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W.P.(C) Nos.39513 & 40980 of 2023

Case / Petition Number:WP(C) Nos.39513 & 40980 of 2023

Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • Raja Vijayaraghavan V
Judgment Date
2024-01-30
Court Decision / Holding
Dispose of the writ petitions with directions: the 3rd respondent to revise the petitioners’ pension in line with the law laid down in Sunil Kumar B by exercising the Joint Option, and to conclude the process expeditiously, within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioners shall produce copies of the writ petition and the judgment to ensure compliance.
Final Disposition
Disposed of

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • VIJOYA.K
  • UDAYABHANU.V
  • P.VINOD
  • SUBHASHINI.B
  • K.SIVADASAN
  • GEORGEP.P
  • BALAKRISHNANT.K.
  • MOHANANC
  • C.H.SALEEM
  • T.SURENDRAN
  • MOHANAN.T.K
  • ARAVINDAKSHANP.A
  • MADHAVAN.V
  • AJITHAPRASADA.K
  • CHANDRANPALAKKADAN
  • VALSARAJC.P
  • VENUGOPALANNAIRP
  • RAVEENDRANC.P
  • OUSEPHP.A
  • USMANC.V
  • PRAKASHP.P
  • SADANANDANP.K
  • MOHANAN.C
  • ABDULJABBAR
  • APPUKUTTAN.A
  • MATHAIV.A
  • SUBRAMANIAN.G
  • DASAPPAN.P
  • EMILYJOSEPH
  • BABYA.U
  • NARAYANANK
  • RADHAKRISHNANV
  • JACOBK.J
  • DIVAKARAN.K
  • PRABHAKARAN.M
  • SIVASANKARANK.V
  • KUTTUMANI.K
  • SREEDHARANK
  • MURUKESAN.A
  • VIVEKANANDAN.P
  • V.RAMAKRISHNAN
  • RAJANV.P
  • VALSAKUMAR.N
  • RADHAKRISHNAN.K
  • SAMBUPOTTIN.V
  • SATHEESANK
  • BHASKARANP.P
  • SOMAN.C
  • PETERK.A
  • JAYAKUMAR.M
  • ABOOBAKER.V
  • GANGADHARANK.K.
  • SIVANS
  • PRABHAKARAN.P
  • MOHANKUMARV
  • MATHEWSRAYIL
  • RAJEEVANARAMBAN
  • JAMESMATHEW

Respondents

  • UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI
  • CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
  • REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
  • ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KANNUR
  • THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION LTD, MILMA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

  • • C.S.AJITHPRAKASH
  • • T.K.DEVARAJAN
  • • BABUM.
  • • ANCYTHANKACHAN
  • • NIDHINRAJVETTIKKADAN
  • • AKASHJOSHI

Counsels for Respondents

  • • ADV. NITAN.S
  • • SRISMANU, DSGI
  • • SMTNITANS, SCFOREPFO
  • • SMTLATHAANAND, SCFORKERALACO-OPERATIVEMILKMARKETINGFEDERATIONLTD

Case Synopsis & Summary

These writ petitions challenge pension revisions under the Employees Pension Scheme in the wake of amendments effected by the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014, and the Pension Scheme, 1995. The petitioners allege that after attaining superannuation on dates after 1 September 2014, they are entitled to revise their pension as per the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B (Sunil Kumar B). They assert that they had submitted Joint Option Forms as directed and seek expeditious processing by the respondents. The petitions contend that the inaction of the respondents in processing the Joint Options has harmed their entitlements. The respondents’ counsel participated in the hearing. The Kerala High Court, after considering the arguments, directs the 3rd respondent to revise the petitioners’ pension in light of the Sunil Kumar B decision and to complete the process expeditiously, in any event within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioners are to furnish copies of the writ petition and the judgment to the respondents to facilitate compliance. The judgment disposes of the petitions with directions. Appendix references the apex court judgment (SLP Nos. 8658/2019 and 8659/2019) and a 2022 Kerala High Court decision for context.

Provisions of Law Cited

Employees Pension Scheme, 1995Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners contend they have attained superannuation on dates after 1.9.2014 and rely on the changes brought about by the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 and the 2014 Amendment, which were considered by the Supreme Court in Sunil Kumar B. They assert they have submitted Joint Option Forms before the concerned respondents and seek expeditious processing and revision of pension in terms of the judicial directions, with a view to ensuring their entitlement under the settled law.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents’ arguments are not explicitly stated in the text excerpt; the matter is presented as briefs of counsel and the court’s directions are based on statutory and constitutional interpretations rather than contested factual issues in the excerpt.

Cited Precedents (3)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar BSunil Kumar BPositiveThe judgment follows and applies the Sunil Kumar B decision and directions.
S.L.P. Nos. 8658/2019 and 8659/2019SLP Nos. 8658/2019 and 8659/2019PositiveApex Court judgment cited and relied upon for pension revision directions.
1 [2022 (7) KHC 12]2022 (7) KHC 12Mentioned OnlyCase cited in the judgment; its role appears classificatory rather than essential to the disposal.

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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 30[TH] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 10TH MAGHA, 1945`** ``` WP(C)NO.40980OF2023 ``` ``` PETITIONERS: ``` ``` 1RSURESHKUMAR, AGED61YEARS S/OARAMANNAIR,TC4/498(6),NAYANAM,HOUSENO 2,SREEVILASLANE,KOWDIYARPO,TRIVANDRUM-695003 PPONO.KR/TVM/00090822 2GOPINADHANPILLAIM AGED61YEARS S/OMADHAVANPILLAI,RAHULLAND,ADAYAMONPO, TRIVANDRUM-695614,PPONOKR/TVM/00091039, - PIN695614 3GOPALAKRISHNANN AGED61YEARS S/ONAGAPPAN,THADATHRIKATHAU,PUTHENVEEDU, KOLIYAKODE,NEYYARDAMPO,TRIVANDRUM-695572 - PPONOKR/TVM/00091040,PIN695572 4SWAYAPRAKASHS, AGED60YEARS,S/OSANKU,CHITHRAM,MANAMPOORPO, TRIVANDRUM-695611,PPONO.KR/TVM/00091511, - PIN695611 5AJITHAKUMARIR AGED63YEARS D/OCHANDRASEKHARANNAIR,SIVAKRIPA,PULIMOODU, CHIRAYANKEEZHUPO,TRIVANDRUM-695304 - PPONO.KR/TVM/00089030,PIN695304 6CSASI AGED60YEARS S/OCHELLAPPANNADAR,NITHEESHBHAVAN,MAILAKKARAPO, - TRIVANDRUM-695572PPONO.KR/TVM/00091396,PIN695572 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 2 ``` 7MVASANTHAKUMAR AGED61YEARS S/OMADHAVAN,SARANYANIVAS,PALLIVETTA,ARYANADPO, TRIVANDRUM-695542,PPONO.KR/TVM/00091135, - PIN695542 8GSIVANKUTTY AGED59YEARS S/OGANGADHARANPILLAI,SHILPACOTTAGE,11/405, THITTAMANGALAM,KODUNGANOORPO,TRIVANDRUM-695013 - PPONO.KR/TVM/00093554,PIN695013 9MANIKANTANNAIRP AGED59YEARS S/OKRPADMANABHANNAIR,PATHMALAYAM,PUNCHAKKARI, THIRUVALLAMPO,TRIVANDRUM-695027 - PPONO.KR/TVM/00094437,PIN695027 10TOMYJOSEPHP AGED60YEARS S/OJOSEPH,PATTASSERY,TC4/2612(C),KAIRALINAGAR, KURAVANKONAM,KAWDIARPO,TRIVANDRUM-695003, - PPONO.KR/TVM/00092680,PIN595003 11MURALEEDHARANS AGED60YEARS S/OSUKUMARAN,SMRITHI,GSSNRA27(A),AMBALAMUKKU, PEROORKADAPO,TRIVANDRUM-695005, - PPONO.KR/TVM/00092648,PIN695005 12HEMANTHACHANDRANB AGED61YEARS S/OVBALAKRISHNAPILLAI,SAYANTHANAM,PLAVOOR, AMACHALPO,TRIVANDRUM-695572,PPONO - KR/TVM/00091027,PIN695572 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 3 ``` 13SSHEELAKUMARI AGED61YEARS D/OPBHASKARAPILLAI,VAISHNAVAM,VAZHICHALPO, THRIVANDRUM-695125,PPONOKR/TVM/00091041, - PIN695125 14PONNAMMAGEORGE AGED60YEARS D/OPOGEORGE,KURMPELIL,CHENGAMANADUPO, KOTTARAKKARA,KOLLAM-691557,PPONO.KR/TVM/00097429, - PIN691557 15CHITRAL AGED61YEARS D/OKSIVASANKARAPILLAI,KAUSTHUBHAM,EVRA-368, ESWAIVILASAMROAD,JAGATHY,TRIVANDRUM-695014PPONO - KR/TVM/00091062,PIN695014 BYADVS. C.S.AJITHPRAKASH T.K.DEVARAJAN BABUM. ANCYTHANKACHAN NIDHINRAJVETTIKKADAN AKASHJOSHI ``` ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - `1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND -` - `EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN 110001` - `2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION,BHAVISHYA NIDHI -` - `BHAVAN,14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI, PIN 110066` - `3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BBHAVAN, POTTAKUZHY ROAD, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 4 ``` - PIN695004 ``` ``` 4THEKERALACO-OPERATIVEMILKMARKETINGFEDERATIONLTD PATTOMPALACEP.O,THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695004 - REPRESENTEDBYITSMANAGINGDIRECTOR,PIN695004 ``` ``` BYADVNITAN.S ``` ``` SRISMANU,DSGI, SMTNITANS,SCFOREPFO, SMTLATHAANAND,SCFORKERALACO-OPERATIVEMILK MARKETINGFEDERATIONLTD. ``` ``` THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON 30.01.2024,ALONGWITHWP(C).39513/2023,THECOURTONTHESAME DAYDELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING: ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 5 ## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 30[TH] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 10TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 39513 OF 2023`** ## **`PETITIONERS:`** ``` 1VIJOYA.K AGED59YEARS S/OKURIANAC,RESIDINGATATTACHERIL, MOOCHIPPARATHA,EDAKKARAPO,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00076509,PIN679331 2UDAYABHANU.V AGED59YEARS S/OAPPUKUTTYPRESIDINGATVATTAKKATTUHOUSE, POOVANGALKOMMERIPO,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00076860,PIN673007 3P.VINOD AGED61YEARS S/OSAMIPRESIDINGATLAVANKA,39/1437-B,PAVANGAD, PUTHIYANGADIPO,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00071998, - PIN673021 4SUBHASHINI.B AGED60YEARS D/OTHANKAPPANNAIRRESIDINGATKIZHAKKETHADATHIL HOUSE,THENHIPALAMPO,MALAPPURAM,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00073695,PIN673636 5K.SIVADASAN AGED60YEARS S/OSAMIRESIDINGATKARIKKOTHHOUSE,NADUVATTAM, NORTHBEYPUR,ARAKINARSOUTHPO,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00074552,PIN673028 6GEORGEP.P AGED59YEARS S/OPHILIPRESIDINGATPADAPPANANICKAL, ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 6 ``` KUPPAYAKODPO,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00078022, - PIN673580 7BALAKRISHNANT.K. AGED59YEARS S/ORAGHAVANNAIRRESIDINGATTHACHOTHKANDY, IYYADPO,SIVAPURAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00077266,PIN673574 8MOHANANC AGED59YEARS S/OARIYANRESIDINGATKALLARAMKATTIL,BALUSSERIPO, THYRUTHIYAD,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00077321, - PIN673612 9C.H.SALEEM AGED59YEARS S/OUSMANRESIDINGATCHERNOTH,KAKKAVAYALPO,MUTTIL SOUTH,WAYANAD-673122,PPONO.KR/KKD/00078020, - PIN673122 10T.SURENDRAN AGED61YEARS S/OBALAKRISHANANNAIR,RESIDINGATAYYAMADATHIL HOUSE,NADUVATTAM,BEYPURSOUTHPO,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00071734,PIN673015 11MOHANAN.T.K AGED59YEARS S/ORAGHAVANNAIRTK,RESIDINGATTHEVARKANDYHOUSE, NANMINDAPO,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00075350, - PIN673613 12ARAVINDAKSHANP.A AGED61YEARS S/OGOVINDANKUTTYPANICKER,RESIDINGAT KIZHAKKEULLERI,NADUVATTOMNORTH,BEYPOREPO, - KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00073465,PIN673015 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 7 ``` 13MADHAVAN.V AGED58YEARS S/OKEERAN,RESIDINGATVADAKKETHODIKAHOUSE, KALLURUTTYPO,OMASSERY,KOZHIKODE-673582,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00079559,PIN673582 14AJITHAPRASADA.K AGED61YEARS S/OGOVINDAKURUP,RESIDINGATASARIKANDIYIL, PERINGOLAMPO,KUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00067343,PIN673571 15CHANDRANPALAKKADAN AGED61YEARS S/OCHERIYAKKANP,RESIDINGATPARAKKALHOUSE,MORAYUR - PO,MALAPPURAM,PPONO.KR/KKD/00073190,PIN673642 16VALSARAJC.P AGED60YEARS S/OBALANCP,RESIDINGATVARIYAMPARAMBIL,CIVIL STATIONPO,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00073724, - PIN673020 17VENUGOPALANNAIRP AGED64YEARS S/ONARAYANANNAIR,RESIDINGATTHANIKKATTUHOUSE, PERINGOLAMPO,KUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00067101,PIN673571 18RAVEENDRANC.P AGED65YEARS S/OGOPALANNAIR,RESIDINGATCHALAPURATHHOUSE, PERINGOLAMPO,KUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00058407,PIN673571 19OUSEPHP.A AGED59YEARS S/OABRAHAM,RESIDINGATPALLATHHOUSE,MURINGAMUNDA, KUNNUMMALPOTTYPO,EDAKKARA,MALAPPURAM,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00077550,PIN679331 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 8 ``` 20USMANC.V AGED60YEARS S/OKUNJALIHAJI,RESIDINGATCHURANGADANVEETIL HOUSE,KUNNAMANGALAMPO,PERINGOLAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00074354,PIN673571 21PRAKASHP.P AGED59YEARS S/OPADMANABHANPM,RESIDINGATPUTHANMADATHIL, EDAKKARA,KOWKKAD,THEYATHUMPADAMPO,MALAPPURAM,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00080624,PIN679331 22SADANANDANP.K AGED61YEARS S/OKELAN,RESIDINGATNELLOOTICHALIL,KODUVALLY, - PUTHOORPO,KOZHIKODE,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072503,PIN 673582 23MOHANAN.C AGED64YEARS S/OSWAMIC,RESIDINGATPANIKKALHOUSE,P&TQUARTERS, AREEKKADPO,NALLALAM,KOZHIKODE,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00067060,PIN673027 24ABDULJABBAR AGED68YEARS S/OIBRAHIMKUTTY,RESIDINGATNEELIKKADHOUSE, - OLAVAKKODPO,PALAKKAD,UANNO100071965513,PIN 678002 25APPUKUTTAN.A AGED61YEARS S/OAYYAPPAN,RESIDINGATRAMPARAMBUHOUSE, PALLANCHATHANURPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072476, - PIN678571 26MATHAIV.A AGED64YEARS S/OABRAHAMVM,RESIDINGATVALLODATHUMALIL, PATTAYAMPADAM,KORACHIRAPO,PALAKKAD,PPO ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 9 ``` - NO.KR/KKD/00064327,PIN678684 27SUBRAMANIAN.G AGED61YEARS S/OKOUSALYA,RESIDINGATSUJANAM,THEKKONI,KOTTEKKAD - PO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072088,PIN678732 28DASAPPAN.P AGED58YEARS S/OBALAKRISHNAN,RESIDINGATPADINJAKKARAHOUSE, PARITHYPULLYPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00080041, - PIN678573 29EMILYJOSEPH AGED65YEARS D/OJOSEPH,RESIDINGATEMMISHCOTTAGE,MANNATHKAVU, THANISSERYPO,PALAKKAD-678501,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00064344,PIN678501 30BABYA.U AGED63YEARS S/OVARKEY,RESIDINGATARACKALHOUSE,KORANCHIRAPO, - PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00064832,PIN678684 31NARAYANANK AGED61YEARS S/OKUNJAYI,RESIDINGATKUNNANKADHOUSE, KAYARADIPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072001, - PIN678516 32RADHAKRISHNANV AGED62YEARS S/OVELAYUDHAN,RESIDINGATPARAYANPALLAMKALAM, KAYARADI,AYALOORPO,PALAKKAD,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00072002,PIN678510 33JACOBK.J AGED62YEARS S/OGEORGE,RESIDINGATKOCHUKAITHAYILHOUSE, KURUMBALANGODEPO,MALAPPURAM,PPO ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 10 ``` - NO.KR/KKD/00068904,PIN679334 34DIVAKARAN.K AGED64YEARS S/OACHUTHAN,RESIDINGATKUTTIKKATTILHOUSE, KUTTIKKAD,PONNANIPO,MALAPPURAM,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00062802,PIN679577 35PRABHAKARAN.M AGED63YEARS S/OCHANRASEKHARANNAIR,RESIDINGATATHIRANIVAS, VALIYAPADAM,CNPURAMPO,PALAKKAD,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00065796,PIN678005 36SIVASANKARANK.V AGED62YEARS S/OVELAYUDHANNAIR,RESIDINGATKOTTEKKOTTUHOUSE, PARAKKAPADAM,POOKOTTUPADAMPO,MALAPPURAM,PPO - NO.KR/KKD/00068903,PIN679332 37KUTTUMANI.K AGED61YEARS S/OKUPPAN,RESIDINGATKALLANKADEHOUSE, PALLASSANAPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00075076, - PIN678505 38SREEDHARANK AGED61YEARS S/OKUNJU,RESIDINGATPADATHUMPALLAHOUSE,VENGANNUR, ALATHURPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00071999, - PIN678541 39MURUKESAN.A AGED68YEARS S/OARUMUGHAN,RESIDINGATTHANNASIAPPANHOUSE, MINUKKUMPARA,MUTHALAMADAPO,PALAKKAD, - UAN100239437761,PIN678507 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 11 ``` 40VIVEKANANDAN.P AGED59YEARS S/OPALANIAPPAN,RESIDINGATUTHUVAKKADHOUSE, PALLATHERIPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00077466, - PIN678007 41V.RAMAKRISHNAN AGED60YEARS S/OVASU,RESIDINGATPOOLAKKADHOUSE, CHERAMANGALAMPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00075700, - PIN678703 42RAJANV.P AGED58YEARS S/OPALLI,RESIDINGATVELLIKULAMBU,KORANCHIRAPO, KIZHAKKANCHERY,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00080115, - PIN678684 43VALSAKUMAR.N AGED62YEARS S/ONARAYANAPILLAI,RESIDINGATJOTHINIVAS, KALLEPPULLYPO,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072320, - PIN678005 44RADHAKRISHNAN.K AGED59YEARS S/OKELU,RESIDINGATCHATTIYODEHOUSE,POTHUNDYPO, NENMARA,PALAKKAD,PPONO.KR/KKD/00080119, - PIN678508 45SAMBUPOTTIN.V AGED67YEARS S/OVISHNUPOTTI,RESIDINGATNAROORMADAM,KUDAMALOOR - PO,KOTTAYAM,PPONO.KR/KKD/00054958,PIN686017 46SATHEESANK AGED61YEARS S/OKUNJAMBU,RESIDINGATHARISREEBHAVAN,NEARSN VAYANASALA,KURUVAKANDALEYPO,KANNUR,PPO - NO.KR/KNR/00066781,PIN670003 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 12 ``` 47BHASKARANP.P AGED60YEARS S/OKUNJAMBU,RESIDINGATPUTHIYAPURAYIL,NADUVILPO, - KANNUR,PPONO.KR/KNR/00070978,PIN670582 48SOMAN.C AGED62YEARS S/OTHEYYON,RESIDINGATPILLAMBURATH,THAZHEKUNI, KOLLAMPO,KOYILANDY,KANNUR,PPONO.KR/KKD/00072215, - PIN673307 49PETERK.A AGED59YEARS S/OKJAUGUSTINE,RESIDINGATSWEETHOUSE, KOTTALIPO,PUZHATHI,KANNUR,UANNO100271331529, - PIN670005 50JAYAKUMAR.M AGED59YEARS S/OKKORAN,RESIDINGATPKCHOUSE,MANGATIDAM, - KANNUR,UANNO100173885073,PIN670643 51ABOOBAKER.V AGED61YEARS S/OABDULLA,RESIDINGATDHARUSSALAM,KARUVALAM, - PADANNAKKADPO,KANNUR,KR/KNR/0070099,PIN671314 52GANGADHARANK.K. AGED60YEARS S/OKUNJIRAMAN,RESIDINGATKANICHUKULANGARAHOUSE, KANAKAPPALLYPO,KASARGOD,KR/KNR/00070843, - PIN671533 53SIVANS AGED60YEARS S/OSUBBAN,RESIDINGATKAKKALAMHOUSE,BOMBARANAPO, - KASARGOD,KR/KNR/00070295,PIN671321 ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 13 ``` 54PRABHAKARAN.P AGED59YEARS S/OCHATHUNAIR,RESIDINGATPUKLATHHOUSE, PARAPPAPO,KASARGOD,UANNO100273439012, - PIN671533 55MOHANKUMARV AGED59YEARS S/OANANDANC,RESIDINGATVEMBIRINHANHOUSE, THAZHATHUVAYAL,PAYYANURPO,KANNUR,UANNO - 100229667687,PIN670307 56MATHEWSRAYIL AGED59YEARS S/OKURIANRESIDINGATKOZHIYODE,ARALAMPO,KANNUR, - UANNO.100224080186,PIN670704 57RAJEEVANARAMBAN AGED59YEARS S/OKANNANRESIDINGATSNEHADEEPAM,KUNNUMKAI, CHIRAKKALPO,KANNUR,UANNO100294141161, - PIN670011 58JAMESMATHEW AGED60YEARS S/OMATHEWRESIDINGATMADASSERYPUTHENPARAYIL, ALATTILPO,WAYANADU,UANNO100172079220, - PIN670644 BYADVS. C.S.AJITHPRAKASH T.K.DEVARAJAN BABUM. ANCYTHANKACHAN NIDHINRAJVETTIKKADAN AKASHJOSHI ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 14 ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** ``` 1UNIONOFINDIA REPRESENTEDBYTHESECRETARYTOGOVERNMENTOFINDIA, MINISTRYOFLABOURANDDEPARTMENTOFEMPLOYMENT, - NEWDELHI,PIN110001 2CENTRALPROVIDENTFUNDCOMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES'PROVIDENTFUNDORGANIZATIONBHAVISHYANIDHI - BHAVAN14,BHIKAJICAMAPLACE,NEWDELHI,PIN110066 3REGIONALPROVIDENTFUNDCOMMISSIONER BHAVISHYANIDHIBHAVAN,PBNO.1806,ERANHIPALAM, - KOZHIKODE,PIN673006 4ASSISTANTPROVIDENTFUNDCOMMISSIONER BHAVISHYANIDHIBHAVAN,PBNO.117,FORTROADVK - COMPLEX,KANNUR,PIN670001 5*THEKERALACO-OPERATIVEMILKMARKETINGFEDERATION LTD*(NAMEANDADDRESSSUBSTITUTED) MILMABHAVAN,PATTOMPALACEP.O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM,REPRESENTEDBYITSMANAGING DIRECTOR.,*NAMEANDADDRESSSUBSTITUTEDASMALABAR REGIONALCO-OPERATIVEMILKPRODUCERSUNIONLIMITED, - PERINGALAM,KUNNAMKULAMP.O.,KOZHIKODE,PIN673571, REPRESENTEDBYITSMANAGINGDIRECTOR(NAMEANDADDRESS OFTHE5THRESPONDENTISSUBSTITUTEDASPERORDER - DATED22-01-2024INIA1/2023),PIN695004 BYADVNITAN.S ``` ``` THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON 30.01.2024,ALONGWITHWP(C).40980/2023,THECOURTONTHESAME DAYDELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING: ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 15 ## **JUDGMENT** The petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 40980/2023 contend that they are employees in the service of the 4th respondent, and the petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 39513 /2023 contend that they are employees in the service of the 5th respondent in the above writ petitions. 2. The petitioners contend that they have all attained superannuation on various dates after 1.9.2014. The changes brought about by the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014, and the provisions of the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 were the subject matter of consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and the same was upheld in **Employees’ Provident Fund and Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B[1]** and certain directions were issued. The petitioners contend that in terms of the directions issued by the Apex Court, the petitioners have submitted their Joint Option Forms before the concerned respondents. Their grievance concerns the inaction on the part of the respondents in processing the application in an expeditious manner. It is on these assertions that these writ petitions are filed seeking directions to the > 1 [2022 (7) KHC 12] W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 16 3rd respondent to revise the pension of the petitioners in view of the law laid down in **Sunil Kumar** by exercising the joint option. 3. I have heard Sri. Ajith Prakash, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents. 4. Having considered the facts and circumstances and the submissions made across the bar, there will be a direction to the concerned respondent to consider the Joint Option submitted by the petitioners and conclude the process in tune with the law laid down in **Sunilkumar** (supra) expeditiously, in any event, within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with this judgment before the concerned respondent to ensure compliance. These writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- **RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE** IAP W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 17 ## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39513/2023`** ``` PETITIONERS’EXHIBITS: ``` ``` ExhibitP1 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHEPPONO.KRKKD00076509 DATEDNILISSUEDBYTHE3RDRESPONDENTTO THE1STPETITIONER ``` ``` ExhibitP2ATRUECOPYOFTHEAPEXCOURTJUDGEMENTIN S.L.PNOS.8658/2019AND8659/2019DATED 04.11.2022 ``` ``` ExhibitP3 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHEONLINEAPPLICATION ACK.NO.230330071054002186021DATED 11/05/2023SUBMITTEDBYTHE1STPETITIONER ``` ``` ExhibitP4ATRUECOPYOFTHECERTIFICATENO. MRCMPU/KKD/KR/KKD/1121/796DATED28.03.2023 ISSUEDBYTHE5THRESPONDENTINRESPECTOF THE1STPETITIONER ``` W.P.(C)Nos.39513 &.40980 of 2023 18 ## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 40980/2023`** ``` PETITIONERS’EXHIBITS: ``` ``` ExhibitP1 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHEPPONO.KR/TVM/00090822 DATED27.04.2021ISSUEDBYTHE3RD RESPONDENTTOTHE1STPETITIONER ``` ``` ExhibitP2 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHEAPEXCOURTJUDGEMENTIN S.L.PNOS8658/2019AND8659/2019DATED 04.11.2022 ``` ``` ExhibitP3 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHEONLINEAPPLICATION ACK.NO.230516122129014634671DATED 21/11/2023SUBMITTEDBYTHE1STPETITIONER ``` ``` ExhibitP4 ``` ``` ATRUECOPYOFTHECERTIFICATENO. TRCMPU/TVD/KR/1685/40DATED02.04.2023 ISSUEDBYTHE4THRESPONDENTINRESPECTOF THE1STPETITIONER ```