Reena Sreedharan and Others v. Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Ernakulam, Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited

``` 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 ``` **==> picture [174 x 10] intentionally omitted <==** ## `PETITIONERS:` - `1 REENA SREEDHARAN, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. MOHANDAS K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00090474, RESIDING AT UTHRA PEDIKULAM, PULIMATH P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695612` - `2 UDAYA KUMAR D AGED 60 YEARS S/O. P. DIVAKARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093229, RESIDING AT TRA. 210, VAISAKHAM, THULAVILA, NEMOM P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695020` - `3 MOHANAN NAIR N, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. NEELAKANTAN NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00076904, RESIDING AT SREYAS, TEMPLE LANE, CHITTAZHA, VATTAPPARA, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 028` - `4 B.S. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00082081, RESIDING AT VIJAYA BHAVAN, KRA-14, J.P. LANE, NEMOM P.O, TRIVANDRUM-, PIN – 695 020` - `5 A. FOUSHUDEEN, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093188, RESIDING AT KODIYIL BUILDING, AZHSKULAM, VIZHINJAM P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 521` - `6 MOHAMAD ABDUL KHADAR S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. SHAHUL HAMEED P.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093599, RESIDING AT SMAK'S, POOVAR, POOVAR P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 525` 2 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `7 PADMAJA R, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. BALACHANDRAN V (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093009, RESIDING AT T.C. 6/1135, RAJA VILAS, KANJIRAMPARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 030` - `8 SOBHA .P, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. GOPAKUMAR N.S, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093770, RESIDING AT SARADA, NEAR PWD QUARTS, MELATHUMELE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 013` - `9 MOHANAN V., AGED 66 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00075642, RESIDING AT KALANGARA, CHEMPOOR, MUDAKKAL P.O, ATTINGAL (VIA), PIN – 695 103` - `10 NUJUMUDEEN E, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ESMAIL PILLAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094115, RESIDING AT KORUMALA PUTHEN VEEDU, CHAVADINADA, VENJARAMOODU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 607` - `11 GILBERT J, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JAPA PILLAI J, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00084067, RESIDING AT SHEBA BHAVAN, PEZHUVILA, ARAMADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 032` ``` 12MAJIDA BEEVI S, AGED 63 YEARS C/O. ISMAIL KUNJU Y, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00084249, RESIDING AT CHERIYIL VEEDU, PACHIRA, PALLIPPURAM P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 316 ``` - `13 GLORY S AGED 59 YEARS S/O. DANAM J, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094284, RESIDING AT GRACE VILLA, THEKKEPARUTHI VILA, CHEMPARUTHI VILA, VAZHATHOOR, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN – 695 121` ``` 14RAJALEKSHMY K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. MADHAVAN NAIR V, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094414, RESIDING AT THIRUVATHIRA, JRACODE, MANALOOR, NEYYATTINKARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 121 ``` ``` 15PRESANNAKUMAR V, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN NAIR K.G, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094285, RESIDING AT KILIKKOODU, VENCHAVODE, SREEKARIYAM P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 017 ``` 3 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `16 RADHAMANY S, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. MOHANAN M, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093206, RESIDING AT MOHANAVILASAM, ARIVARIKUZHY, KATTAMPURAM P.O, KALLARA, PIN – 695 608` - `17 P.M. MOHAMMED SALI, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. P.S. MOHAMMED ISMAIL, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093694, RESIDING AT PRA 78A, MUNNUMUKKU LINE, PATTOOR, PETTAH P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 024` - `18 HARI KUMAR R, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI M, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00076379, RESIDING AT HARITHALAYAM, KANNANCODE, VENJARUMOOD P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 607` - `19 SHARAFUDEEN M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MOHAMMED ALI S, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094346, RESIDING AT SAFALIYA, CHERIYIL, PALLIPURAM P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 316` - `20 HAREENDRAN T.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00092770, RESIDING AT PUNARTHAM, M.S. JUNCTION, VELLARADA, PIN – 695 505` - `21 GIRIJA DEVI K, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. KRISHNA KUMAR K.K P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00082165, RESIDING AT KODUVILA VEEDU, TC 36/1110 (1), OLD TC 10/1673, PULIMOODU LANE, PLRA -61, VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 013` - `22 LIZY IYPE, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. J. PHILIP, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00080088, RESIDING AT LIP HOUSE, PLOT NO. 12, PTP NAGAR, PTP NAGAR P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 038` - `23 ASOKAN S, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SUKUMARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00091560, RESIDING AT NILA, KNRA. NO. 70 D, KADAPPATHALA NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 003` - `24 SOBHANA KUMARI I, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. SASIKUMARAN NAIR T, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00080365, RESIDING AT MANNARATHALA HOUSE, T.C. 6/2020 (1), OLD, NEW T.C. 41/471, MANNARATHALA ROAD, VALIYAVILA, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 013` - `25 VARADHAKUMARI AMMA T, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. SASIDHARAN NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00090306, RESIDING AT UTHRADAM VEEDU, NILAMI GARDENS, NEAR NSS KARAYOGOM, EANIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O.PIN, PIN – 695 564` 4 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `26 ISHA BEEVI S, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. S.M. ABDUL RAHIM, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00082085, RESIDING AT A.A. COTTAGE, T.C. 49/503 (2), UPS JUNCTION, KONCHIRAVILA, MANACAUD P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 009` - `27 OMANA R, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. ANIL KUMAR A, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00092962, RESIDING AT AYILYAM, KPNRA-169, KANJIRAMPARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 030` - `28 LETHA T, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. OMANAKUTTAN NAIR P, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00081982, RESIDING AT NAVANEETHAM, TC 50/279 (2), KALADY, KARAMANA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 002` - `29 GIREESAN S, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. A. SOMAN PILLAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00091554, RESIDING AT SIVATHEERTHAM, CRA 125A, POST OFFICE LANE, CHEMPAKASSERI, VALLAKKADAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 008` - `30 SURESH KUMAR A.S, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. S. ARUMUGHAM PILLAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00084064, RESIDING AT THIRUVONAM, T.C. 28/217 (3), KAITHAMUKKU, PETTAH P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 024` - `31 JAYANTHY F, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR P.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00083053, RESIDING AT BETHEL, RC STREET, NEYYATTINKARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 121` - `32 MONEY K.M, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. K. SREENIVASAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00084596, RESIDING AT EF 7/362, P.T. CHACKO NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLAGE P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 011` - `33 C.K. KUSALAKUMARI, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. K. KRISHNAMOORTHY, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00082745, RESIDING AT DHANYA, T.C. 7/430, PSC NAGAR, NEERAZHI LANE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLAGE P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 011` - `34 LAILA K.P, AGED 65 YEARS C/O. PARAMESWARA PANICKER, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00084180, RESIDING AT A3L, MILLENNUM APARTMENT, JAGATHY, THYCAUD P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 014` - `35 JOBY A.S, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. M. AZARIAH, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/000, RESIDING AT JOBY MANDIRAM, RAVINAGAR-48, PEROORKADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 005` 5 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `36 JAYAPRAKASH, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUNJUKRISHNAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00098385, RESIDING AT LAKSHMANA VILASOM, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTIKARA, PIN – 695 121` - `37 UNNIKRISHNAN J, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. JANARDANAN PILLAI M, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093010, RESIDING AT PACHAYIL VEEDU, MOOTHALA P.O, PALLICKAL,KILIMANOOR, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 601` - `38 BEENA S, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. JAGANNATHAN NAIR A.R, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00091477, RESIDING AT KANUPRIYA, PALLICHAL, PALLICHAL P.O, NEMAM (VIA), TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 020` - `39 SOBHA K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. MOHANAN K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00092687, RESIDING AT OWARAKA, MANGALACKAL, KATTAKKADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 572` - `40 AJITH KUMAR D, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. M. DASAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00094286, RESIDING AT TC 14/1127, NANDANAM, OBSERVATORY LANE, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O, PIN – 695 033` - `41 KUMARI SAROJAM C, AGED 62 YEARS D/O. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR V, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00090305, RESIDING AT ASWATHY, MELAMCODE, NEDUMAGAD P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 541` - `42 B. AJITH KUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BRAHMANADAN B, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00091732, RESIDING AT NEELAMBARI, PUTHIYAKAVU, KILIMANOOR P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 601` - `43 SELVARAJ J, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. JOSHUA, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00091965, RESIDING AT BETHESDA, KOLLIYODU, PARASUVAIKAL P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 508` - `44 UDAYAKUMAR K.S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KUMARA DAS N.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00093198, RESIDING AT T.C. 36/522, NAVANAM, AKSHARA VEEDI ROAD, VALLAKKAD P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 008` - `45 SAVITHRY S, AGED 63 YEARS D/O. K. VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00084417, RESIDING AT SIVASAILAM, CTRA.112 (B), THOPPIL ROAD, MAMOM, KEEZHUVILAM P.O, ATTINGAL, PIN – 695 104` - `46 SUBHATHANKACHY S, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. D. MOHANACHANDRAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00092686, RESIDING` 6 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ``` AT KARTHIKA, KOTTAMAM, ARAYOOR P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695 122. ``` - `47 CHRISTU DAS .S, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. SATHYANESAN .D, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00096117, RESIDING AT ANJANA NIVAS, MYLAMOOD, ARUVIKKARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM-, PIN – 695 564` - `48 ANITHA DAS V S, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. ASOKAN N.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00089984, RESIDING AT ABHAYA, MADATHIKONAM, VEERANAKAVU P.O, KATTAKADA, PIN – 695 572` - `49 RAJASIMHAN .R, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN NADAR.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/TVM/00090119, RESIDING AT KUTTANINNAPUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUPURAM P.O, PIN – 695 133` - `50 SUSEELA THOMAS, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. VARGHESE T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103980, RESIDING AT THAYIL HOUSE, VANDANAM, AMC P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 005` - `51 SURESH M.V, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VISWANATHAN M.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00106543, RESIDING AT SURABHI, KAVUNKAL, PONNADU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 538` - `52 MURALEEDHARAN K.K, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR K.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120189, RESIDING AT KAPPUKALIL HOUSE, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 527` - `53 JAMES S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. K.R. SAMUEL, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122088, RESIDING AT THAZHCHAYIL, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 539` - `54 SABU G, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. GANGADHARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125248, RESIDING AT SREENIKA, MANNANCHERY P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 538` - `55 HARI KUMAR M.R, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NANAPPAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00121676, RESIDING AT MANGALATH HOUSE, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 527` - `56 SOMALATHA D, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. SADASIVAN NAIR J, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122801, RESIDING AT SIVASREE, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 527` 7 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `57 THANKACHAN P.M, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. MATHEW P.Y, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105722, RESIDING AT PUTHEN PARAMBIL HOUSE, THUMPOLLY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 008` - `58 BABU G, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. V. GANGADHARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126765, RESIDING AT KOOTTUNGAL HOUSE, BEACH ROAD, BAZAR P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 012` - `59 SHEELA KUMARI B, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. DEVADAS R, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122724, RESIDING AT SAVARIYA, CMC-9, CHERTHALA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 524` - `60 VICTORIA M.J, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. JOSY K.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107594, RESIDING AT KANJIRATHINKAL, VAYALA P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 536` - `61 VILASINI K.V, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. G. KARTHIKEYAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105522, RESIDING AT VALLEVELI HOUSE, CMC-26, CHERTHALA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 524` - `62 AMBIKA V, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. SHAJI K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105538, RESIDING AT DEVIKRUPA, KADAKKARAPALLY P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 529` - `63 JOSEPH V.A, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. ARULAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107435, RESIDING AT VATTATHIL HOUSE, VADACKAL, THIRUVAMPADY P.O, GURUMANDIRAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 002` - `64 REHIM M, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. MUHAMMED KUNJU, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124331, RESIDING AT KATTUNGAL VELIYIL, THONDANKULANGARA WARD, AVALOOKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 006` - `65 JAYAKUMAR P.G, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. N. GOPALAKRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124446, RESIDING AT PALLICKASSERIL, OTTAPPUMMA, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 529` - `66 RAVIKUMAR K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN ACHARY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124350, RESIDING AT KANNIMEL THEKKE VEEDU, THOTTAPPALLY, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 561` 8 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ - `67 VIJAYANANDHAN K.S., AGED 58 YEARS S/O. SANKARA KURUP, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124317, RESIDING AT RAGAMALIKA, KALAVOOR P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 522` - `68 SUSEELAN P, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105297, RESIDING AT KALLITTAPARAMBIL, THOTTAPPALLY P.O, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 561` - `69 SUDHEER N.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102589, RESIDING AT SREERAGAM, ARYAD NORTH P.O, NEAR SNDP 347, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 538` - `70 SOBHA C.V, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SUNILLAL T.R, UAN. NO. 100358935653, RESIDING AT MANNALANGAD, PATTANAKKAD P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 531` - `71 AJITHA KUMARI L, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SANILKUMAR K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134308, RESIDING AT GREESHMAM, (KORAMVEEDU), CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 539` - `72 BINU N. PANICKER, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. K.M. NATARAJA PANICKER, UAN. NO. 100115392057, RESIDING AT KUMBALAMCHIRA HOUSE, SANATTANAPURAM P.O, KALARCODE, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 003` - `73 JAYASREE. R, AGED 59 YEARS W/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR VN, UAN NO.100174670777, RESIDING AT GEETHIKA SREE NANDANAM, KOTTARKARU, MAVELIKKARA, PIN – 690 101` - `74 JAGADISAN B, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. S. BHASKARAN, UAN. NO. 100169845349, RESIDING AT PRABHALAYAM, WEST OF KALATH JUNCTION, KALATH WARD, AVALOOKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 006` - `75 BABURAJAN .M, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN .K, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00069118, RESIDING AT MANAKKAT HOUSE, ANNUR P.O, PAYYANUR VIA, KANNUR, PIN – 670 307` - `76 SURENDRAN .N, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNHAMBU.A, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00070984, RESIDING AT PEKKADAM HOUSE, TRIKARPUR P.O, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 310` 9 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ |`77`|`JAWAHARDAS P.V, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. C.P.GOVINDAN`| |---|---| ||`NAMBIAR, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00067686, RESIDING AT NITHYA`| ||`NIVAS, KATTYAM, AROLI P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 561`| |`78`|`CHANDRAN .C, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.KUNHAMBU NAIR.K, P.P.O`| ||`NO. KR/KNR/00061797, RESIDING AT CHIRAKKARA HOUSE,`| ||`PADUVALAM, PILICODE P.O, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 310`| |`79`|`RAJAKUMAR .T, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR,`| ||`P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/0001707, RESIDING AT NANDANAM,`| ||`PARAKKADI, KOTTAM P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 142`| |`80`|`MAHABOOB PULKOOL, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. MOTDEENKUTTY.C`| ||`(LATE), P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00068594, RESIDING AT`| ||`P.P.HOUSE, KORANPEEDIKA, PARIYARAM P.O, KANNUR,`| ||`PIN – 670 502`| |`81`|`MADHUSOODANAN .M, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN K.V,`| ||`P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00067992, RESIDING AT TRIVINI,`| ||`KARAMEL, VELLUR P.O, PAYANNUR VIA, KANNUR,`| ||`PIN – 670 307`| |`82`|`K. RAJEEVAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN T.P,`| ||`P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00061893, RESIDING AT KAKKOLATH`| ||`HOUSE, KANIYERI, VELLUR P.O, PAYYANUR, KANNUR,`| ||`PIN – 670 307`| |`83`|`VENU PONNIOTH, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNHAMBU .K, P.P.O`| ||`NO. KR/KNR/00068772, RESIDING AT PONNIOTH HOUSE,`| ||`EZHOME P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 334`| |`84`|`PAHILAKSHNI, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR,`| ||`P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00067990, RESIDING AT PUTHIYA VEEDU,`| ||`KARIYAMBALAM, TALIPARAMBA P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 141`| |`85`|`KUNHALI .B, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. AHAMMED MOOSA, P.P.O`| ||`NO. KR/KNR/00072832, RESIDING AT SULU VILLA, IZZATH`| ||`NAGAR, 2ND STREET, HIDAYATH NAGAR, KASARAGOD, PIN –`| ||`671 123`| |`86`|`PRAMODKUMAR .M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUNHIKANNAN NAIR,`| ||`UAN NO. 100277054545 RESIDING AT NIVEDYAM, NELKALA,`| ||`VIDYANAGAR P.O, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 123`| |`87`|`VALSALAN .K, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, P.P.O NO.`| ||`KR/KNR/00062276, RESIDING AT SIVARANJENE, NEAR`| 10 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ``` KADIYANTHATTIL TEMPLE, VADAKUMBAD P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN – 670 105 ``` - `88 GANGA V.G, AGED 65 YEARS C/O. VASU T.M, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00105298, RESIDING AT SREESAILAM, PADINJAREVEETTIL, CHAMPAD P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN – 670 694` - `89 PREMAN P.P, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. ANANDAN .P, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00059478, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, VAYALIL PEEDIKA, KODIYERI, PARAL P.O, THALASSERY, PIN – 670 671` - `90 UMESAN .P, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN P.P, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00069820, RESIDING AT PALLIYATH HOUSE, CHIRAKKAL R.S, KANNUR, PIN – 670 011` - `91 ASOKAKUMAR K.R, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAJAPPAN.S, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00068809, RESIDING AT KARUTHEDATH HOUSE, KOTTIYOOR P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 651` - `92 GEORGE T.A, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. AUGUSTY, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00072550, RESIDING AT THOLANIKKAL, ULICKAL P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 705` - `93 VIJAYAN V.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN V.V, UAN NO.100405144953 RESIDING AT SRIYA, AISWARYA HOUSING COMPLEX, NEAR VANIVILASAM UP SCHOOL, CHOVVA P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 006` - `94 DASAN MEKKILERI, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. SREEDHARAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00070757, RESIDING AT MEETHALAVAYIL HOUSE, KUNDERIPOYIL, MALLANNUR P.O, PIN – 670 701` - `95 BABURAJ KELOTH, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. K. BALAN, P.P.O NO. KR/KNR/00075468, RESIDING AT KRISHNALAYAM, KAPPAD P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 006` - `96 NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI .S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00048407, RESIDING AT CHANDRAMANA ILLOM, KUMARAKAM SOUTH P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 563` - `97 SRIRAMAN K.P, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00041752, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKETHIL, KOTHALA P.O, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 502` 11 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ |`98`|`JOHN BABY, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. LATE DAVID, P.P.O. NO.`| |---|---| ||`KR/KTM/00042448, RESIDING AT MANGALAPPOLLIL HOUSE,`| ||`THRUKOTHAMANGALAM P.O, PUTHUPPALLY, KOTTAYAM, PIN –`| ||`686 011`| |`99`|`VENUGOPALAN .K.K, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KESAVAN, UAN. NO.`| ||`100402790153, RESIDING AT VETTIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE,`| ||`KADUTHURUTHY, KADUTHURUTHY P.O, KOTTAYAM,`| ||`PIN – 686 604`| |`100`|`REMESAN K.L, AGED 58 YEARS C/O. PANKY, UAN. NO.`| ||`100312627539, RESIDING AT KARUKELIL HOUSE,`| ||`PADINJAREKARA P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 146`| |`101`|`LALITHA .R, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. BOSE T.S, UAN. NO.`| ||`100203763553, RESIDING AT THANNICKAL HOUSE,`| ||`VARIKKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O, THALAYOLAPARAMBU,`| ||`PIN – 686 605`| |`102`|`MALLIKA T.K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. LATE RAJU K.C, UAN.`| ||`NO. 100216496972, RESIDING AT VISHNU NIVAS,`| ||`THALAYOLAPARAMBU, MATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 605`| |`103`|`SOMANATHAN P.K, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. P.N. KRISHNAN,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00046454, RESIDING AT MANGALYA,`| ||`KUDAMALOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 017`| |`104`|`SHAJI K.M AGED 58 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, UAN.`| ||`NO. 100346310505, RESIDING AT THEKKANAL HOUSE,`| ||`KANAKKARY P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 662`| |`105`|`CHANDRABABU .D, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. LATE DAMODHARAN`| ||`NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00049994, RESIDING AT`| ||`CHANDRAVILASAM, EDAVATTOM P.O, THALAYOLAPARAMBU,`| ||`PIN – 686 605`| |`106`|`SAJIMOL K.P, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SASIDHARAN K.D, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KTM/00050914, RESIDING AT SASI NIVAS, ARPOOKARA`| ||`EAST P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 008`| |`107`|`BEENA A.P, AGED 58 YEARS C/O. GRIGORI JACOB, UAN. NO.`| ||`100109159254, RESIDING AT PUTHENPARAMPIL,`| ||`POOVANTHURUTH P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 012`| |`108`|`ANIL KUMAR K.R, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. RAJAPPAN K.R,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00049713, RESIDING AT KALATHIL`| 12 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ``` KOTTARATHIL, THIRUVATHUKKAL, VELOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 003 ``` - `109 SHEEBA K.A, AGED 58 YEARS C/O. SHAJI V.N, UAN. NO. 100349549607, RESIDING AT VARIATHUMALI HOUSE, KUMMANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 005` - `110 AJITHAKUMARI P.S, AGED 61 YEARS C/O. SOMAN .N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00047972, RESIDING AT ULUTHUKAVU, VADAKKENADA, VAIKOM, PIN – 686 141` - `111 M.K CHAKRAPANI, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN ACHARY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00041130, RESIDING AT MARAVATTIKAL HOUSE, KULASEKHARA MANGALAM P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM-, PIN – 686 608` - `112 PARAMESWARAN NAIR .G, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00047434, RESIDING AT VENGANAMPALLIL HOUSE, MIDAYIKUNNAM P.O, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, PIN – 686 605` - `113 MOHANAN O.K, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNJAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00047446, RESIDING AT ORAKANAMKUZHY, IRUMPAYAM P.O, THALOYOLAPARAMBU VIA, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 605` - `114 PRASAD CHANDRAN K.V, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. VELUMBAN K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00049798, RESIDING AT SREESHYLAM, KARINILAM, MUNDAKAYAM, PIN – 686 513` - `115 SHYLAJA N.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. PRASAD CHANDRAN K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00049725, RESIDING AT SREESHYLAM, KARINILAM, MUNDAKAYAM, PIN – 686 513` - `BY ADVS. R.SANJITH C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH` ## `RESPONDENTS:` - `1 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY.` - `2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI` 13 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ``` BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110 066 ``` ``` 3REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 017 ``` - `4 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, “BHADRATHA", THRISSUR-REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN – 680 020` ``` 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) SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL, SC ``` ``` THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` 14 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ## 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 15 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ 1521] and that the grievance of the petitioners raised in this writ petition 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 nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of. _Sd/-_ BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE ss 16 _W.P.(C) No.39059/2023_ ``` APPENDIX OF WP(C)39059/2023 ``` ## `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 ```