Thambi M.A. and others v. Union of India and others

``` 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 ``` ``` W.P.(C) NO.38762 OF 2023 ``` ## `PETITIONER/S:` - `1 THAMBI M.A, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124545, RESIDING AT MATTAMPARAMBATH HOUSE, KUMBALAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, KOCH, PIN – 682 506` - `2 JOB C.J, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. LATE C.E JOSEPH, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122223, RESIDING AT CHALAVEETTIL HOUSE, NEAR KALLANCHERY, KUMBALANGHI P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 007` - `3 SUJATHA P.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. P.S DINESAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126605, RESIDING AT VELAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, SOUTHPARAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 307` - `4 RAMACHANDRAN .N, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN .C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119636, RESIDING AT INDEEVARAM, MURRA-50, MULAKKIYIL, PUTHUKALAVATTOM, ELAMAKKARA, COCHI, PIN – 682 026` - `5 ABDULSAMAD M.A, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. ABDUL RAHIM, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124880, RESIDING AT MEMANA HOUSE, MADAVANA, PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 506` - `6 SHAMEELA K.H, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. BASHEER C.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104247, RESIDING AT CHULLIKKAT HOUSE, D NO. XIV/2600, PALLURUTHY, COCHI, PIN – 682 006` 2 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `7 PADMAKUMARI .K.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SUDHAKARAN K.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103246, RESIDING AT KOLLAPURATH HOUSE, EROOR WEST, BALABHADRA TEMPLE, EROOR, THRIPUNITHURA, PIN – 682 306` |`7`|`PADMAKUMARI .K.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SUDHAKARAN K.M,`<br>`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103246, RESIDING AT KOLLAPURATH`<br>`HOUSE, EROOR WEST, BALABHADRA TEMPLE, EROOR,`<br>`THRIPUNITHURA, PIN – 682 306`| |---|---| |`8`|`THOMAS V.M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MATHAI V.C, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00125043, RESIDING AT VELLAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE,`| ||`CHOTTANIKKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 312`| |`9`|`BELRAJ .E, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. E.K. YOHANNAN, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00124951, RESIDING AT ERATTAKULANGARA`| ||`HOUSE, PAMPAKUDE P.O, PAMPAKUDE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686`| ||`667`| |`10`|`ABDUL NAZAR P.S, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. SAIRU MOHAMED,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119318, RESIDING AT PALLIMUTTATH`| ||`HOUSE, KOTTAPPURAM, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN – 680`| ||`667`| |`11`|`SUBHA T.P, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. SHAJI P.N, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00105236, RESIDING AT PUTTINGAL HOUSE,`| ||`UNICHIRA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O, PIN – 682 033`| |`12`|`SATHI DEVI P.K, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. A.N. VELAYUDHAN,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102332, RESIDING AT EDATHALASSERY`| ||`HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O, ANGAMALY,, PIN – 683 592`| |`13`|`ALPHONSIA N.T, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. V.R SEBASTIAN,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124735, RESIDING AT`| ||`VILAKKUMMADATHIL HOUSE, NEAR KANNANGATTU TEMPLE,`| ||`EDAKOCHI, KOCHI, PIN – 682 010`| |`14`|`VALSALA K.K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. SURESH T.K, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00124139, RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE,`| ||`CHATHENVELIPARAMBU, IRIMPANAM P.O, PIN – 682 309`| |`15`|`RAMACHANDRAN NAIR P.S, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.`| ||`SREEDHARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103805, RESIDING`| ||`AT SARIKA, DESOM P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 102`| |`16`|`LATHIKA E.K, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. CHANDRAN T.N, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00103220, RESIDING AT THANATH HOUSE,`| ||`THURUTHIPARAMBU, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 542`| |`17`|`SUDHA .S, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.S. RAVEENDRANATH, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00108842, RESIDING AT SASTHAMANGALAM HOUSE,`| 3 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ ``` KALADY ROAD, OPP. POLICE QUARTERS, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN – 683 542 ``` - `18 VENU C.M, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. K.K. MAKKOTHA, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122996, RESIDING AT THIRUVATHIRA, MOOTHEDATH LANE, NETHAJI ROAD, ALUVA, PIN – 683 101` - `19 ELIZABETH E.U, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH K.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107151, RESIDING AT KOCHUPURACKAL HOUSE, PERUMANI, VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN – 685 356` - `20 SUJATHA O.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. MOHANAN K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124158, RESIDING AT KARANILATH HOUSE, THANNICKAL, ELAMAKKARA,, PIN – 682 026` - `21 MERCY M.P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. SUNNY K.J, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00128058, RESIDING AT KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, HOSPITAL ROAD, NAJARAKKAL, PIN – 682 505` - `22 RANI C.M, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. DEVID T.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129429, RESIDING AT THEKKINEZHATH, PERUMPADANA, N PARAVOOR, PIN – 683 513` - `23 V.K. MUHAMMED ASLAM, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. C.P. KOCHUNNY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120472, RESIDING AT VELUPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 304` - `24 RAJEEV V.N, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAPILLAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00041020, RESIDING AT VADAKKAYIL, KURUMPALAMETTU, KARIMANOOR, THODUPUZHA, PIN – 685 581` - `25 VENU M.R, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN M.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126521, RESIDING AT MAMALIPARAMBU, MUPPATHADOM, ALUVA, PIN – 683 110` - `26 SUBRAHMANIAN M.K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUTTAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124323, RESIDING AT MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PARAVOOTHARA, NORTH PARAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513` - `27 JESSIYA BEEVI V.M, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. V.K. MUHAMMED, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107589, RESIDING AT VELUTHEDATHUKUDY HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O, PUKKATUPADI, ALUVA, PIN – 683 561` 4 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `28 DEVAKI V.P, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. KUMARAN K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125140, RESIDING AT KOTTAMBILLY HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O, PRALAIKADU, KURUPPAMPADY, PIN – 683 545` - `29 SUSEELA G, AGED 61 YEARS C/O. A. GOPALAKRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00121991, RESIDING AT 20/982, VRINDAVAN, PIPELINE ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI, PIN – 682 006` - `30 SUJATHA M.K, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. GOPINATHAN C.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00106280, RESIDING AT CHIRACKAKATHU HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O, INTUC JN, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 040` - `31 JOSE WILSON K.M, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. FANTH MANUEL K.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100502, RESIDING AT KANNANKERIL (H), KUMBALANGI P.O, KOCHI, PIN – 682 007` - `32 PATHUMMAKUNJU M, AGED 63 YEARS C/O. A.H. MUHAMMEDFIROZ, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102101, RESIDING AT ALINGAPARAMBIL HOUSE, SOUTH VAZHAKKALA, KAKKANAD P.O,, PIN – 682 030` - `33 V.K. ABDUL RAVOOF, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. C.P. KOCHUNNY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00102052, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O, THANDASSERY ROAD, PIN – 682 020` - `34 C.U. SONNY, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. C.D. URMISE, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120061, RESIDING AT CHAKKISSERY HOUSE, KARAKKATTUKUNNU, MEKKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN – 683 589` - `35 CHANDRAMATHY K.N, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. MOHANDAS P.S. (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107046, RESIDING AT PARASSERIYIL HOUSE, BOC ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 542` - `36 SURANDARADASAN P.K, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126020, RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBU HOUSE, KATTIKUNNU, CHEMPUP.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 608` - `37 SAJI K.M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. NAZER M.A, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127122, RESIDING AT ANUGRAHA, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KALOOR P.O, COCHIN, PIN – 682 017` - `38 RAVINDRAN NAIR M.P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/126550, RESIDING AT` 5 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ ``` MEMATTATHIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O, NJARALLOOR, PIN – 683 562 ``` - `39 PRATHAPAN E.K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN M.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/0012705, RESIDING AT ELEVINKUDY HOUSE, MUDICKAL P.O,, PIN – 683 547` - `40 KOYAKUTTY B, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. C.K. BEERAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124269, RESIDING AT CHERUVALLYKUDY, M.H. KAVALA, PONJASSERY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 547` - `41 SATHY V.R, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. ANANDA KUMAR P.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125852, RESIDING AT PUTHEN PARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVANAKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 502` - `42 K.V. POULOSE, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.P. VARGHESE, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104482, RESIDING AT KAIPRAMBADAM HOUSE, KAIPPATTOOR, MANICKAMANGALAM P.O, KALADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 574` - `43 NANDANAN S NAIR, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. P.A.S. NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119363, RESIDING ATARELIL HOUSE, MANICKAMANGALAM, KALADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 574` - `44 MATHEWS P, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. POULOSE A.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00096996, RESIDING AT ALIYATTUKUDY, VENGOOR P.O, PIN – 683 546` - `45 K. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KESAVANNAMBOOTHIRI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00104510, RESIDING AT PRANAVAM, SEERAVALLY, KALADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 574` - `46 SANTHA K.R, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. G. PRAVEEN KUMAR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124546, RESIDING AT PUTHENMADOM, KANJIRAKKADU, RAYONPURAM P.O, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN – 683 543` - `47 ABDUL SALAM K.M, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. MOIDEEN K.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124548, RESIDING AT KOOLIYADA HOUSE, ASAMANNOOR P.O, ODAKKALI, PIN – 683 549` - `48 SREEKUMAR G, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. GOPALAPANICKER C.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105726, RESIDING AT CHITHARANJALI, MANICKAMANGALAM P.O, KALADY, PIN – 683 574` 6 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `49 ANNIE T.C, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. MICHAEL M.T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00100503, RESIDING AT MULLOOR HOUSE, KONGORPILLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 518` - `50 SAROJINI K.K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. K. RAJAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00121774, RESIDING AT ASWATHINIVAS, VAZHANADAYIL HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O, KOTTAPPURAM, NEAR ERAVIPURAM TEMPLE, KERALA, PIN – 683 511` - `51 JAMEELA K.A, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. ABU K.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105723, RESIDING AT KANNAMTHARAKALAM, KATTATHURUTH, VADAKKEKKARA P.O, N PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 522` - `52 MEERABEN K.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. T.R THAMBI (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103256, KUVUNGALPARAMBIL (H), KEDAMANGALAM, N PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 515` - `53 JAYAKUMARI.K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. KRISHNA KUMAR K.B, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00128844, RESIDING AT AYILLIAM, KARUVELIL HOUSE, EROOR SOUTH P.O, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 306` - `54 MALLIKA M.T, AGED 61 YEARS D/O. THAMI M.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00124133, RESIDING AT MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANJUMMEL P.O, CONVENT STOP, KANNANKKERY ROAD, PIN – 683 501` - `55 VEERAS N.K,, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. N.M. KOCHAHAMMED, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119361, RESIDING AT MANETHAN HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 556` - `56 JUDIET C.G, AGED 61 YEARS C/O. BIJU PAUL, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00121772, RESIDING AT AYYANAMPARAMBIL, L.P.S. ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI, PIN – 682 025` - `57 ALPHONSA C.V, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. TOMY A.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107067, RESIDING AT AKKANATH HOUSE, PARK VIEW ROAD, NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513` - `58 ABDUL KHADER C.A, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. ABU V.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120216, RESIDING AT CHANDRATHILPALLATH, MAMBRA, KOTTAPPURAM, ALANGAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 511` 7 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ |`59`|`THAMPI E.P, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. PRABHAKARAN, P.P.O. NO.`| |---|---| ||`KR/KCH/00119010, RESIDING AT EARAYIL, MADAPLATHURUTH,`| ||`MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 516`| |`60`|`BABU A.K, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN A.K, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00124462, RESIDING AT ARIPPATH, ERUMATHALA P.O,`| ||`KEEZHMAD, ALUVA, PIN – 683 101`| |`61`|`SULAIMAN P.K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KOCHUNNI P.M, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00126940, RESIDING AT POTHEELAN HOUSE,`| ||`ALLAPRA P.O, KUTTIPADAM, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN – 683 556`| |`62`|`SURESH K.S, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. SEKHARAN K.R, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00119315, RESIDING AT KALLUPURATH HOUSE,`| ||`PALIATHURUTH, VADAKKEKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683`| ||`522`| |`63`|`VARGHESE K.A, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ANTONY K.J, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00121664, RESIDING AT KATHARATH HOUSE, M.C`| ||`ROAD, NEAR MARTHOMACHURCH, NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN`| ||`– 683 513`| |`64`|`K.L. JOSEPH, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.T. LEOPOLT, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00103979, RESIDING AT KATTURILATH HOUSE,`| ||`PALARIVATTOM P.O, KOCHI, PIN – 682 025`| |`65`|`CHARLY T.J, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. T.V JOHN, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00104246, RESIDING AT THOUNDAYIL, 44/1100,`| ||`POTTAKUZHY ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI, PIN – 682 017`| |`66`|`JAMES JOSEPH M.I, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. IMMANUEL, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00126640, RESIDING AT MUDAVASSERY HOUSE,`| ||`NEAR MAHAVISHNU TEMPLE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O, PIN – 682`| ||`509`| |`67`|`SANTHA .S, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. K. GOPINATHAN, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00122394, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA,`| ||`VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O,, PIN – 683 556`| |`68`|`ROSILY K.J, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. JOSEPH GERAL, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00121678, RESIDING AT NADUVILEPARAMBIL`| ||`HOUSE, MANJUMMEL P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 501`| |`69`|`K. NAZREEN, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. S.K IBRAHIMSHA, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00128438, RESIDING AT 48/1796, PERUMBOTTA`| ||`ROAD, ELAMAKKARA P.O, KOCHI, PIN – 682 026`| 8 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ |`70`|`RITA K.A, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, P.P.O. NO.`| |---|---| ||`KR/KCH/00104621, RESIDING AT KUTHUKAD HOUSE,`| ||`PANAMPUKAD, VALLAMPADOM P.O,, PIN – 682 504`| |`71`|`REMA P.B, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. MOHANAN T.V, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00124488, RESIDING AT THERATTIL`| ||`HOUSE,KOTTAPURAM, ALANGAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683`| ||`511`| |`72`|`CHANDRIKA N.K, AGED 63 YEARS C/O. KRISHNANKUTTY K.M,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105805, RESIDING AT KAKKUZHYKUNNU`| ||`HOUSE, KUNCHATTUKARA, EDATHALA, PIN – 683 561`| |`73`|`MEENA P.K, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. LATE K.A. SIVAN, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00121662, RESIDING AT KATTITHARA HOUSE,`| ||`ARRA NO.38, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O, KUNNUMPURAM,`| ||`ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 024`| |`74`|`THOMAS M.A, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. M.V ANTONY, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00129241, RESIDING AT MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE,`| ||`MALIPURAM P.O, VALAPPU, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 511`| |`75`|`ANILA KUMARI A.L, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. CHANDRAN V.N,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127626, RESIDING AT CN. 58, CHITRA`| ||`NAGAR, AMRUTHAKULATHOOR, THEKUMBHAGAM, TRIPUNITHURA,`| ||`ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 301`| |`76`|`SYAMALA P.N, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. P.V. RAJEEVAN, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00134242, RESIDING AT PAZHUNGAPARAMBIL`| ||`HOUSE, NAVODAYA ROAD, VADACODE, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN`| ||`– 682 021`| |`77`|`NOORAJAHAN BEEVI, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. O.U. ABDUL`| ||`KHADER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00107047, RESIDING AT`| ||`OTTATHENGUNGAL HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM, CHOONDANIKKAVU,`| ||`NORTH PARAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513`| |`78`|`SUYANTHI V.P, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SUGATHAN S, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00132481, RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE,`| ||`THANNIPADAM, MANNAM P.O, N. PARVOOR, PIN – 683 520`| |`79`|`GEETHA DEVI P.T, AGED 58 YEARS C/O. CHELLIAH C.G,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134445, RESIDING AT 28/2663,`| ||`CHOLAPPALLY HOUSE, CHILAVANNOOR ROAD, KADAVANTHRA,`| ||`ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 020`| 9 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `80 VASU P.G, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103382, RESIDING AT PARACKALPUTHENPURA (H), KADATHY EAST, MARKET P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN – 686 673` - `81 MAHESH G, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. D.K.S. KARTHA, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00132888, RESIDING AT SREELAKAM, CHENGAMANAD P.O, ALUVA, PIN – 683 578` |`81`|`KR/KCH/00103382, RESIDING AT PARACKALPUTHENPURA (H),`<br>`KADATHY EAST, MARKET P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN – 686 673`<br>`MAHESH G, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. D.K.S. KARTHA, P.P.O. NO.`<br>`KR/KCH/00132888, RESIDING AT SREELAKAM, CHENGAMANAD`<br>`P.O, ALUVA, PIN – 683 578`| |---|---| |`82`|`LAL SEBASTIAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. P.I. DEVASSY, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00122330, RESIDING AT PANJIKARAN HOUSE,`| ||`THATTAMPADY, KARUMALLOOR P.O, ALANGAD, PIN – 683 511`| |`83`|`VARGHESE K.O, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. OUSEPH K.V, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00124330, RESIDING AT KALLARAKKAL HOUSE,`| ||`EZHIKKARA P.O, N. PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 513`| |`84`|`SUDHA N, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. DR. P. RADHAKRISHNAN,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00132566, RESIDING AT SANTHANA,`| ||`DESOM P.O, ALUVA, PIN – 683 102`| |`85`|`MOHANAN P.R, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. REGHUVARAN P.K, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00132555, RESIDING ATPUTHENPURAKAL HOUSE,`| ||`UDAYAMPEROOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 307`| |`86`|`USHAKUMARI V.K, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KESAVAN NAIR P.G,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KTM/00051385, RESIDING AT`| ||`VATTATHATTAPAYIL, KOLANI P.O, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN`| ||`– 685 608`| |`87`|`THOMAS T.P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. T.T. POULOSE, P.P.O.`| ||`NO. KR/KCH/00134357, RESIDING AT THEKKAMATH (H),`| ||`NAYATHODE P.O, ANGAMALY (VIA), ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683`| ||`572`| |`88`|`CHANDRIKA K.A, AGED 63 YEARS W/O. P. RAVI, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00104026, RESIDING AT KEENAMPURATH VEEDU,`| ||`AYYANKALI ROAD, POONITHURA P.O, PIN – 682 038`| |`89`|`RAMESH KUMAR P.B, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN K,`| ||`P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125612, RESIDING AT POLAKKAL`| ||`HOUSE, NADAMA, TRIPUNITHURA, PIN – 682 301`| |`90`|`SONIA K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. K. SUBRAMANIAN, P.P.O. NO.`| ||`KR/KCH/00133402, RESIDING AT SOUMYAM, 18/1082 A, ESI`| ||`ROAD, PALLURUTHY, COCHIN, PIN – 682 006`| 10 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `91 UMADEVI B, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. T. SUKUMARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119359, RESIDING AT SREEKRISHNA, VATTOLIKUDY, KADUNGALLUR ROAD, THOTTACKATTUKARA P.O, ALUVA, PIN – 683 108` - `92 SHEELA K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. N.K. PRASAD, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134323, RESIDING AT KANMANI, NAMBRATTITHARA, NAYARAMBALAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 509` - `93 K.K. PAUL, AGED 61 YEARS K.C. KUNJUVAREED, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122383, RESIDING AT KUDIYIRIPPIL HOUSE, METTOOR, KALADY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683 574` - `94 JOSEPH BERLY, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. LATE. P.X. GEORGE, UAN NO. 100178159254, RESIDING AT PALAPARAMBIL, NIKUNJAM, ST. JOSEPH CONVENT ROAD, NAZARETH, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 002` - `95 USHA N.S, AGED 58 YEARS UAN NO. 100396291919, RESIDING AT VYPITHARA HOUSE, CHERAI P.O, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN – 683 514` - `96 MINI T.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. P. UNNIKRISHNAN, UAN NO. 100227839525, RESIDING AT ANUGRAHA, ELOOR SOUTH, FERRY ROAD, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, PIN – 683 501` - `97 THANKA C.B, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. VELAYUDHAN P.K, UAN NO. 100390865624, RESIDING AT PALELY HOUSE, PIRAROOR P.O, KALADY, PIN – 683 574` - `BY ADVS. R.SANJITH C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH` ## `RESPONDENTS:` - `1 UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT,NEWDELHI. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PIN - 110001` - `2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14,BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110066` 11 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ - `3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017` - `4 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED "BHADRATHA", THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 680020` ``` 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) SRI.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: ``` 12 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ ## 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 1521] and that the grievance of the petitioners raised in this writ petition will be considered in accordance with the directions therein. 13 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ 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 14 _W.P.(C) No.38762/2023_ ``` APPENDIX OF WP(C)38762/2023 ``` ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS ``` ``` Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED 20/02/2023 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 ```