W.P.(C) No.38943/2023

``` 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:` ``` 1MARY KUTTY SEBASTIAN, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. GLOYI AUGUSTINE, UAN NO. 100223864619, RESIDING AT 34/1213 A1, EDAKKARA HOUSE, PIPE LINE ROAD, MALAPARAMBA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 009 ``` ``` 2SIVARAMAN M.C, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN M.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065059, RESIDING AT VADAKKEDATH HOUSE, MALAYAMMA P.O, (VIA) N.I.T, CALICUT, PIN – 673 601 ``` ``` 3MOHAMMEDALI V.P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. UMMER M.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080564, RESIDING AT RAISA MANZIL, ACRA 94, ARAKKINAR P.O, CALICUT, KOZHIKODE-673 028, PRESENT ADDRESS: RAISA, 56/298 A, POOLAYIL PARAMBA, KALLAI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 003 ``` ``` 4USHAKUMARI P.P, AGED 58 YEARS C/O. NARAYANAN V.T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080224, RESIDING AT VATTAKKA THANDORA, (NAVANEETHAM), TIKKOTI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 529 5PRAKASAN E.C, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KANNAN, UAN. NO. 100275471769, RESIDING AT ELAYA CHETTIANTAVITA HOUSE, TIKKOTI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 529 ``` 2 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `6 CHANDRAN K.P, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. KUNHIAKKAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072036, RESIDING AT KOYILOTHUM PADIKKAL, KOLLAM P.O, KOYILANDY, PIN – 673 307` - `7 SASI KONDOTH, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. CHOYIKUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00079735, RESIDING AT KONDOTH HOUSE, CHELIYA POST, KOYILANDY (VIA), KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 306` - `8 SREELATHA P.V, AGED 60 YEARS D/O. ACHUTHAN P.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075453, RESIDING AT NITHYASREE HOUSE, KC ROAD, BALUSSERY P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 312` - `9 SATHI P.P, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077354, RESIDING AT PARADA (H), NADERY P.O, KOYILANDY (VIA), KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 620` - `10 RAJENDRAN P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN P, UAN NO. 100295116934, RESIDING AT PUTHIYOTH HOUSE, MAYANAD P.O, CALICUT, PIN – 673 008` - `11 DEVADAS T.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066554, RESIDING AT BHOOMIKA, VAIDYARANGADI P.O, RAMANATTUKARA , KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 633` - `12 NARAYANAN .K, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. RAMAN NAIR .K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064852, RESIDING AT MIDHILA, THIRUVANGOOR P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 304` - `13 RAJAN .P, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VARIYAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072782, RESIDING AT PUTHUVAYALIL(SOUPARNIKA), NEAR S.H.CHURCH, PAYYOLI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 522` - `14 RAJI T.T, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. LOHITHAKSHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064378, RESIDING AT PAIKKATTUKAVIL, NELLICODE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 016` - `15 SUJATHA .M, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. SIVADASAN M.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064542, RESIDING AT ABHILASH, VEDIYERIPARAMBA, KANNANKARA P.O, CHELANNUR, CALICUT, PIN – 673 016` - `16 SHEEBARANI .K, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. SIVAN.K, UAN NO. 100349571899 RESIDING AT ANAGHA, NARANGALI, MALAPRAM, CHEROOPPA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 661` 3 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `17 JESSY P.J, AGED 62 YEARS W/O. GEORGE N.D, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072978, RESIDING AT THAZHAPAUD VEEDU, CHATHAMANGALM P.O, VIA NIT, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 601` - `18 SREESAN K.P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. VASU, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080735, RESIDING AT SOUVARNAM, NADAPURAM ROAD, MADAPPALLY COLLEGE POST, VATAKARA VIA, CALICUT, PIN – 673 102` - `19 PRASANNA P.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. RAVEENDRANATHAN K.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077853, RESIDING AT SREELAKSHMI HOUSE, PATHIYARAKKARA P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 105` - `20 ASOKAN T.M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KANNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080571, RESIDING AT THAZHE MUNDIYODUMMAL, THINOOR POST, KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 507` - `21 ASHOKAN .E, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KANARAN.E, UAN NO. 100094466652, RESIDING AT EDAVALATH HOUSE, THINOOR P.O, KAKKATTILI VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 507` - `22 ASHOKAN T.K, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KANNAN, UAN NO. 100094470483, RESIDING AT THAZHATHIDATHIL HOUSE, VATAYAM P.O, KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 507` - `23 PRABHAKARAN .K.M, AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KELUKUTTY NAIR.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066513, RESIDING AT KOZHIKKALMEETHAL HOUSE, ARIKKULAM P.O, KOYILANDY VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 620` - `24 PREMACHANDRAN .K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KARUNAKARAN MENOKY.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065321, RESIDING AT NAYANAM HOUSE, PUTHUKKUDI MOOTHONAPARAMBA, AMBALAPPADI, ERANHIKKAL P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 303` - `25 DAMODARAN C.K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. CHEKKOTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076103, RESIDING AT SURYADEEPTHI HOUSE, ORKKATTERI P.O, VADAKARA, PIN – 673 501` - `26 RAHULAN .E, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KADUNGON.E, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00074732, RESIDING AT NANDANAM, MUTTUNGAL P.O, VATAKARA (VIA), KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 106` 4 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `27 RETNAKARAN .K, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KELAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065704, RESIDING AT SAROJAM, KONGANOOR P.O, ATHOLI (VIA), KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 315` - `28 SOYA PREMEELA, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. PREMKUMAR STEAPHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064886, RESIDING AT EDEN, THANDAYAD, POTTAMMEL VIA, NELLICODE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 016` - `29 VIJAYAN .M, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KANNANKUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00079957, RESIDING AT MATTUVAL PONNUS, PATHIMANGALAM, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 571` - `30 SREENARAYANAN .K, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00079736, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEPURATH HOUSE, KALADY P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 582` - `31 SASINDRAN K.V, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. APPUKUTTAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066591, RESIDING AT KEEZHVALAPPIL HOUSE, KUNDUPARAMBA, EDAKKAD P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 005` - `32 MOHAMMED NOTTITHODI, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KUNHI MOIDEEN.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072428, RESIDING AT NOTTITHODI HOUSE, MULLAMPARA, MANJERI P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 121` - `33 BABURAJ K.C, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. R. CHATHU PANIKKER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064679, RESIDING AT HARISREE, VATTAPARA, NARUKARA P.O, MANJERI, MALAPURAM, PIN – 676 122` - `34 JAMEELA .C, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ABDUL HACH .C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00078359, RESIDING AT CHAKKARATHODI, HAPPY VILLA, KULATHUPARAMBA P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505` - `35 ARAVINDAKSHAN .K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065862, RESIDING AT KUTTOOLTHODI HOUSE, AZHINHILAM P.O, FEROKE COLLEGE, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 673 632` - `36 SIVANANDAN V.K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. T.VELAYUDHA MENON, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066884, RESIDING AT AISWARYA,` 5 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ ``` KERALADHEESWARAPURAM P.O, (VIA) TANALUR P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 307 ``` - `37 LAKSHMANAN P.K, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. KURUMBAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00073064, RESIDING AT PALAKKATHARA HOUSE, KUTTIPPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 571` - `38 BAVA KOTTAKKAL, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. ABOOBACKER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077364, RESIDING AT KOTTAKKAL HOUSE, OLD FISH MARKET, ANAPPARAMBA, PONNANI, NAGARAM P.O, PIN – 679 583` - `39 JAYADEVAN .P, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN P.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066857, RESIDING AT PADIKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENTHERU, CHETTIPPADI P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 319` - `40 SHAMSUDHEEN VETTEKKAT, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MOHAMED, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00078275, RESIDING AT VETTEKKAT HOUSE, PULLUR, THEKKANKUTTUR P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 551` - `41 PEETHAMBARAN .P, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUNHUKUTTY.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064674, RESIDING AT PERUMTHODY HOUSE, BHADRADEEPAM, KADALUNDI P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 302` - `42 M.K. MOHANAN, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. M.KRISHNAN KUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065065, RESIDING AT NANDANAM, KARUVISSERY P.O, EAST HILL, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 010` - `43 KAMALA K.P, AGED 65 YEARS W/O. K.CHANDRAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065692, RESIDING AT KAILASAM, BALUSSERY P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 612` - `44 HARIDASAN .P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00079653, RESIDING AT EDACHERY (HARINANDANAM) HOUSE, PADANILAM P.O, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 571` ``` 45PADMAVATHI M.K, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. SIVADASAN .E, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00074733, RESIDING AT SHIVADAM, VAZHAYIL, VAIKKILASSERY P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 104 ``` 6 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `46 SREEDHARAN .M.T, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KELAPPAN M.T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00065066, RESIDING AT` - `MANCHAMTHARAMMAL HOUSE, BHOOMIVATHUKKAL P.O, VALAYAM VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 517` - `47 MURALEEDHARAN K.V, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR R.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075632, RESIDING AT PUTHUKKATT, RAMNIVAS, IRINGAL P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 521` - `48 SADANANDAN .P, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075448, RESIDING AT POTHANNUR HOUSE, POLPAKKARA P.O, EDAPAL, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 576` - `49 VINODINI P.P, AGED 61 YEARS W/O. VIJAYAN .K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00073874, RESIDING AT VADAKEVALPARAMBIL KANAV HOUSE, FEROKE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 631` - `50 SHANMUKHAN .K, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SAMIKKUTTY.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072980, RESIDING AT VATTAKANDIYIL HOUSE, NAYARKUZHI P.O, NIT VIA, CALICUT, PIN – 673 601` - `51 KUNHAN .C, AGED 64 YEARS C/O. UNNEERI.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064682, RESIDING AT CHEMBAKKOTTUMMAL HOUSE, MANASSERY P.O, MUKKAM VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 602` - `52 USHADEVI .K, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. MANIMOHAN.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076183, RESIDING AT MELEPUTHALATH, CHERUKULATHUR P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 008` - `53 MURALI C.P, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUMARAN C.P, UAN NO. 100238836911, RESIDING AT CHARAMATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARAVANCHERY, KADANCHERY P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 582` - `54 MURALEEDHARA MENON, .G AGED 59 YEARS S/O. K.V GOPINATHA PANICKER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134286,, RESIDING AT MURALEERAVAM HOUSE, MUNDUPARAMBU P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 509` - `55 RAHITHABAI C.S, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. ASOKAN .T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00134286, RESIDING AT THERAYIL HOUSE, PONANI SOUTH P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 586` - `56 SUBAIDA T.K, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. MOHAMMED JALEEL, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/64859, RESIDING AT THUPPELIL HOUSE,` 7 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ ``` KOLAMANGALAM, VALANCHERY P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 552 ``` - `57 VASU K.V, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. THAMI K.V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080539, RESIDING AT KURUTHIKKAL VALAPPIL, POTHANOOR, POLPAKKARA P.O, EDAPAL VIA, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 576` - `58 SAROJINI P, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. RAMAN O.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075656, RESIDING AT ODANCHALIL HOUSE, PARAVANNA P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 502` - `59 SHAFEECK AHAMED V.M.H, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. MUHAMED HUSSAIN V.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075458, RESIDING AT HEERA, GANDHI NAGAR FIRST STREET, VADAKKENCHERY P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 683` - `60 UNNIKRISHNAN .S, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075512, RESIDING AT THIRUVAMBADY, BHAJANAMADOM ROAD, PEYAD P.O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN – 695 573` - `61 REMADEVI .B, AGED 60 YEARS W/O. UNNIKRISHNAN S, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075653, RESIDING AT THIRUVAMBADY, BHAJANAMADOM ROAD, PEYAD P.O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN – 695 573` - `62 PAUL V.J, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. JOSE V.P (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00073864, RESIDING AT VADAKKUMCHERY HOUSE, SASTHA NAGAR, AKATHETHARA P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 008` - `63 INDIRA M.S, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. SYAMALADAS.M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077148, RESIDING AT VARISHTANJALI, EDAYANKOLUMBE, VANDITHAVALAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 534` - `64 SUNDARAN .K, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KANNAN (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066549, RESIDING AT SOWPARNIKA, ANGARAPARAMBU, WEST YAKKARA, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 014` - `65 ABDUL FATHAQUE .A, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. M. ABDUL SHUKKUR(LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00067148, RESIDING AT 1/141, ATHICODE POST, NEAR MOSQUE, NATTUKAL, CHITTUR (VIA), PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 554` 8 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `66 R.K. BALASUBRAMANIAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN EMBRANTHIRI (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00066556, RESIDING AT AMBADI, R. MANGALAM VILLAGE, KANNAMBRA P.O, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN – 678 686` - `67 ASOK KUMAR .S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075515, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, SASTHA NAGAR, AKATHETHARA P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 008` - `68 JAYAPRAKASH .C, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. K. CHAMI (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077035, RESIDING AT THUMBILUMKAD (H), DEVI NAGAR, KODUNTHIRAPULLY (P), PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 018` - `69 SANTHA .K, AGED 60 YEARS D/O. KRISHNAN KUTTY MUTHAAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076817, RESIDING AT THAZHATHETHIL HOUSE, ARAKURUSSI, MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN – 678 582` - `70 MARY .A.K, AGED 66 YEARS W/O. POULOSE K.D (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00058414, RESIDING AT KANNAMPUZHA, SEENKARA, THAVALAM P.O, ATTAPPADY, PIN – 678 582` - `71 BABU .P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. LAKSHMANAN P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075628, RESIDING AT GRAHIL, SALAMATH NAGAR, NEAR CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 001` - `72 CHANDRA MOHANAN PILLAI P, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. PAPPUNNIPILLAI P.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075528, RESIDING AT SAISRUTHY, PANNIYAMPADAM, MUTTIKULANGARA P.O, PUTHUPPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 594` - `73 AMBIKA KUMARI .P.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. K. SUBRAMANIAN, UAN NO. 100079547094, RESIDING AT THEKKINKATTIL HOUSE, KUNNATHAZATH, SHORANUR, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 121` - `74 MOHANADASAN .P, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. T. RAMANKUTTY NAIR (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077030, RESIDING AT 6/243, MOHANAMBIKA VAITHEESWARA NAGAR, KAREKKATTUPARAMBU, AMBIKAPURAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 011` - `75 PADMINI M.K, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. KRISHNAN V.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00077053, RESIDING AT KRISHNAKRIPA, NO. 18, VRINDAVAN NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 623` 9 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `76 MADUSOODANAN .A, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00067965, RESIDING AT H. NO. 27/17(2), MADHURANJINI, PANDARAKKAVU, MANAPULLIKAVU, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 013` - `77 HEMACHANDRAN .S, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. P.N. SUNDARAM, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00074056, RESIDING AT PERUMBAVOOR HOUSE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 731` - `78 VIJAYA KRISHNAN K, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY THARAKAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00060683, RESIDING AT KANNAMTHODI P.O, EDATHANATTUKARA, ALANALLUR (VIA), PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 601` - `79 SAMUTHIRA PANDY K, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN .A (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075755, RESIDING AT 36/346, MEGHAMALHAR, ROSE GARDEN COLONY, UTHUNGODE, THIRUNELLAYI P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 004` - `80 ALBERT ALEXANDER N, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. NALLAYAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00072435, RESIDING AT NALLU VEEDU, PALANIYAR PALAYAM P.O, KOZHINJAMPARA VIA, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 555` - `81 SASIDHARAN .K.V, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVA VARIER C, P.P.O.NO. KR/KKD/00079303, RESIDING AT SREESAILAM, (SOMESWARATH), PALAPPURAM P.O, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 103` - `82 ALAVI KUTTY KOONARKKADA,N AGED 60 YEARS S/O. VEERANKUTTY K (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076795, RESIDING AT KOONARKKADAN HOUSE, VATTAMANNAPURAM P.O, EDATHANATTUKARA, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 601` - `83 SATHIANATHAN .A, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. APPUKUTTY V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075516, RESIDING AT APSARA, PORUVAYIL HOUSE, AYAKKAD P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 683` - `84 C. KUMARAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. CHAMUNNI V, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076125, RESIDING AT THIRUVONAM, MOOCHIKAD, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 541` - `85 HARIDAS .A.K, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNA MENON, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00063379, RESIDING AT SREEHARI, ELAVATHUKKAL, KOOTTANAD P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 533` 10 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `86 PADMANABHAN M.R, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. RAJAGOPAL S.A (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00075629, RESIDING AT III/472, DEVI KRIPA, SASTHANAGAR, AKATHETHARA, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 008` - `87 NOORUMUTHU .A, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. E. ATHER RAWTHER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00060673, RESIDING AT E/16, AKG NAGAR, MURIKAVU, W. YAKKARA, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 001` - `88 DEVANANDAN .S, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. R.K. SUKUMARAN (LATE), P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00064650, RESIDING AT NEHA, LANE 3 (B), POOJA NAGAR, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 001` - `89 DEVADAS P, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. PONNU, UAN NO. 100133636661, RESIDING AT KARTHIKANIVAS, CHENGAMPOTTAKALAM, KOLLENGODE, PIN – 678 506` - `90 PRASANNA .R, AGED 59 YEARS W/O. GANGADHARAN A, UAN NO. 100277535163, RESIDING AT ARYA, VIJAYA NAGAR, LANE II, THANNEERPANTHAL, KINASSERY P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 701` - `91 MUHAMMED ALI T, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. ABOOBACKER T, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00076813, RESIDING AT THANIKKAL HOUSE, VILAYOOR P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 309` - `92 NARAYANAN T.C, AGED 58 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAMBOODIRY T.C (LATE), UAN NO. 100250482703, RESIDING AT THEKKE CHERUMUKKUMANA, MARUTHUR P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN – 679 306` - `93 VALSALA V, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. AYYAPPAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KKD/00080537, RESIDING AT VADAKKATHARA HOUSE, ANGADIPPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 321 BY ADVS. R.SANJITH C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH` ## `RESPONDENTS:` - `1 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI PIN – 110 001, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,` 11 _W.P.(C) No.38943/2023_ - `2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110 066` - `3 REGIONAL 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) 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.38943/2023_ ## 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.38943/2023_ 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.38943/2023_ ``` APPENDIX OF WP(C)38943/2023 ``` ``` PETITIONER EXHIBITS: ``` ``` Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO PENSION/2022/56259/16541 DATED 20/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND ``` ``` 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 ```