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Somasundaram K.S. and others v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others

Case / Petition Number:W.P.(C).No.15067/2020

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar
Judgment Date: 2020-07-24
Court Decision / Holding: The writ petition is disposed with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 series of representations preferred by the petitioners in the light of the decisions aforementioned within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition together with a copy of the judgment before the respondents for further action.
Final Disposition: Writ petition disposed with directions to consider Ext.P4 representations within three months, guided by the cited precedents; no final adjudication on quantum is provided in this order.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

Somasundaram K.S.
Davids Morais S.
Anilkumar K.K.
K.A. Ibrahim
Vishnu P.N.
Neelakantan N.
K. Gopakumar
Suresh Kumar K.S.
Pappachan Poulose
Sanu K.Y.
Dominic Mathew
N.K. Chandran
K.A. Manoharan
Chidambaran P.D.
Lonappan M.O.
Rajan V.J.
M.K. Paul
Jose P. Varghese
P.K. Radhamani
Manian Nair A.V.
Josnon Thomas
Madhumohan R.
P.P. Askan
Robert P.L.
Joshy Paul K.
Mathew Sebastian
Shanavas C.
Mohan V.
K.V. Gopalakrishnan
T. Sreedharan
Mathew Thomas
K. Bhaskara Panikker
Balakrishnan P.
M.J. Antony
K.V. Pappachan
Ravi M.K.

Respondents

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, represented by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Bhavishanidhi Bhavan, No.36/655A, Kaloor, Kochi-682017
The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, EPF Organisation, Sub Regional Office, Kaloor, Cochin-17
Union of India, represented by its Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram SaktI Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi-110001
HMT Machine Tools Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, HMT Colony, Kalamassery, Ernakulam-683503

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

• SRI.P.THOMAS GEEVERGHESE
• SRI.TONY THOMAS (INCHIPARAMBIL)
• SRI.E.S.FIROS

Counsels for Respondents

• SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
• SRI.S PRASANTH, SC
• SRI.SAJI VARGHESE, SC

Case Synopsis & Summary

This writ petition (W.P.(C).No.15067/2020) is filed by 36 retired employees seeking higher pension under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. The petitioners rely on established judgments to press for higher pension on representations submitted as Ext.P4. The court notes that the petition seeks a direction to consider Ext.P4 representations in light of the Kerala High Court’s decision in P. Sasikumar v. Union of India (W.P.(C) No.13120/2015, judgment dated 12 October 2018) and the Supreme Court’s decision in RC Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (2018) 14 SCC 809). The petitioners have placed on record multiple pension orders (Exhibits P1, P1(A)–P1(AI)) to illustrate their eligibility or need for enhanced pension. The respondents—EPFO, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Union of India, and HMT Machine Tools Ltd.—appear through counsel. The court, after hearing, disposes of the petition by directing respondents to consider the Ext.P4 series of representations in light of the aforementioned decisions and to pass orders within three months from the date of judgment, with the petitioners to furnish copies of the petition and judgment for action. The decision emphasizes a time-bound, jurisprudence-guided order rather than a final adjudication on pension quantum.

Provisions of Law Cited

Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners seek a direction to consider Ext.P4 series of representations for higher pension under the EPF Act, arguing that controlling decisions—P. Sasikumar v. Union of India (W.P.(C) No.13120/2015, judgment dated 12 October 2018) and RC Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (2018) 14 SCC 809)—require the respondents to decide their representations in light of those judgments. They rely on documentary Exhibits P1–P1(Z) to substantiate their pension claims and argue for timely relief.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents/State respondents contend that pension enhancement must follow the statutory framework of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, and that the Ext.P4 representations must be examined in accordance with law and previous binding precedents. They support a due-process approach, ensuring that the authorities consider the representations and issue reasoned orders post-enquiry in line with existing jurisprudence, while refraining from ad hoc relief.

Cited Precedents (2)

Case Name	Citation	Treatment	Explanation
P. Sasikumar v. Union of India	W.P.(C).No.13120/2015	Positive	Judgment cited as controlling precedent supporting the direction to consider representations for pension in light of the court’s own ruling in Sasikumar.
RC Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner	[(2018) 14 SCC 809]	Positive	Supreme Court decision relied upon to justify extending relief per representations in light of the statutory framework and prior rulings.

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## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR** **FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2020/2ND SRAVANA, 1942 W.P(C).No.15067 OF 2020** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**SOMASUNDARAM K.S.,**| |---|---| ||**AGED 65 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0019495/000/0000355, SOORYASOMA,**| ||**MANKUZHY ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI-682024.**| |**2**|**DAVIDS MORAIS S.,**| ||**AGED 53 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/002357/000/0004415, USHUS,**| ||**PALLILAMKARA, HMT COLONY ROAD, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM,**| ||**KERALA-683503.**| |**3**|**ANILKUMAR K.K.,**| ||**AGED 65 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004436, ANOOP NIVAS,**| ||**ROCKWELL ROAD, PALLIAMKARA, HMT COLONY COLONY P.O.,**| ||**KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683503.**| |**4**|**K.A. IBRAHIM,**| ||**AGED 69 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/3939, NAYANAM, KARIPPAL HOUSE,**| ||**THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA-683106.**| |**5**|**VISHNU P.N.,**| ||**AGED 67 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004128,**| ||**PALLITHRIKOVIL HOUSE, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA P.O., KOCHI,**| ||**ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682019.**| |**6**|**NEELAKANTAN N.,**| ||**AGED 64 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003927, SUNDAR**| ||**NIVAS, VYRELLIL NAGAR, MARKET ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA,**| ||**ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682301.**| |**7**|**K. GOPAKUMAR,**| ||**AGED 71 YEARS**| ||**EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/4234, MATTATHIL HOUSE,**| ||**EZHUPUNNA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA-688537.**| - **8 SURESH KUMAR K.S., AGED 67 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004124, KALAVAPARA HOUSE, MUDHIRAPPADAM ROAD, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683106.** - **9 PAPPACHAN POULOSE, AGED 65 YEARS** - **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004353, NELLISSERY HOUSE, CHIRANGARA, KORATTY, THRISSUR, KERALA-683308.** - **10 SANU K.Y., AGED 67 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004235, KEEZHUTTU HOUSE, MNRA H NO.48, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683109.** - **11 DOMINIC MATHEW, AGED 69 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004708, OTTATHENGIL, MA SAJEEV ROAD, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682024.** - **12 N.K. CHANDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS** - **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004361, USHUS, NADAMEL, PARAMBIL, PERMPILLY P.O., MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682314.** - **13 K.A. MANOHARAN, AGED 67 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/3920, KOOTTALA HOUSE, KEZHUPILLY LANE, KADAVANTHRA P.O., ERNAKULAM-682020.** - **14 CHIDAMBARAN P.D., AGED 67 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003752, VIDYA COTTAGE, EDAPPALLY TOLL, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-682024.** - **15 LONAPPAN M.O., AGED 65 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003769, MALPAN HOUSE, OPP. S.H. COLLEGE, SHA ROAD, CHALAKKUDY, P.O. THRISSUR, KERALA-680307.** - **16 RAJAN V.J., AGED 59 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003762, VELIYATH HOUSE, THOTTUMUGHAM P.O., ALUVA-683105.** - **17 M.K. PAUL, AGED 68 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/2357/3768, MALPAN HOUSE, SHAH ROAD, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, CHALAKKUDY-680722.** - **18 JOSE P. VARGHESE, AGED 66 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/2357/4189, PAYYAMPILLY HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM-683589.** - **19 P.K. RADHAMANI, AGED 65 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004232, HOUSE NO. 44/1996, CHERATHARAYIL HOUSE, LALSALAM ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682019.** - **20 MANIAN NAIR A.V., AGED 67 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003936, LAL BHAVAN, AMBATTUKAVU, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM683106.** - **21 JOSNON THOMAS, AGED 56 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004515, KANICHUKAD PALAKKAL HOUSE, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA-688531.** - **22 MADHUMOHAN R., AGED 59 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004718, LAKSHMI MOHANAM, KADUNGALLOOR, UC COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683102.** - **23 P.P. ASKAN, AGED 61 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004525, SOWPARNIKA, 27/2816-A, BHAVANS VIDYA MANDIR ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682020.** **24 ROBERT P.L., AGED 60 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/2357/4546, PARAMBALOTH HOUSE, C MADHAVAN ROAD, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683513.** - **25 JOSHY PAUL K., AGED 60 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004689, RAJATH RAJAGIRI P.O., KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683104.** **26 MATHEW SEBASTIAN, AGED 67 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004583, VELLAMARUTHUKAL, ALLAPRA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683553.** **27 SHANAVAS C., AGED 64 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004437, PADMAM, 33/3181, KALLADAKAVU LINE, VENNALA P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682028.** ## **28 MOHAN V.,** **AGED 64 YEARS** **EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004317, SALARAM, KRWA 72, PPN NAGAR, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682024.** - **29 K.V. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 63 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/4229, RESMI, H. NO.483/111, MUTHIRAPPADAM, THAIKKATTUKARA, ALUVA-683106.** - **30 T. SREEDHARAN, AGED 68 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004151, THEKKUMBAD HOUSE, KOTTONAM LANE, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA-683106.** - **31 MATHEW THOMAS, AGED 64 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/3373, KONATHAPPALLY, UNIVERSITY ROAD, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., ERNAKULAM-682022.** **32 K. BHASKARA PANIKKER, AGED 74 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/3363, AKG ROAD, EDAPPLLY TOLL, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM-682024. 33 BALAKRISHNAN P., AGED 65 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0003623, POOVATHINGAL HOUSE, ALFIA JNAGAR, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, CUSAT P.O., ERNAKULAM-682022.** - **34 M.J. ANTONY, AGED 62 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/KCH/0002357/000/0004562, MAMPILLY, HAPPY LANE, TKRA 95A, THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA-683108.** - **35 K.V. PAPPACHAN, AGED 70 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/2357/3698, KAREDATH HOUSE, AZHAKAM P.O., MOOKANNUR, ERNAKULAM-683577.** **36 RAVI M.K., AGED 69 YEARS EPF ACCOUNT NO. KR/3754, MACHINGAL HOUSE, NENMANIKKARA, PUDUKAD P.O., THRISSUR-680301.** **BY ADVS.SRI.P.THOMAS GEEVERGHESE SRI.TONY THOMAS (INCHIPARAMBIL) SRI.E.S.FIROS** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PROVUDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, NO.36/655A, KALOOR, KOCHI-682017.** - **2 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KALOOR, COCHIN17.** - **3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.** - **4 HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HMT COLONY, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM-683503.** **BY SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA SRI.S PRASANTH, SC SRI.SAJI VARGHESE, SC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.07.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **W.P.(C).NO.15067/2020 :: 6 ::** ## **J U D G M E N T** The petitioners have approached the respondents 1 and 2 through Ext.P4 series of representations seeking higher pension under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. The limited prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 series of representations in the light of the judgment of this Court in **P. Sasikumar v. Union of India (W.P. (C)No.13120/2015 judgment dated 12.10.2018)** and the decision of the Supreme Court in **R.C.Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner [(2018)14 SCC 809]** . 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made across the Bar, I dispose the writ petition with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider **W.P.(C).NO.15067/2020 :: 7 ::** and pass orders on Ext.P4 series of representations preferred by the petitioners in the light of the decisions aforementioned within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition together with a copy of the judgment before the respondents 1 and 2 for further action. **Sd/A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE** **prp/24/7/2020** **W.P.(C).NO.15067/2020 :: 8 ::** ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** ## **EXHIBIT P1** **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE IST PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00085046.** **EXHIBIT P1(A)** **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00086751.** **EXHIBIT P1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 3RD PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00073925.** **EXHIBIT P1(C) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 4TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/563.** - **EXHIBIT P1(D) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 5TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00067188.** **EXHIBIT P1(E) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 6TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00080101.** **EXHIBIT P1(F)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 7TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/47669.** **EXHIBIT P1(G) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 8TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00065009.** - **EXHIBIT P1(H) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 9TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00077310.** **EXHIBIT P1(I) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 10TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00071305.** - **EXHIBIT P1(J)** **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 11TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00074807.** **W.P.(C).NO.15067/2020 :: 9 ::** **EXHIBIT P1(K)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 12TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00078691.** **EXHIBIT P1(L)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 13TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/4769.** **EXHIBIT P1(M)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 14TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00067537.** **EXHIBIT P1(N) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 15TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00076953.** **EXHIBIT P1(O) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 16TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00067594.** **EXHIBIT P1(P) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 17TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/60753.** **EXHIBIT P1(Q) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 18TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/34914. EXHIBIT P1(R) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 19TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00075727. EXHIBIT P1(S) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 20TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00065017.** - **EXHIBIT P1(T) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 21ST PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00072753.** - **EXHIBIT P1(U) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 22ND PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00068446.** - **EXHIBIT P1(V) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 23RD PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00079020.** - **EXHIBIT P1(W) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 24TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/64024.** - **EXHIBIT P1(X) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 25TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00082322.** **EXHIBIT P1(Y) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 26TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00069426.** **W.P.(C).NO.15067/2020 :: 10 ::** **EXHIBIT P1(Z)** **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 27TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00073600.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AA) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 28TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00080571.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AB)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 29TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00057807.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AC)** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 30 PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00064910.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AD) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 31ST PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/24447.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AE) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 32ND PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/25068.** **EXHIBIT P1(AF) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 33RD PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KKD/00055460. EXHIBIT P1(AG) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 34TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/00052644. EXHIBIT P1(AH) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 35TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/53496.** - **EXHIBIT P1(AI) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION ORDER OF THE 36TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.KR/KCH/27930.** - **EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN P.SASIKUMAR V. UNION OF INDIA, WPC NO.13120 OF 2015 DATED 12TH OCTOBER 2018.** **EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 2215/2020 DATED 25.2.2020.** - **EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER DATED 25.2.2019.** **EXHIBIT P4(A) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 20.2.2019. 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