- RAMESAN K.V
- SARASAN C.P
- VIDYADHARAN M.K
- PRAKASAN T.K
- LAMBODHARAN T.S
- SANTHOSH KUMAR P.V
- JAMES THOMAS
- RAVI P.K
- SURENDRANATH RAO T.M
- RADHAKJRISHNAN NAIR K.P
- RADHAKRISHNAN P.G
- APPUKUTTAN K
- PRAKASAN P.V
- CLEETUS M.G
- NARAYANAN K.M
- SASIDHARAN K
- THOMAS K.M
- K.B MUHAMMED
- R PRASANNAN
- JACOB JOSEPHS
- KRISHNANKUTTYC.A
- MOHANANG
- RADHAKRISHNAPILLAIG
- VENUGOPALANNAIRG
- GOPALAKRISHNANT.S
- SALIMKUMARP.V
- M.AMUHAMMADSHERIF
- K.PJOSEPH
- GEETHAK.K
- JAYAKUMARM.B
- MADHUSOODHANANNAIRG
- THOMAS C.J
- BABU PJOHN
- GANGADHARAN M.P
- MARAKKARP
- K.SJOSEPH
- GEORGENSEBASTIAN
- GOPINATHANC
- CHANDRIKADEVID
- THOMASP.X
- RAJANA.K
- HARIDASN
- THOMASP.J
- AJITHKUMAR
- BABURAJENDRANT.G
- SURESH K.R
- IYPE KOSHY
- JOHN VARUGHESEK
- MADHAVAN POTTY V
- SASEENDRAN V
- SOMAKUMARAN NAIR C.G
- RAJENDRA KUMAR P.S
- THANKAPPAN K
- VASUDEVAN P.R
- FRANCIS SIMENTHY
- MADHUSUTHANAN D
- ASMA IBRAHIMKUTTY
- ABDURAHIMAN P
- SURESHP.N
- VIJAYAN P
- JOSEV.J
- SADANANDANT.K
- PRAMODE K.P
- NALINAKSHAN.C
- THILAKANP.K
- M.DVARGHESE
- NIKARTHILVELAYUDHANSURESHBABU
- SURENDRAN.M
- SASIA.V
- PREMDASP.R
- SUDHIESHP.V
- PMANOMOHANANNAMBIAR
- GEORGEMAMAN
- KISHOREA.K
- RAMALINGAM.S
Respondents
- Union of India
- Employees Provident Fund Organisation
- Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO (Kaloor)
- Cochin Ship Yard Ltd (CSL)
Legal Representation & Advocates
Counsels for Petitioners
- • R. Sanjith
Counsels for Respondents
- • Sajeev Kumar K. Gopal
- • Saji Varghese
- • C.S. Sindhukrishnah
- • R. Sanjith
Case Synopsis & Summary
This writ petition (WP(C) No. 2493 of 2024) before the Kerala High Court, seated in Ernakulam, concerns a large group of former employees challenging delays in processing their joint option forms under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 as amended by the 2014 Amendment. The petitioners claim they have submitted joint options in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions on pension reform (as per EPFO decisions and the Sunil Kumar B. decision) and seek mandamus to ensure expeditious processing and grant of pensionary benefits. They seek to be retained in the Pension Scheme, computation of pensionable salary on the average monthly pay, and arrears with interest where due. The respondents include Union of India, EPFO, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Kochi) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The petition was argued by counsel for the petitioners and respondents; the Court noted earlier Kerala and Supreme Court precedents, including the Sunil Kumar B. decision, and acknowledged Ext.P4’s assertion that four months had been directed for processing. The judge ultimately directs Respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioners’ Joint Option in line with the Sunil Kumar B. framework and to conclude the process within five months from the date of judgment, ensuring compliance and production of copies for effecting the order. The matter thus ends with a mandamus-like directive aimed at expediting pension settlement under the 1995 Scheme as amended.”
Provisions of Law Cited
Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014Employees Pension Scheme, 1995Paragraph 11(3) of the Scheme, 1995Paragraph 11 of the Scheme, 1995
Submissions & Arguments
Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners
The petitioners contended that the Supreme Court’s Pension directives under the EPF scheme, including the 2014 Amendment, require expeditious processing of their Joint Option forms. They submitted Joint Options in line with the Sunil Kumar B. decision and sought mandamus to compel Respondents 2 and 3 to process the options within a fixed timeframe, not to levy interest for the period after submission, and to retain them in the 1995 Scheme with pension computed on the average pay. They relied on Ext.P4 to claim a four-month processing period. They urged the Court to ensure full pensionary benefits under para 11(3) and amended para 11.
Contentions of Respondents
The Respondents argued that processing the Joint Options is complex and time-consuming, requiring careful computation of pensionable salary and arrears, and that five months is a realistic window. They cited the need for compliance with the 1995 Scheme and the Sunil Kumar B. judgment, while urging caution and proper validation of the forms and computations. They sought to avoid compelled, blanket timelines and emphasized administrative practicality and proper record maintenance.
Cited Precedents (3)
| Case Name | Citation | Treatment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B. | SLP (C) No. 8658-8659 of 2019 | Positive | The judgment explicitly states that the Sunil Kumar B. capstone law governs the present matter and provides the framework for processing and pension computation; the present order follows that approach. |
| EPFO & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B. | Judgment dated 04.11.2022 in SLP (C) No. 8658-8659/2019 | Positive | Exhibit P2/P3 refers to this decision and endorses the law set therein as a basis for action. |
| W.P.(C) 17572/2023 | WP(C) 17572/2023 | Mentioned Only | Ext.P4 is cited in argument as a prior Kerala High Court directive; the present judgment, however, adopts a five-month period rather than the four months suggested by Ext.P4. |
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 23[RD] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 3RD MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 2493 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S:`**
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BAZARP.O,KANNUR,PIN670306
2KURIAKOSEK.V
AGED66YEARS
S/O.VARGHESEK.MUANNO.100199043457,RESIDINGAT
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KARAMALAYILHOUSE,PIRAVOMP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN686664
3RAVEENDRANP
AGED67YEARS
S/O.KUNHIRAMANK,UANNO.100309727211,RESIDINGATE.O
503,NITESH,COLOMBUSSQUARE,DWARAKANAGAR,
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AGED63YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANM,UANNO.100293915913,RESIDINGATC/O.
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VADUTHALAP.O,KOCHI,PIN682023
5K.MOHANACHANDRANNAIR
AGED66YEARS
S/O.KRISHNAPANICKER,UANNO.100230038330,RESIDINGAT
28/1535,KRISHNAKALA,NETHAJINNAGAR61,KADAVANTHRA,
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KOCHI,PIN682020
6KURIAKOSEPARACKAL
AGED67YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHP.K,UANNO.100199044184,RESIDINGATPARACKAL
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HOUSE,JN16,ANGAMALY,ERNAKULAM,PIN683572
7FRANKLINT
AGED66YEARS
S/O.THEADOREL.J,UANNO.100146587559,RESIDINGATMERRY
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VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM,PIN683561
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AGED67YEARS
S/O.ANTONYK.C,UANNO.100391414460,RESIDINGAT50/550
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682024
9RAJUK.K
AGED60YEARS
S/O.THANKAPPAN,UANNO.100298764914,RESIDINGAT
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KRATHIKA,VARANOMP.O,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA,PIN688555
10PRABHAKARANK.N
AGED63YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANK.K,UANNO.100273421036,RESIDINGAT
18/1932A,KOTTARATHILHOUSE,VALUMMELROAD,PALLURUTHY
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P.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682006
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AGED65YEARS
S/O.VARGHESEC.L,UANNO.100178433216RESIDINGAT
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PIN680301
12BASHEERV.H
AGED64YEARS
S/O.HASSANV.P,UANNO.100108698186,VELLAPPALLILHOUSE,
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SANTHINAGARROAD,VENNALAP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682028
13PAULSUDHAKAR
AGED64YEARS
S/O.SUDHAKARAN,UANNO.100270125907,RESIDINGAT
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PAVITHRAM,VIKASNAGAR,MARADUP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682304
14BABUA.T
AGED62YEARS
S/O.THOMAA.M,UANNO.100104363951,RESIDINGATAREEKAL
HOUSE,CHERIAVAPPALASSERY,ANGAMALISOUTHP.O,ERNAKULAM,
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PIN683573
15VIJAYANNAIRK
AGED63YEARS
S/O.KUNJIKRISHNAPILLAIK,UANNO.100405135378,RESIDING
ATKAVUVILAHOUSE,PYNGARAPPILLYP.O,MULAMTHURUTHY,
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ERNAKULAM,PIN682314
16VIJAYAPPAN
AGED63YEARS
S/O.PAPPUMADHAVAN,UANNO.100405165107,RESIDINGAT
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VADAKKECHIRAYILHOUSE,PULINKUNNUP.O,ALAPPUZHA,PIN
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17HARIDASANP.S
AGED61YEARS
S/O.SADASIVAN,UANNO.100161672496,RESIDINGAT
THEKKUMINISSERI,THANNIRMUKKOMP.O,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA,
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PIN688524
18JOHNT.J
AGED63YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHT.P,UANNO.100177913998,RESIDINGATTHARAYIL
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HOUSE,THUMPOLIP.O,ALAPPUZHA,PIN688008
19JOHNNYM.K
AGED67YEARS
S/O.KUNJIPALY,UANNO.100177976806,RESIDINGATMENACHERY
-
HOUSE,MAPPILASSERRYROAD,VYTTILAP.O,KOCHI,PIN682019
20MARTINM.V
AGED63YEARS
S/O.VARIATHN.E,UANNO.100223620755,RESIDINGAT
-
MADASSERYHOUSE,MOOKKANNOORP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN683577
21AMBIKESANP
AGED64YEARS
S/O.ARUMUGHANA.N,UANNO.100079426042,RESIDINGAT
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AGED64YEARS
D/O.APPUPANICKERA,UANNO.100358934545,RESIDINGAT
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P.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
23KRISHNANP.A
AGED64YEARS
S/O.AYYAPPAN,UANNO.100196898650,RESIDINGAT
PURATHAZHATHUHOUSE,KUNDOOR,ALAMATTAM,THIRUMUKULAMP.O,
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TRICHUR,PIN680734
24V.SURESHBABU
AGED64YEARS
S/O.VASUDEVANK,UANNO.100374800268,RESIDINGATSURESH
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VIHAR,VETTIKKAPPILLY,UDAYAMPEROORP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN
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25RADHAKRISHNANK.N
AGED63YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANK.K,UANNO.100289670755,RESIDINGAT
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26JOYA.P
AGED64YEARS
S/O.POULOSE,UANNO.100178429173,RESIDINGAT
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PIN686610
27MATHAIN.V
AGED63YEARS
S/O.VARGHESE,UANNO.100224032459,RESIDINGATNELLIKKA
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THURUTHELHOUSE,PERUVAP.O,KOTTAYAM,PIN686610
28P.B.REGHUNATHEN
AGED61YEARS
S/O.BALAKRISHNANNAIR,UANNO.100312137430,RESIDINGAT
-
AMBADYHOUSE,PANDAVATHROAD,MARADUP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682304
29JAYADEVT.R
AGED60YEARS
S/O.DAINA,UANNO.100173828233,RESIDINGATTHEKKUMTHALA
-
HOUSE,NAYARAMBALAMP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682509
30SEBASTIANA.L
AGED67YEARS
S/O.LONAPPANA.O,UANNO.100343302314,RESIDINGAT
-
ACHANDYHOUSE,VELLANCHIRAP.O,TRISSUR,PIN680697
31SABUC.N
AGED60YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANC.A,UANNO.100325625064,RESIDINGAT
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VELATHPARAMBU,NEERICODEP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN683511
32MOHANAKUMARK.K
AGED62YEARS
KRISHNAPILLAI,UANNO.100230042425,RESIDINGATNANDANAM,
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PUNNAPRAP.O,ALAPPUZHA,PIN688004
33JACOBMATHEW
AGED62YEARS
S/O.CHACKOMATHEW,UANNO.100169533851,RESIDINGAT
POLIYAPRAYILHOUSE,KARIKODEP.O,MALAKULAM,PERUVA,
-
KOTTAYAM,PIN686610
34SOMANK.N
AGED67YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANK.K,UANNO.100359438344,RESIDINGAT
KUTTENTHEREPPELHOUSE,ELACAD,KADAPLAMATTOMP.O,KOTTAYAM,
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PIN686571
35KRISHNAPISHARADYC.K
AGED63YEARS
S/O.KRISHNAPISHARADY,UANNO.100196937724,RESIDINGAT
CHIRACKALPISHARAM,VARICKAMKUNNU,KARIPADAMP.O,
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KOTTAYAM,PIN686605
36SOBHAK.B
AGED62YEARS
D/O.RADHAKRISHNAN,UANNO.100358938511,RESIDINGAT
53/389,KRISHNAKRIPA,AMBELIPADAMROAD,VYTTILAP.O,
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ERNAKULAM,PIN682019
37DINESANP
AGED65YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANP,UANNO.100138608409,RESIDINGAT
THEKKEPATHOUSE,KOTTKKADAVUBYPASS,KADALUNDI,KOZHIKKODE,
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PIN673302
38JOYC.P
AGED62YEARS
S/O.PHILIPOSEC.V,UANNO.100178433167,RESIDINGAT
CHAMETHHOUSE,VBADAYAMPADYP.O,IKARANADSOUTH,ERNAKULAM,
-
PIN682308
39SADASIVANPRASAD
AGED61YEARS
S/O.SADASIVANR,UANNO.100277449647,RESIDINGAT
KARTHIKA,AZHUVELIPARAMBIL,KALLUPALAM,KADAVANTHRAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
40ASOKANP.K
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KUMARANP.N,UANNO.100095463151,RESIDINGAT
PARIPPILPARAMBILHOUSE,BHAIROAD,NEDUMBASSERYVILLAGE,
-
MEKKADPO,ERNAKULAM,PIN683589
41SURESHM.R
AGED62YEARS
S/O.LAILAT.S,UANNO.100374282125RESIDINGAT
MOTHIRAPPILLILHOUSE,SREEKARTHIKA,AROORP.O,CHERTHALA,
-
ALAPUZHA,PIN688534
42ABDULLAK.M
AGED64YEARS
S/O.MOHAMMEDK.M,UANNO.100072257268,RESIDINGAT
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||`THOPPIL HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O, ERNAKUALAM, PIN - 686661`|
|---|---|
|`43`|`BABU T`|
||`AGED 62 YEARS`|
||`S/O. THAMBI T, UAN NO. 100104592144, RESIDING AT 5/429,`|
||`KIRANAM HOUSE, ALUMMOOD P.O, THRIKKOVIL VATTOM, KOLLAM, PIN`|
||`- 691577`|
|`44`|`RAMESAN K.V`|
||`AGED 64 YEARS`|
||`S/O. VELAYUDHAN K.K, UAN NO. 100304151625, RESIDING AT`|
||`KKALATHAM PARAMBIL HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O, PARAKKADAVU,`|
||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 693579`|
|`45`|`SARASAN C.P`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. PARAMESWARAN C.K, UAN NO. 100338264460, RESIDING AT`|
||`CHOORAKOTTAYIL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLUR P.O, MUPPATHADAM,`|
||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683110`|
|`46`|`VIDYADHARAN M.K`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. VIDYADHARAN M.K, UAN NO. 100403085785, RESIDING AT`|
||`MECHERIL HOUSE, MURIKKUMVAYAL, KARINILAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN`|
||`- 686513`|
|`47`|`PRAKASAN T.K`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KUTAPPAN P.S, UAN NO. 100275473556, RESIDING AT`|
||`KIZHAKKEPAZHU KATTIL, VAIKOM ROAD, KOCHUPALLI, UDAYAM`|
||`PEROOR, NADAKKAVU P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307`|
|`48`|`LAMBODHARAN T.S`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. SANKARAN, UAN NO. 100204103030, RESIDING AT MANAYATTU,`|
||`EROOR SOUTH P.O, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`|
|`49`|`SANTHOSH KUMAR P.V`|
||`AGED 61 YEARS`|
||`S/O. VELAYUDHAN P.S, UAN NO. 100336084588, RESIDING AT`|
||`THRIKARTHIKA, PUTHUVALSTHALATH, CONVENT ROAD, MADHINKADAVU,`|
||`MANJUMMEL P.O, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683501`|
|`50`|`JAMES THOMAS`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. OUSEPH THOMAS, UAN NO. 100172088257, RESIDING AT`|
||`CHENNATTU HOUSE, POLICE STATION PADI, PIRAVOM P.O,`|
||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686664`|
|`51`|`RAVI P.K`|
||`AGED 64 YEARS`|
||`S/O. UNNY P.V, UAN NO. 100310355769, RESIDING AT PARIPPIL`|
||`PARAMBIL HOUSE, BHAYI ROAD, MEKKAD P.O, NEDUMBASSERY`|
||`VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683589`|
|`52`|`SURENDRANATH RAO T.M`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. MADHAVA NAIK, UAN NO. 100373218088, RESIDING AT 3/161,`|
||`THRICOVIL HOUSE, CANAL ROAD, THOMAS PURAM, MARADU P.O,`|
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||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304`|
|---|---|
|`53`|`RADHAKJRISHNAN NAIR K.P`|
||`AGED 61 YEARS`|
||`S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR S, UAN NO. 100289676464, RESIDING AT`|
||`KOPPAYIL KADAVIL, PALLIPPURAM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA,`|
||`PIN - 688541`|
|`54`|`RADHAKRISHNAN P.G`|
||`AGED 62 YEARS`|
||`S/O. GOPALAN NAIR N, UAN NO. 100289679203, RESIDING AT`|
||`PUTHAN VEETTIL, SOORANAD NORTH, ANAYADI P.O, KOLLAM, PIN -`|
||`690561`|
|`55`|`APPUKUTTAN K`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KUNJUKRISHNAN R, UAN NO. 100088651956, RESIDING AT`|
||`PARPPIDAM, IROOPARA, KATTAYIKKONAM P.O, TRVANDRUM, PIN -`|
||`685584`|
|`56`|`PRAKASAN P.V`|
||`AGED 62 YEARS`|
||`HARIHARAN, UAN NO. 100275473212, RESIDING AT PUTHUVELIL`|
||`VEETTIL HOUSE, CHEMPU P.O, VAIKOM, MURIJA PUZHA, ERNAKULAM,`|
||`PIN - 686608`|
|`57`|`CLEETUS M.G`|
||`AGED 64 YEARS`|
||`S/O. GEORGE L, UAN NO. 100126732893, RESIDING AT`|
||`MAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, POPULAR ROAD, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI, PIN -`|
||`682026`|
|`58`|`NARAYANAN K.M`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR V, UAN NO. 100250469171, RESIDING AT`|
||`KANAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ANNANAD P.O, CHALAKKUDY VIA,`|
||`THRISSUR, PIN - 680309`|
|`59`|`SASIDHARAN K`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KESAVAN K, UAN NO. 100339944392, RESIDING AT`|
||`GEETHANJALI, 56/760, FRIENDS NAGAR, KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA`|
||`P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682013`|
|`60`|`THOMAS K.M`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. MATHEW K.A, UAN NO. 100391415455, RESIDING AT KALATHIL`|
||`HOUSE, MOOLARAKUZHI, VATTAMAKKAL ROAD, MUNDAMVELI P.O,`|
||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682507`|
|`61`|`K.B MUHAMMED`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. BAVA PILLA, UAN NO. 100229283393, RESIDING AT`|
||`KALAPPURAYIL HOUSE, MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM,`|
||`PIN - 682030`|
|`62`|`R PRASANNAN`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAGHAVAN, UAN NO. 100277651057, RESIDING AT 28/2251,`|
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
7
```
```
NIRMALYAM,CHILAVANNOORSOUTH,KADAVANTHRAP.O,ERNAKULAM,
-
PIN682020
63JACOBJOSEPHS
AGED66YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHS.C,UANNO.100169530541,RESIDINGAT
SANGURICKALHOUSE,THURUTHIPARAMBUROAD,THRIKKAKARAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682021
64KRISHNANKUTTYC.A
AGED66YEARS
S/O.ACHUTHAN,UANNO.100196928441,RESIDINGATAMRITHA
NIVAS,HAPPYHOMES,7/173,THEKKUMOOTILPADY,PIRAVOM,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN686664
65MOHANANG
AGED67YEARS
S/O.GANGADHARANK,UANNO.100230052230,RESIDINGAT
28/2135,HEMANDHAM,THOTTUNGATHARAROAD,KADAVANTHRA
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
66RADHAKRISHNAPILLAIG
AGED65YEARS
S/O.GOPALAPILLAI,UANNO.100289651635,RESIDINGATHNO
14,NANDANAM,AISWARYANAGAR,THEKKUMBHAGAM,TRIPUNITHURA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682301
67VENUGOPALANNAIRG
AGED64YEARS
S/O.GOVINDAPILLAIKN,UANNO.100402791238,RESIDINGAT
SIVAKRIPA,VETTIKKAPILLILROAD,UDAYAMPERUR,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
682307
68GOPALAKRISHNANT.S
AGED67YEARS
S/O.SREEDHARANT.K,UANNO.100155106662,RESIDINGAT
-
THUMBAYILHOUSE,MALAYATTOORP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN683587
69SALIMKUMARP.V
AGED63YEARS
S/O.G.PONNAPPAN,UANNO.100328956972,RESIDINGAT
18/2062A,DEEPAM,VALUMMELROAD,THOPPUMPADYP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682005
70M.AMUHAMMADSHERIF
AGED66YEARS
S/O.ALIYAR,UANNO.100236692479,RESIDINGAT44/2861,
-
MANALUMPARAHOUSE,ASHOKAROAD,KALOOR,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682017
71K.PJOSEPH
AGED65YEARS
S/O.PAILYKJ,UANNO.100178181477,RESIDINGAT31/237B,
KEETHARAHOUSE,THAPASYANAGAR,GEORGEGEORGEROAD,NETTOOR
-
P.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682040
72GEETHAK.K
AGED65YEARS
D/O.SIDHARTHANK.K,UANNO.100152646458,RESIDINGAT
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
8
```
```
13/472,NANDANAM,AMBATTUKAVU,THAIKKATTUKARA,ALUVA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN683106
73JAYAKUMARM.B
AGED62YEARS
S/O.BALAKRISHNAMENONP.N,UANNO.100173887815,RESIDING
ATATHIRANIVAS,ERUVELI,CHOTTANIKKARAP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
682312
74MADHUSOODHANANNAIRG
AGED62YEARS
S/O.GANGADHARANNAIRK,UANNO.100212553539,RESIDINGAT
PADINJATTILHOUSE,MOTHERTHERESAROAD,KADAVANTHRAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
75THOMASC.J
AGED65YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHC.T,UANNO.100391402069,RESIDINGAT
CHELAKARIYILHOUSE,NEARKUDAMALOORCHURCH,AIMANAM,
-
KUDAMALOORP.O,KOTTAYAM,PIN686017
76BABUPJOHN
AGED62YEARS
S/O.JOHNP.J,UANNO.100104514560,RESIDINGATPUTHUMANA
-
HOUSE,KUNNAPPILLYROAD,VENNALAP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682028
77GANGADHARANM.P
AGED64YEARS
S/O.M.GPARAMESWARANACHARY,UANNO.100150969134,
-
RESIDINGATMEPRATHUSSERILHOUSE,MUTTAR,ALAPPUZHA,PIN
689574
78MARAKKARP
AGED62YEARS
S/O.KUNJAVUTHALP.T,UANNO.100223090266,RESIDINGAT
-
PERINGATTUTHODIHOUSE,IRIMBILAYAMP.O,MALAPPURAM,PIN
679572
79K.SJOSEPH
AGED65YEARS
S/O.SEBASTIANK.O,UANNO.100178184832,RESIDINGAT
KALATHIPARAMBILHOUSE,CHRISTNAGAR,CHRISTNAGAR,
-
VARAPUZHA,ERNAKULAM,PIN683517
80GEORGESEBASTIAN
AGED65YEARS
S/O.DEVASSIAPMATHAI,UANNO.100152861158,RESIDINGAT
PARATHOTTIYIL,PRIYADARSININAGAR,THEVARAP.O,
-
KONTHURUTHY,ERNAKULAM,PIN682013
81GOPINATHANC
AGED67YEARS
S/O.CHELLANNADARS,UANNO.100155342486,RESIDINGAT
SARIKA,AISWRYANAGAR,CHOORAKKAD,THRIPUNITHURA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682301
82CHANDRIKADEVID
AGED62YEARS
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
9
```
```
D/O.VASUDEVANPILLAI,UANNO.100123954405,RESIDINGAT
CHAITHRAM,BMRA39A,BALAKRISHNAMENONROAD,EDAPPALLYP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682024
83THOMASP.X
AGED65YEARS
S/O.XAVIERP.T,UANNO.100391429311,RESIDINGAT
-
PADATHARAHOUSE,PDROAD,PALLURUTHYP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682006
84RAJANA.K
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KRISHNANT.K,UANNO.100293121877,RESIDINGAT
ANGADIAKATHUTTUHOUSE,EDAKKTTUVAYAL,ARAKKUNNAM,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682313
85HARIDASN
AGED63YEARS
S/O.T.NNARAYANANNAIR,UANNO.100161661017,RESIDINGAT
KRA-62,PRAYAGA,STJOSEPHCHURCHROAD,KADAVANTHRAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
86THOMASP.J
AGED62YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHP.T,UANNO.100391428242,RESIDINGAT
PUTHUSSERYHOUSE,VTCKARUKUTTY,AZHAKAMP.O,ALUVA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN683577
87AJITHKUMARR
AGED61YEARS
S/O.RAMAKRISHNAPILLAI,UANNO.100076373153,RESIDINGAT
ARYAGAYATHRI,UDAYAGIRINAGAR,UDAYAMPEROORP.O,MANAKUNNAM
-
VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM\,PIN682307
88BABURAJENDRANT.G
AGED64YEARS
S/O.GOPALAN,UANNO.100104785149,MIG470,PANAMPILLY
-
NAGAR,ERNAKULAM,PIN682036
89SURESHK.R
AGED63YEARS
S/O.RAJAN,UANNO.100373936273,RESIDINGATJOLLYBHAVAN,
-
KACHERIPADY,CHERANELLOREP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682034
90IYPEKOSHY
AGED63YEARS
S/O.KOSHYMUTHALALYC.G,UANNO.100168314526,RESIDINGAT
CHIRAKAROTUVEEDU,VTCMELILA,CHENGAMANADJUNCTIONP.O,
-
KOLLAM,PIN691557
91JOHNVARUGHESEK
AGED63YEARS
S/O.VARGHESE,UANNO.100177919444,RESIDINGATHARMONY
ENCLAVE,B2BLOCK,LINKINDIAROAD,VENNALAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682028
92MADHAVANPOTTYV
AGED62YEARS
S/O.VASUDEVANPOTTYM,UANNO.100212082180,RESIDINGAT
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
10
```
```
MANIMANGALAMHOUSE,SREEKRISHNATEMPLEROAD,KUREEKKADP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682305
93SASEENDRANV
AGED67YEARS
S/O.VASUDEVAN,UANNO.100339850556,RESIDINGATUSHES,
KOOVAKKATTUVALAVIL,VONOBANIKETHANP.O,THALICODE,
-
TRIVANDRUM,PIN695542
94DHANARAJANN
AGED64YEARS
S/O.NARAYANAMENONP.K,UANNO.100135188069,RESIDINGAT
MENOKOOTTILHOUSE,MATHANAMKAVALVADAKKU,AROOKUTTYP.O,
-
ALAPPUZHA,PIN688535
95KGOPINATHANPILLAI
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KUTTANPILLAI,UANNO.100155346139,RESIDINGAT
-
ROHINI,PALLIPPURAMP.O,ALAPUZHA,KERALA,PIN688541
96SABUT.K
AGED61YEARS
S/O.KRISHNANT.A,UANNO.100325633282,RESIDINGAT
THUNDIPARAMBILHOUSE,JANATHAROAD,VYTTILAP.O,ERNAKULAM,
-
PIN682019
97JOHNK.A
AGED63YEARS
S/O.ANTHAPPANK.M,UANNO.100177870133,RESIDINGAT
KALATHIPARAMBIL,ELAMAKKARAP.O,PLAYGROUNDROAD,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682026
98ABRAHAMK.L
AGED62YEARS
S/O.LUKOSEK.M,UANNO.100073536783,RESIDINGATLIG589,
-
NEDUMCHIRA,PANAMPILLYNAGAR,ERNAKULAM,PIN682036
99BIJUM.V
AGED60YEARS
S/O.EVASU,UANNO.100114337322,RESIDINGATSAKTHINIVAS,
KADATHY,MEKKADAMBU,VALAKOM,MUVATTUPUZHA,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
682316
100A.VSURESHKUMAR
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VENGAPPANASARIS,UANNO.100374115945,RESIDINGAT
6/381C,SOUPARNIKA,NIRAVATHROAD,MARADU,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
682304
101PAULRANJAND
AGED64YEARS
S/O.DHARMAKANS,UANNO.100270122187,RESIDINGAT28/2090
A,GRACE,THOTTUNGATHARAROAD,KADAVANTHRA,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
682020
102M.VJOSE
AGED62YEARS
S/O.VAREED,UANNO.100178122094,RESIDINGATMULLAMKUZHY
-
HOUSE,MURINGOOR,KINFRAP.O,THRISSUR,PIN680309
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
11
```
|`103`|`RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI R`|
|---|---|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI P, UAN NO. 100293560153, RESIDING AT`|
||`PERUMPILAVIL HOUSE, NEAR LAKEFORD SCHOOL, KAVANAD P.O,`|
||`KOLLAM, PIN - 691003`|
|`104`|`ABDUL ZIDDIK K.M`|
||`AGED 61 YEARS`|
||`S/O. MUHAMMAD KANNU RAWTHER, UAN NO. 100072235243, RESIDING`|
||`AT ARANJANAL HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O, MALIKAM PEEDIKA, N PARAVUR`|
||`TALUK, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511`|
|`105`|`THOMAS JOSE`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. THOMAS N.T, UAN NO. 100391412346, RESIDING AT`|
||`NJARACKAL HOUSE, YUVAJANASAMJAM ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O,`|
||`KOCHI, PIN - 682020`|
|`106`|`R RAJAGOPALA BHAKTHAN`|
||`AGED 65 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHKTAN, UAN NO. 100292911953 41/2305,`|
||`RESIDING AT SWATHI THAMMANATH HOUSE, VYLOPPILLY LANE,`|
||`THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032`|
|`107`|`RAJAN U.K`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KANARAN K.G, UAN NO. 100293233922, RESIDING AT 408 A,`|
||`CHAITHRAM, PATHIYARAKKARA, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN -`|
||`673105`|
|`108`|`VARADARAJAN S`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. SRINIVASAN, UAN NO. 100400215873, RESIDING AT B5,`|
||`SREEHARI APARTMENTS, INFORT, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN -`|
||`682301`|
|`109`|`SURESH BABU R`|
||`AGED 64 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, UAN NO. 100374799602, RESIDING AT`|
||`GOVINDAM, PLOT NO 167, VINOBHA NAGAR, CHILAVANNUR,`|
||`KADAVANTHRA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020`|
|`110`|`MUHAMMED K`|
||`AGED 62 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KOYAKUTTY K, UAN NO. 100236715812, RESIDING AT ABAD`|
||`HOUSE, 33/2726 D, NEAR MASJID, PULLUPARAMBU ROAD,`|
||`CHAKKARAPARAMBU, THAMMANAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682032`|
|`111`|`VENUGOPALAN P.N`|
||`AGED 61 YEARS`|
||`S/O. NARAYANAN V, UAN NO. 100402791915, RESIDING AT`|
||`NAVAPUSHPAM, SOUTH CHITTOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682027`|
|`112`|`SURENDRAN V.N`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. NARAYANAN V.C, UAN NO. 100373405737, RESIDING AT`|
||`VADASSERY HOUSE, NURSARY SCHOOL ROAD, PONNURUNNI EAST,`|
||`VYTTILA P O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682019`|
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
12
```
|`113`|`GEORGE T.R`|
|---|---|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAPHEL T.A, UAN NO. 100152863345, RESIDING AT`|
||`THERUVIPARAMBIL HOUSE, JETTY ROAD, VADUTHALA, ERNAKULAM,`|
||`PIN - 682023`|
|`114`|`EMMANUEL T.L`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. LAWRANCE, UAN NO. 100145209364, RESIDING AT`|
||`THENAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARSHAKA ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN -`|
||`682016`|
|`115`|`MANIKANDAN P.K`|
||`AGED 63 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KUMARA MANNADIYAR M, UAN NO. 100218540454, RESIDING AT`|
||`ARJU VIHAR, VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY NORH, KOCHI, PIN -`|
||`682024`|
|`116`|`MATHUKUTTY N.P`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. OUSEPH PAUL, UAN NO. 100224122665, RESIDING AT`|
||`NEENDUSSERIYIL, MEMURY P.O, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686611`|
|`117`|`R SATHEESAN`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAGHAVAN, UAN NO. 100340365487, RESIDING AT CHAITHRAM,`|
||`THOTTUNGATHARA ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN -`|
||`682020`|
|`118`|`SOMAKUMARAN NAIR C.G`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, UAN NO. 100359428517, RESIDING AT`|
||`NANDANAM, LANE NO. 7, CHAITHANYA NAGAR, EROOR WEST P.O,`|
||`TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682036`|
|`119`|`RAJENDRA KUMAR P.S`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. SREEDHARAN PILLAI K, UAN NO. 100295067671, RESIDING AT`|
||`SK FWA 2, AATHIRA, THOTTUNGATHARA ROAD, KADAVANTHRA,`|
||`ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020`|
|`120`|`THANKAPPAN K`|
||`AGED 67 YEARS`|
||`S/O. KANNAN, UAN NO. 100390909090, RESIDING AT SOUMYALAYAM,`|
||`AISWARAYA NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682020`|
|`121`|`VASUDEVAN P.R`|
||`AGED 65 YEARS`|
||`S/O. RAMAN P.K, UAN NO. 100401080521, RESIDING AT PUTHIYA`|
||`MADATHIL HOUSE, VIVEKANANDA LANE, GATE NO 57, VADOOKARAP O,`|
||`KOORKKANCHERY, VADOOKKARA P.O, TRISSUR, PIN - 680007`|
|`122`|`FRANCIS SIMENTHY`|
||`AGED 66 YEARS`|
||`S/O. SIMON SIMENTHY, UAN NO. 100146567102, RESIDING AT`|
||`MALLAMAYI PARAMBIL, KALLUR VADAKKUMMURI, KADUKUTTY,`|
||`THRISSUR, PIN - 680309`|
|`123`|`MADHUSUTHANAN D`|
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
13
```
```
AGED65YEARS
S/O.DIVAKARANN,UANNO.100212645934,RESIDINGAT
-
ANJILIKKAVIL,PULINCHVADU,VAIKOMP.O,KOTTAYAM,PIN
686141
124ASMAIBRAHIMKUTTY
AGED67YEARS
W/O.IBRAHIMKUTTYD.P,UANNO.100095393538,RESIDINGAT
SUHARAMANZIL,JUMAMASCHID,KACHERIPADY,PALLURUTHY,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682006
125ABDURAHIMANP
AGED67YEARS
S/O.HASSANKUNJI,UANNO.100072299591,RESIDINGAT
-
KEDAVUR,THACHAMPOYILP.O,THAMARASSERY,KOZHIKODE,PIN
673573
126SURESHP.N
AGED64YEARS
S/O.NARAYANANP.V,UANNO.100374382923,RESIDINGAT
SUNITHANIVAS,SOUTHVAZHAKKULAMP.O,ALUVA,ERNAKULAM,PIN
-
683105
127VIJAYANP
AGED60YEARS
S/O.KUNJAMBUK.V,UANNO.100405136472,RESIDINGAT4B,
-
YESORAMABAD,DROUPATHILANE,THAMMANAM,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682032
128JOSEV.J
AGED62YEARS
S/O.JOSEPHV.P,UANNO.100178133275,RESIDINGAT29/2131
B,VIRUTHIYILHOUSE,AKGROAD,THYKOODAM,VYTTILAP.O,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682019
129SADANANDANT.K
AGED66YEARS
S/O.KUMARANA.E,UANNO.100326500421,RESIDINGAT
THITTAPPILLILHOUSE,TKCROAD,VADUTHALAP.O,ERNAKULAM,
-
PIN682023
130PRAMODEK.P
AGED60YEARS
S/O.PRABHAKARANK.K,UANNO.100277038339,RESIDINGAT
-
KATTIPARAMBIL,NAYARAMBALAM,ERNAKULAM,PIN682509
131NALINAKSHAN.C
AGED61YEARS
S/O.MADHAVANNAIR,UANNO.100248740591,RESIDINGAT
KIZHAKKEDATH,LIG16,SASTRINAGAR,SMARTOROAD,
-
KADAVANTHRA,ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
132THILAKANP.K
AGED62YEARS
S/O.KUTTAPPANN.K,UANNO.100391124349,RESIDINGAT
-
PEREKUDY,VARIKOLYPO,CHEMMANADU,ERNAKULAM,PIN682308
133M.DVARGHESE
AGED64YEARS
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
14
```
```
S/O.DOMINICM.P,UANNO.100400312613,RESIDINGAT
-
63-SNRA,SOUHRUDAYANAGAR,EDAPPALLYPO,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682024
134NIKARTHILVELAYUDHANSURESHBABU
AGED62YEARS
S/O.VELAYUDHANV.K,UANNO.100374799128,RESIDINGAT
NIKARTHILHOUSE,VELLIYATHARANARAYANANROAD,PALLURUTHYP
-
O,PERUMPADAPPU,KOCHI,PIN682006
135SURENDRAN.M
AGED63YEARS
S/O.KUTTANMADHAVAN,UANNO.100373399858,RESIDINGAT
POOVANKERIPARAMBIL,NORTHJANATHA,117-YMJRODD,
-
PALARIVATTOMPO,ERNAKULAM,PIN682025
136SASIA.V
AGED64YEARS
S/O.VELU,UANNO.100339908419,RESIDINGATALUNKAL,8/137
B,NEDUMPURATHULANE,ERUVELI,PALACESQUARE,ERNAKULAM,
-
PIN682312
137PREMDASP.R
AGED62YEARS
S/O.RAGHAVAN,UANNO.100280798894,RESIDINGATPULIMOOTTIL
PARAMBIL,MAHATHMANAGAR,KANAYANNOOR,CHOTTANIKKARA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682312
138SUDHIESHP.V
AGED61YEARS
S/O.VELAYUDHAN,UANNO100365884100,RESIDINGATKALARIKKAL
HOUSE,UNICHIRA,CHANGAMPUZHANAGARPO,VAZHAKKALA
-
VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM,PIN682033
139PMANOMOHANANNAMBIAR
AGED66YEARS
S/O.KTNSUKUMARANNAMBIAR,UANNO.100222443276,
RESIDINGATPADMASHREE,PUTHIYAKAVUROAD,VELLURPO,
-
PAYYANNUR,KANNUR,PIN670307
140GEORGEMAMAN
AGED66YEARS
S/O.VARGHESE,UANNO.100152851701,RESIDINGATPULICKAL
-
HOUSE,KADAYIRUPPUPO,AIKKARANADNORTH,ERNAKULAM,PIN
682311
141KISHOREA.K
AGED64YEARS
S/O.KUMARAN.C,UANNO.100194723188,RESIDINGATHNO
22,GIRINAGARSOUTH,AMEPARAMBILHOUSE,KADAVANTHRA,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682020
142RAMALINGAM.S
AGED67YEARS
S/O.SUBRAMANIAN.S,UANNO.100303122445,RESIDINGATFLAT
NOS1,NAVARATHNAAPARTMENT,KOLATHERRYROAD,POONITHURAP
-
O,ERNAKULAM,PIN682038
BYADVS.
```
```
WP(C)NO.2493OF2024
```
```
15
```
```
C.S.SINDHUKRISHNAH
R.SANJITH
```
## **`RESPONDENT/S:`**
```
1UNIONOFINDIA
REPRESENTEDBYTHESECRETARY,MINISTRYOFLABOURAND
-
EMPLOYMENT,DEPARTMENTOFEMPLOYMENT,NEWDELHI,PIN
110001
2THEEMPLOYEESPROVIDENTFUNDORGANISATION
REPRESENTEDBYTHECHIEFPROVIDENTCOMMISSIONER,BHAVISHYA
-
NIDHIBHAVAN,14,BHIKAJICAMAPALACE,NEWDELHI,PIN
110066
3REGIONALPROVIDENTFUNDCOMMISSIONER
THEEMPLOYEESPROVIDENTFUNDORGANISATIONKALOOR,
-
ERNAKULAM,PIN682017
4COCHINSHIPYARDLTD(CSL)
PERUMANOORPO,COCHINKERALA,REPRESENTEDBYITSMANAGING
-
DIRECTOR,PIN682015
```
```
SRI.SAJEEVKUMARK.GOPAL,SC
SRI.SAJIVARGHESE,SC
THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON
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## **JUDGMENT**
The petitioners state that they are employees in the service of the 4th respondent and they have all attained superannuation on various dates after 1.9.2014. The changes brought about by the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014, and the provisions of the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 were the subject matter of consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and the same was upheld in **Employees’ Provident Fund and Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B[1]** and certain directions were issued. The petitioners contend that in terms of the directions issued by the Apex Court, the petitioners have submitted their Joint Option Forms before the respondents 2 and 3. Their grievance concerns the inaction on the part of the respondents in processing the application in an expeditious manner. It is on these assertions that this writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:
i) To issue a writ of mandamus and command the respondents 2 and 3 to process the joint option forms preferred by the petitioners in accordance with the Judgment EPFO & Anr. Etc. Vs. Sunil Kumar B. & Ors., SLP (C) NO. 8658-8659/2019, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.
ii) To issue a writ of mandamus and command respondents 2 and 3 not to charge interest on the amount to be deposited by the petitioners for the period subsequent to the date on which they have submitted the joint option under paragraph 11
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## of the Scheme 1995.
iii) 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 their respective dates of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.
iv) 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 their respective dates of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, from their respective dates of retirement to the actual date of payment, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.
2. I have heard Sri.R. Sanjith, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Sajeev Kumar K. Gopal, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 and Sri. Saji Varghese, the learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that identical issues were considered by this Court, and Ext.P4 judgment has been passed, directing the respondents to consider the joint option within a period of four months.
4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that a much longer period would be required to
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process the option.
Having considered the facts and circumstances and the submissions made across the bar, there will be a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider the Joint Option submitted by the petitioners and conclude the process in tune with the law laid down in Sunilkumar (supra) expeditiously, in any event, within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with this judgment before the concerned respondent to ensure compliance.
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## **RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE**
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2493/2024`**
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PETITIONEREXHIBITS
ExhibitP1TRUECOPYOFTHECIRCULARBEARINGNO
PENSION/2022/56259/16541DATED20/02/2023
ISSUEDBYTHE2NDRESPONDENT
ExhibitP2TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED04.11.2022IN
EPFO&ANR.ETC.VS.SUNILKUMARB.&ORS.,SLP
(C)NO.8658-8659OF2019
ExhibitP3TRUECOPYOFTHEDEMANDLETTERDATED29/11/2023
ISSUEDBY3RDRESPONDENT
ExhibitP4TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGEMENTDATED11/09/2023IN
W.P(C)17572/2023OFTHEHONOURABLEHIGHCOURT
OFKERALA
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