W.P.(C) No.17087/2020

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.** ## **WEDNESDAY, THE 17[TH] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 27TH POUSHA, 1945** ## **WP(C) NO. 17087 OF 2020** ## **PETITIONERS:** 1 DAVISE MATHEW M AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. M C MATHEW, MANDUMPAL EMMANUAL HOUSE, 33/38, KHISKO NAGR, CHEVAYUR, CALICUT 673 017 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000339 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00069930 2 K J JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH KARIMBANADIYIL, KARIMBANADIYIL (H), CHELAVOOR P.O, MOOZHIKKAL, KOZHIKODE 673 571 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000151 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00068171 3 SHAJI PUNNOOSE, S/O. LATE V V PUNNOOSE, MALIKAYIL KAROTTU HOUSE, PATHAMUTTOM P.O, KOTTAYAM 686 532 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000103 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00043197 4 T. BABY S/O. A T JOHN, SOUPARNIKA, MUHAMMA P.O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA 688 525 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/5975/30 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00034521 5 MARTHIN M.L, S/O. LONAPPAN M V, SHALOM, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PANDARAKKANDI PARAMBU, KAALUR ROAD, MANAGAVU P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 007 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000267 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00067725 6 HARIDASAN PALAYIL, S/O. KUNHIKUTTAN PALAYIL, ARAMAM, MANNUR P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 328 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/5975/366 P.P.O NO. 45028 7 BESSY ABRAHAM, D/O. P S ABRAHAM, NAMANAM, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 017 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/5975/000/252 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00059039 8 JOY M MANNOOR, S/O. MATHEW M.J,MANNOOR VEEDU, KURICHIKKARA P.O, MATTAMPURAM, THRISSUR 680 028 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000291 P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00114721 9 SARASU P.K, D/O. P K THANKAPPAN, CHERUVILPARAMBIL HOUSE, VILLOONNI P.O, ARPOOKKARA, KOTTAYAM 686 008 EPF A/C NO. KR/KTM/0005975/000/0000065, P.P.O NO KR/KKD/00028292 W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 2 10 RAVI P.V. S/O.VELAYUDHAN P.K., ASWATHY BHAVAN, PERUMBAIKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686016 EPF A/C NO.KR/KTM0005975/000/0000362 P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM.00036739. 11 K.K.JOSEPH S/O.THOMAS KURIAKOSE, MUTHUCHIPPY HOUSE, 33/3222 (42/2602 NEW), VENNALA P.O., KOCHI - 682 028 EPF A/C NO.TN AMB/565/4175 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/52914. 12 P.O.THANKACHAN S/O.KOSHY OONNUNNY, PALANNAKALAYIL HOUSE, MAHATMA ROAD, EAST KADATHY MARKET P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM - 686 673 EPF A/C NO.KR/565/4152 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/41141. 13 CHANDRAMOHANAN V.K. S/O.(LATE) T.N.VASUPILLAI, 1/3127, MOHANAM, VALAKKETTUNILAM ROAD, WEST HILL P.O., KOZHIKODE -673 005 EPF A/C NO.KR-KK-14142, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD043784. 14 P.DIVAKARAN S/O.M.P.KRISHNA NAMBIAR, DEEVAR P.O., ANCHAMPEEDIKA, VIA MOTTAMMAL, KANNUR - 670 331 EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/14142/50 P.P.O.NO.KR/KNR25138. 15 ANTHONY OODEN S/O.U.K.ANTHAPPAIL, XVII/176, OODEN HOUSE, 1ST RIGHT AVENUE, MADATHIKKARA, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR - 680 121 EPF A/C NO.KR/3220/128 P.P.O.NO.33670. 16 P.VENUGOPAL S/O.P.R.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, PARATTU HOUSE, 38/929 BALAKRISHNA MENON ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI- 682 024 EPF A/C NO.KR/3220/251 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/36579. 17 GEORGE ABRAHAM S/O.LATE K.M.GEORGE, KIZHAKETHIL HOUSE, 34/1065C CHANDRATHIL ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI - 682 024 EPF A/C NO.KR/3220/174 P.P.O.NO.KRKCH00025375. 18 ANTONY K.A. S/O.K.J.ANTONY, CANARY, JOURNALIST NAGAR, P.O.MUNDAYAD, KANNUR- 670 594, P.P.O.NO.00066298. 19 T.S.JANAKI RAMAN S/O.T.S.SUNDHARA RAMAN, JAYASUBHA, 31/2166C, KRWA-80, BEHIND AYYAPPA TEMPLE, COMRADE KHADER ROAD, KUTHAPPADY, THAMMANAM P.O., KOCHI - 682 032 EPF A/C NO.KR/3220/133 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/60945. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 3 20 THOMAS V.I. S/O.C.IDICHANDI MUTHALALI, VETTICKAT HOUSE, THAZHAM NORTH, CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 574 EPF A/C NO.TN/ANB/000565/000/0004305 P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00082819. 21 M.RAJASEKHARA PANICKER S/O.K.MADHAVAN KARTHA, THEKKINEYATH HOUSE, KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM- 684 544 EPF A/C NO.KR/3220/816 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/34058. 22 KRISHNAKUMAR P.G. S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, VTPRA-14, KEDHARAM, THURUTHAYIL LANE, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI- 682028 EPF A/C NO.KR/KCH/0003220/000/0000396 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00112727. 23 RAVIKUMAR K. S/O.K.KESHAVAN NAIR, SRUTHI, MRA-29, MK NAGAR, KADAYILMUDUMBU ROAD, MOONAMOODU, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 013 EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000448 P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00063288. 24 R.SADANANDAN S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, NANDANAM, SHANMUGHAN GARDEN, PERUKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 073 EPF A/C NO.KRTVM00001380000000753 P.P.O.NO.KRTVM00085976. 25 S.RAJENDRAN S/O.V.SAHADEVAN, RAJAGRIHA, V.V.NAGAR, NCC ROAD, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695005 EPF A/C NO.KR/138/135 P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/55199. 26 THULASEEDHARAN S. S/O.SREEDHARAN K., CHERUVILAKATHU VEEDU, TC 13/1422/1, BURMA ROAD, KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695011 EPF A/C NO.KR/138/0508 P.P.O.NO.57351. 27 K.THAMPI S/O.KRISHNAN, PUTHUVEEDU, KUDAVOOR, ANAYARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 029 EPF A/C NO.KR/138/167 P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/56817. 28 MURALEEDHARAN K. S/O.GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, CHAKKACHADIKKAL HOUSE, PAVITHRAM, PERUVAZHI KADAVU, P.O.(MIE) KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673571 EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0001256 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00054527. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 4 29 T.BALAKRISHNAN S/O.P.GOVINDAN NAIR, ASWATHI, EDAKKAD, WESTHILL P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673005 EPF A/C NO.KR279/107 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/23332. 30 RAMAKRISHNAN T.K. S/O.LATE KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, SOORYAKANTHI, KOTTULI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673016 EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000976 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00047537. 31 M.VISWANATHAN S/O.ULLATTIL APPUNNI NAIR, 4-B, WESTCOVE, SI APARTMENT, KOORIYAL LANE, P.O.CALICUT BEACH, KOZHIKODE- 673032 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/13 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/16883. 32 SIDHANANDAN K. S/O.A.RAMAN NAIR, SANATHANA, GOVINDAVILASAM LP SCHOOL ROAD JUNCTION, ARAKINAR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673028, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000536 P.P.O.NO.KRKKD00050594. 33 P.V.MADANAMOHANAN S/O.P.V.NARAYANACHARI, NARAYANA (H), NEAR CHELANNUR BLOCK OFFICE, P.O.CHELANNUR, KOZHIKODE - 673 616 EPF A/C NO.20060296167 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00069448. 34 P.DINAKARAN S/O.P.RAGHAVAN, PARAMBALATH HOUSE, RACS ROAD, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673020 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/127 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00038143. 35 VANAJAKUMAR T.V. S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, REVATHI, THATTAPPARAMBATH, NELLIKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673016 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/2202 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/23262. 36 E.PADMASUNDARAN S/O.K.V.SREEDHARA MENON, VADAKKE PARAPPURATH, VALAYANAD, GOVINDAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673016 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/153 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/24796. 37 N.RAJAN S/O.P.M.RAGHAVAN, NEYATHOOR HOUSE, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673017 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/73 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/28878. 38 P.V.MOOSA S/O.MUHAMMED, SHIFNA MANZIL, PAYYATTAM, P.O.IRINAV, KANNUR, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/122 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/33212. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 5 |39|G.P.VISWANATHAN| |---|---| ||PUNATHIL HOUSE, GOVINDAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE,| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/262 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/21988.| |40|K.SOMASUNDARAN| ||S/O.K.NARAYANAN NAIR, SONITHA, THADAPARAMBATH,| ||NELLIKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 016| ||EPF A/C NO.KR.279/503 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/39601.| |41|R.SREEDHARAN| ||S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, SOUMYA, PUTHUKUDIPARAMBIL,| ||P.O.PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE - 673 004| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1419 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/23895.| |42|K.V.BHASKARAN| ||S/O.K.APPUKUTTAN NAIR, NIRMALYAM, KOZHIKODAN PARAMBA,| ||KONMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673007| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/2288 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/26291.| |43|M.CHANDRAN| ||S/O.E.APPU NAIR, ANUGRAHA, PUTHUKUDIPARAMBIL,| ||P.O.THAMARASSERY, (VIA) KARADI, KOZHIKODE - 673 573 EPF| ||A/C NO.KR/279/834 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/25934.| |44|K.PRABHAKARAN| ||S/O.V.KRISHNAN NAIR, MANATT THAZATH, PADINJATTUMMURI,| ||P.O.KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE - 673 611 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/79| ||P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/28588.| |45|K.KRISHNAKUMAR| ||S/O.APPU NAIR, MATTAYI, KOMMERI P.O.,| ||KOZHIKODE - 673007| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/50 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/20679.| |46|NARAYANANKUTTY P.M.| ||S/O.KESAVAN NAIR, VADAKKE PADINJAT HOUSE,| ||P.O.MUCHUKUNNU, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE - 673 037| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/689 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/29810.| |47|M.KUNHIKRISHNAN| ||S/O.KANNAN NAIR, PADMALAYAM, PERUVATTOOR P.O.,| ||KOYILANDI (VIA) KOZHIKODE - 673 620| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/161 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/29864.| |48|T.M.PADMARAJAN| ||SREEPADMAM, MUTHUVANATHAZHAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE,| ||KOZHIKODE - 673 008| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1422 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/32430.| W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 6 - 49 RAHGU K. S/O.P.SANKARAN VAIDIAR, SANKAR MAHAL, KALLIKKADATHILO, OTTATHENGU P.O.,MAKKADA, KOZHIKODE - 673 611 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/178 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/0005168. - 50 RADHAKRISHNAN P.V. S/O.V.NARAYANAN NAIR, 5/15, PARAKKANDI HOUSE, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673006 EPF A/C NO.KR/279/163 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/31695. - 51 RAJARATHANAM P.K. S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, BANSURI, NEAR ESI HOSPITAL, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE - 673 631 EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000329 P.P.O.NO.KR/KNR/00044908. - 52 BALAKRISHNAN K.V. S/O.KELAPPAN NAIR, SHIVATHEERTHAM, KURUNGOTE HOUSE, KAVU NAGAR 60, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673017 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00071219. - 53 PREMA MANMADHAN D/O.S.P.MENON, ANUGRAHA, BTS ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI- 682024 EPF A/C O.TN/MAS/0000568/000/0005917 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/131000014143. 54 K.V.GOPINATHAN S/O.K.B.NAIR, 28/2818A, CHAITHRAM, PONNETH SOUTH ROAD, ELAMKULAM, KADAVANTHRA,KOCHI - 682 020 EPF A/C NO.2495 P.P.O.NO.46910. 55 C.J.PUNNATHARA S/O.P.K.JACOB, C2 RIVERDALE APARTMENTS, VRINDAVANAM, ELAMKULAM, VYTTILA, KOCHI- 682019 EPF A/C NO.TN/MAS/0000568/000/0003953 P.P.O.NO.KRKCH00091384. 56 K.PRADEEP S/O.M.K.PANIKKAR, F-4, POONTHANAM APARTMENTS, OPPOSITE RLV MUSIC ACADEMY (OLD), THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM - 682 301 EPF A/C NO.TN/MAS/0000568/000/0006217 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00097448. 57 MALEEHA RAGHAVIAH D/O.J.L.PAVAMANI, 5C CORNISH CASTLE, RED CROSS ROAD, KOZHIKODE -673 032, EPF A/C NO.KRKKKD00034444526. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 7 |58|V.BABU VIPINCHANDRAN| |---|---| ||S/O.LATE N.GOPALA MENON, 31/1322D, CHITHRAKOODAM,| ||MANAYA PARAMBU LANE, SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE ROAD,| ||PONNURUNNI P.O., VYTTILA, KOCHI - 682019 EPF A/C| ||NO.TN/MAS/568/6383 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00094845.| |59|MOHAMMED BASHEER| ||S/O.K.P.MARAKAR, HARSIL, CRYSTAL GARDEN VILLAS,| ||KOLLAMKUDI MUGAR, THRIKKAKARA P.O.,| ||ERNAKULAM - 682021. EPF A/C NO.TN0000568/3907| ||(TN/MAS/568/3907) P.P.O.NO.KRKCH00099705.| |60|ALEXANDER SAM| ||S/O.P.I.SAMUEL, PLAMTHOTTATHIL HOUSE,| ||ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR- 680009| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KTM/70/169 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/38520.| |61|JOHN ANTONY| ||S/O.K.J.ANTONY, KONNOTH HOUSE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NAGAR| ||P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM - 686106| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KTM/70/174 P.P.O.NO.31252.| |62|P.BALACHANDRAN| ||S/O.N.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, POOVATHINKAL HOUSE, MANAKAD| ||P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI - 685 608| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/1319/05 P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM021985.| |63|KALLADA SHANMUKHAN| ||S/O.P.S.NANUKUTTAN, KALIYILIL VILIKAM, KODUVILA P.O.,| ||EAST KALLADA VIA, KOLLAM - 691 502| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KCH/13159/16 P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/59835.| |64|P.X.SEBASTIAN| ||S/O.P.A.XAVIER, PADATHUPARAMBIL, PUTHIYA ROAD,| ||KANGARAPPADY, VADACODE P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 021 EPF| ||A/C NO.KR/KCH/0002702/000/0000081| ||P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00074692.| |65|UNNIMOIDEEN T.P.| ||S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI, THAZHECHITTADI VEEDU,| ||P.O.CHERUPPA, KOZHIKODE - 673 661,| ||P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00049890.| |66|SERGY ANTONY| ||S/O.LATE N.K.ANTONY, NALPATHAMKALAM, THURUTHY P.O.,| ||CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM - 686 535,| ||EPF A/C NO.KR/KTM 70/257 P.P.O.NO.KRKTM00037088.| W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 8 67 ROCKIE GEORGE S/O.K.V.GEORGE, PUTHUMADATHIL KANDATHIL, ERAYIL KADAVU, KOTTAYAM - 686 001 EPF A/C NO.KR/KTM/71/1561 P.P.O.NO.KRKTM00042353. 68 K.P.SETHUNATH S/O.G.PACHU PILLAI, THUSHARABINDHU HOUSE, SOUTH CHITTOOR, KOCHI - 682027 EPF A/C NO.AP/176/2879. 69 N.P.CHEKKUTTY S/O.P.P.RARUKUTTY, 38/135A, SOUPARNIKA, ATHANIKKAL, WESTHILL P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673005 EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0016527/000/0000145 P.P.O.NO.KRKKD00069635. 70 BHASKARAN C. S/O.KUTTYPERAVAN, SHILPA, NAIRMADAM ROAD, NALLALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 027 EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/1394856/000/0000032 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00069789. BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.SMITHA (EZHUPUNNA) SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON ## **RESPONDENT/S:** 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2 THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 066. 3 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOCHI- 682017. 4 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 9 |5|THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER| |---|---| ||EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION,| ||SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673006.| |6|THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER| ||EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION,| ||SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM – 691001.| |7|THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER| ||EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION,| ||SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM -686001.| |8|MANGALAM DAILY| ||MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS PRIVATE LTD.,| ||MANGALAM COMPLEX SH MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM -686 006.| |9|THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS| ||LISSIE JUNCTION, INDIAN EXPRESS BUILDING,| ||BANERJI RD, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682 017.| |10|KERALA KAUMUDI| ||KAUMUDI BUILDING, KAUMUDI NAGAR, PETTAH,| ||THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695024.| |11|MATHRUBHUMI PRINTING AND PUBLISHERS CO.LTD.| ||REGISTERED OFFICE AT KOZHIKODE - 673001,| ||REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.| |12|THE HINDU, 43/339,| ||NATIONAL HIGHWAY BYPASS ROAD, VYTTILA,| ||ERNAKULAM - 682 019.| |13|RASHTRADEEPIKA LIMITED| ||CMS COLLEGE RD., CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM - 686001.| |14|JANMABHUMI| ||JANMABHUMI LANE, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI - 682026.| |15|DESHABHIMANI| ||CHINTHA PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, KALOOR,| ||KOCHI - 682017.| |16|CHANDRIKA DAILY| ||P.B.NO.64, KOZHIKODE -673 001.| W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 10 17 MALAYALA MANORAMA CO.LTD. HEAD OFFICE AT MANORAMA JUNCTION, KK ROAD, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 18 DECCAN CHRONICLE HOLDINGS LTD. NO.3 B 3RD FLOOR DD TRADE TOWER, KALOOR KADAVANTHARA ROAD, ERNAKULAM NORTH, ERNAKULAM - 682 018. 19 MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED KAIRALI TOWERS, ASAN SQUARE, UNIVERSITY P.O., PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 034. 20 SUPRABAATHAM DAILY SAMASTHA BUILDING, FRANCIS RD., THEKEPURAM, KALLAI, KOZHIKODE, KERALA - 673 003. BY ADVS. SMT. NITA N.S (SC EPFO) SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (SR.) SMT.MINTU CHERIYAN SRI.JOMY GEORGE SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR P.P.THAJUDEEN SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.K.MUHAMMED THOYYIB SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.DEEPAK MOHAN SRI.D.PREM KAMATH SRI.PRINSUN PHILIP SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. SHRI.ABEL TOM BENNY SMT.J.SURYA SMT.P.PARVATHY SHRI.JYOTHISH KRISHNA SMT.MEENAKSHY S DEV SHRI.MANAS P HAMEED SHRI.AHAMMAD SACHIN K. SMT.SURYA P SHAJI SMT.AATHIRA SUNNY C.SEENA V KRISHNA MENON ## **OTHER PRESENT:** SRI. S MANU (DSGI) W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 11 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 12 ## **JUDGMENT** The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees Provident Fund Organization would submit that the matter stands covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in _**The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & Others; 2022 (6) KLT 234.**_ In the light of the judgment in _**Sunil Kumar B & Others (Supra)**_ , the writ petition will stand closed. Sd/- **GOPINATH P. JUDGE** AMG W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 13 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17087/2020** PETITIONERS’ EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDMENT AS PER GSR NO.609(3) DATED 22/08/2014. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12/10/2018 IN WP(C) NO.13120/2015 REPORTED IN ILR 2019(I) KERALA 614.