Sajeev S. 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. 4969 OF 2021`_ ## _`PETITIONERS:`_ ``` 1SAJEEV S. AGED 54 YEARS S/O.SADANANDAN P., EMPLOYEE NO.1572, UAN 100328173885 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 2YESDUS P.G. EMPLOYEE NO.1590, UAN 100415445953 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 3AJAS A. EMPLOYEE NO.1640, UAN 10074694784TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 4REMYA K.V.S. EMPLOYEE NO.1658, UAN 100312651703 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 5MINU TREASA JOSE EMPLOYEE NO.1706, UAN 100227944926 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, YGRA-12, TC 4/1399(3), KURAVANKONAM KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 6SUBHASH BAIJU EMPLOYEE NO.1739, UAN 100363948204 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, YGRA-12, TC 4/1399(3), KURAVANKONAM KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 7BIJESH THODUVAYIL EMPLOYEE NO.1742, UAN 100114209482 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 8RAJKUMAR A. EMPLOYEE NO.1762, UAN 100292254281 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, LOGISTICS, TC 9/1330(15), DEVIPRABHA KATTACHAL BHAGAVATHY LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010. 9UNNIKRISHNAN N. EMPLOYEE NO.1818, UAN 100395739693 TERUMO PENPOL ``` ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 2 ``` - _`PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`10 ACHU VIJOY V.S. EMPLOYEE NO.1820, UAN 100073706035 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`11 LAKSHMI S. EMPLOYEE NO.1838, UAN 100202877361 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`12 SREEJITH A.R. EMPLOYEE NO.1875, UAN 100361554546 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KAWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_ - _`13 VISHNU PAYYANAT EMPLOYEE NO.1881, UAN 100410364451 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`14 ABIJITH K.NAIR EMPLOYEE NO.1883, UAN 10073429730 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`15 BAIJU V. EMPLOYEE NO.1888, UAN 100105445756 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`16 ARUNDEV J. EMPLOYEE NO.1889, UAN 100091248954 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KAWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_ - _`17 SHIBUKUMAR R. EMPLOYEE NO.1895, UAN 100288754903 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`18 RAJESH KUMAR N. EMPLOYEE NO.1898, UAN 100296288645 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_ - _`19 SHALAT KURIAKOSE EMPLOYEE NO.1913, UAN 100040399537TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_ - _`20 AADYAKUMAR D.V. EMPLOYEE NO.1917, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KAWDIAR P.O.,`_ ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 3 ``` ``` THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 21NIDHIN E.A. EMPLOYEE NO.1919, UAN 100641208473 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 22ARYA P.S. EMPLOYEE NO.1923, UAN 100819507969 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 23ARUN S.S. EMPLOYEE NO.1925, UAN 100814340678 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 24ANUPA R.NAIR EMPLOYEE NO.1929, UAN 100820292410 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY YGRA-12, T.C.4/1399(3), KURAVANKONAM KOWADIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 25VIPINKUMAR EMPLOYEE NO.1932, UAN 100804220988 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, T.C.27/373, ANDOOR BUILDING GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, TRIVANDRUM - 695 035. 26ALEN ALEX EMPLOYEE NO.1933, UAN 100798408338 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, TC 27/373, ANDOOR BUILDING GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, TRIVANDRUM - 695 035. 27JITHIN KUMAR EMPLOYEE NO.1934, UAN 100803058890 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, TC 27/373, ANDOOR BUILDING, GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, TRIVANDRUM - 695 035. 28UNNIKRISHNAN S. EMPLOYEE NO.1935, UAN 100802928479 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, TC.27/373, ANDOOR BUILDING GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, TRIVANDRUM - 695 035. 29JOBY RAJ R. EMPLOYEE NO.1936, UAN 100807203500 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 30REJI KUMAR W. EMPLOYEE NO.1941, UAN 100312243712 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573. 31NORBU GOPAL EMPLOYEE NO.1942, UAN 101281072861 TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O., ``` ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 4 ``` ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |---|---| |_`32`_|_`SREEJITH A.K.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1943, UAN 100801674432 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`33`_|_`SYAM MOHAN N.K.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1944, UAN 100800417007 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`34`_|_`PRASANTH P.P.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1945, UAN 100801875787 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`35`_|_`ANOOP V.NAIR`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1946, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED,`_| ||_`LOGISTICS, TC 9/1330(15), DEVIPRABHA KATTACHAL`_| ||_`BHAGAVATHY LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010.`_| |_`36`_|_`CHERIANJI SAMUEL`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1952, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD`_| ||_`OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KAWDIAR P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_| |_`37`_|_`BIPIN KUMAR B.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1955, UAN 100834146930 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY PULIYARAKONAM P.O.,`_| ||_`THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`38`_|_`MANJUSREE NAIR U.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1956, UAN 100841730091 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, TC 27/373, ANDOOR BUILDING GENERAL`_| ||_`HOSPITAL ROAD, TRIVANDRUM - 695 035.`_| |_`39`_|_`SRUTHI ARAVIND U.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1958, UAN 100835003827 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR,`_| ||_`KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_| |_`40`_|_`SINU N.J.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1966, UAN 100918314294 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR,`_| ||_`KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_| |_`41`_|_`BINESH V.P.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.1973, UAN 101005353986 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR,`_| ||_`KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.`_| |_`42`_|_`K.SURESH BABU`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.2224, UAN 100373635607 TERUMO PENPOL`_| ||_`PRIVATE LIMITED, TERUMOPENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY`_| ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 5 ``` ||_`PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 573.`_| |---|---| |_`43`_|_`JENIFER BOSE`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE NO.7060, ASSISTANT MANAGER H.R. UAN`_| ||_`100513366969, TERUMOPENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED - FACTORY,`_| ||_`PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`44`_|_`KUMARI RAJI M.S.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE CODE 2286, SENIOR CLERK, UAN 100198453140,`_| ||_`TERUMOPENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED - FACTORY, PULIYARAKONAM`_| ||_`P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`45`_|_`GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR S.`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE CODE 1037, MANAGER-PROCESS CONTROL UAN .`_| ||_`TERUMOPENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED - FACTORY, PULIYARAKONAM`_| ||_`P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.`_| |_`46`_|_`C.V.ABRAHAM`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE CODE 1537, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE`_| ||_`ADMINISTRATION, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, 3 E/9`_| ||_`SECOND FLOORS, JHANDEWALAN EXTENSION, NEW DELHI - 110`_| ||_`055.`_| |_`47`_|_`AJAY S.KAIMAL`_| ||_`EMPLOYEE CODE 7028, EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTS, UAN`_| ||_`101188184673, TERUMO PENPOL PVT.LTD., REGISTERED`_| ||_`OFFICE, PB NO.6105, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O.,`_| ||_`TRIVANDRUM - 695 003.`_| |_`48`_|_`SREEJITH KUMAR S.`_| ||_`E-CODE 1977, EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTS, UAN 101058221453,`_| ||_`TERUMO PENPOL PVT. LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE, PB NO.6105,`_| ||_`1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 003.`_| |_`49`_|_`MUHAMMED JAFFER SADIQ S.`_| ||_`E-CODE 7078, UAN 101286274220, TERUMO PENPOL PVT.LTD.,`_| ||_`REGISTERED OFFICE, PB NO.6105, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR,`_| ||_`KOWDIAR P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 003.`_| |_`50`_|_`TINO MANIMUTHU`_| ||_`EMP.ID.1996, UAN 101161337412, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE`_| ||_`LIMITED, DEVI PRABHA, TC 9/1330(15) KATTACHAL`_| ||_`BHAGAVATHY LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695`_| ||_`010.`_| |_`51`_|_`KAVITHA V.A.`_| ||_`E-CODE 1986, UAN 101145819320, GLOBAL COMPLAINT`_| ||_`MANAGEMENT, TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, TRIVANDRUM -`_| ||_`695 003.`_| |_`52`_|_`AJAY KRISHNAN C.`_| ||_`E-CODE 1989, QA ENGINEER, UAN 101145819280, GLOBAL`_| ||_`COMPLAINT HANDLING TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED,`_| ||_`TRIVANDRUM - 695 003.`_| |_`53`_|_`SEERAJ SURESH MOHAN`_| ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 6 ``` ``` E-CODE - 7070, UAN 101381272473, GLOBAL COMPLAINT HANDLING TERUMO PENPOT PRIVATE LIMITED, TRIVANDRUM - 695 003. 54RAJIN P.DOMINIC E-CODE 7027, UAN 100693138575, GLOBAL COMPLAINT HANDLING TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED, TRIVANDRUM - 695 003. BY ADVS. M.R.SARIN SRI.ANIL NARAYANAN ``` ## _`RESPONDENT/S:`_ ``` 1UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 066. 3THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. 4TERUMO PENPOL PRIVATE LIMITED HEAD OFFICE, 1-2, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SMT.VANDANA P., CGC SMT.NITA.N.S. ``` ``` THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 7 ``` ## **JUDGMENT** ## Dated this the 8[th] day of November, 2023 ## This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- - “I) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order, quashing and setting aside Ext.P1 clause [5] of GSR 609 (E) published as per notification dated 22/08/2014 in Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 22/8/2014 as ultra vires and unconstitutional. - II) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order, commanding the respondents to retain the petitioners in Employees Pension Scheme 1995 and confer to them all the benefits envisaged under the said Scheme without reference to the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014. Further a mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing Respondents 2 to 4 to re-computed the ‘pensionable salary’ of the petitioners on the basis of their actual salary as provided in unlamented Paragraph 11(3) of the EPF Pension Scheme and on the basis of average taken on 12 month’s basis; and dispense pension and arrears due to the petitioners, on such recomputed basis; III) Issue such other appropriate writ, direction or order ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 8 ``` such as deemed fit and proper by this Honourable Court, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The petitioners herein are are all retired employees of the 4[th] respondent establishment. They are members of the Employees Provident Fund and Employees Provident Fund Scheme as well as the Employees’ Pension Scheme constituted under the Employees Provident funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The 4[th] respondent establishment is covered under the Act and is making regular contribution as envisaged therein. 3. The question raised in the writ petition is now 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 this writ petition will be considered in accordance with the direction 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 ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 9 ``` within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. **Sd/-** **BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE** **SRJ** ``` WP(C) NO. 4969 OF 2021 ``` ``` 10 ``` ## _`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4969/2021`_ ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1THE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION (NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22/8/2014. EXHIBIT P2THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP NO.2166/2020 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. ```