W.P.(C).4500 of 2024

## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V FRIDAY, THE 15[TH] DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1945`** ## **`WP(C) NO. 4500 OF 2024`** ## **`PETITIONERS:`** - **`1 C.V. SANIL AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. VASU C.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127360, RESIDING AT H. NO. PRRA 225, CHETHIKATTU PARAPPILLY ROAD, HILL PALACE, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305`** - **`2 RAJAN .K.K AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KUNJITTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00131642, RESIDING AT SREERAGAM, KARIYAPARAMBIL, PUTHIYAKAVU, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301`** - **`3 SATHIAKUMAR .K AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. K. KRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123375, RESIDING AT ARUNIMA, X/410, EROOR SOUTH P.O, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`** - **`4 SHAJU XAVIER AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. A.C XAVIER, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123381, RESIDING AT AKKARAVEEDU, OPP. LISEU NAGAR I TC, PUTHENCRUZ P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** - **`5 HARIGOVIND K AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. G.O MADHAVAN NAMBIAR, P.P.O. NO.KR/KCH00129490, RESIDING AT MADHAVAM, NEAR MUNICIPAL BUS STAND, GURUVAYUR, PIN - 680101`** - **`6 JAYA G.C AGED 59 YEARS W/O MOHANACHANDRA PANICKER B, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00131761, RESIDING AT MOHANAM, CHANDIROOR P. O,`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 2 ## **`ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688537`** ## **`7 SHRILAL .C`** - **`AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.CHANDRASEKHARANNAIR,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00119902, RESIDINGATKRISHNASREE,KAIRALINAGAR,KOTTAPURAM, TRIPUNITHURA,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682301 ``` - **`8 SAJEEV KUMAR N AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. P NARAYANA PILLAI, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00126486, RESIDING AT SRUTHILAYA, MARKET ROAD, VYRELIL NAGAR, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301`** - **`9 JOSE M JOHN AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.M.MJOHN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00119773,RESIDINGAT MANIYAMKOTTUMOOZHILHOUSE,NEARBISHOPHOUSE, THIRUVAMKULAMP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682305 ``` - **`10 K.R. USHARANI AGED 60 YEARS`** ``` D/O.K.K.RAJASEKHARANNAIR,P.P.ONO. KR/KCH/00122403,RESIDINGATANJALI,35/153, KOTTAPPURAM,TRIPUNITHURA,PIN-682301 ``` - **`11 BYJU P MATHAI AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. MATHUNNY MATHAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00119738, RESIDING AT POONATTU HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305`** - **`12 CHANDRIKA P.G AGED 60 YEARS W/O. MOHANAKUMAR .K.K, P.P.O. NO.KR/KCH/00123434, RESIDING AT THANKASSERIL HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR .P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 3 - **`13 SANTHOSH. V AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O N.V DIVAKARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126490, RESIDING AT CHAITHRAM, KEMTHA SEMINARY ROAD, NEAR GEORGIAN ACADEMY, KESAVANPADI, THIRUVANKULAM. P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682305`** - **`14 C.K KRISHNANKUTTY AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KADUTHA, P.P.O NO: KR/KCH/00120766, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKECHALAVANA HOUSE, EAST MORAKKALA, KUMARAPURAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683565`** - **`15 RAVI .V AGED 59 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127095, RESIDING AT PARATTU HOUSE, PINARMUNDA, PERINGALA .P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683565`** - **`16 C.S RAVEENDRAN AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. SANKARAN K.S, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00119883, RESIDING AT CHALAVANA HOUSE, PUTHENCRUZ P.O PANNIKUZHYKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** - **`17 K.K KUNJUMON AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KOMARY K.E, P.P.O NO: KR/KCH/00123361, RESIDNG AT KRRA-50, KARIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KAIRALI ROAD, EROOR SOUTH P.O, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`** - **`18 RADHA A.R AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`W/O. K.N BALAKRISHNAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123939, RESIDING AT KALLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, POYYAKKUNNAM, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683562`** - **`19 DELEEP KUMAR K AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. T.R ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, P.P.O. NO.`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 4 ``` KR/KCH/00123326,RESIDINGATSRUTHY,35/884A,POWER HOUSEEXTENSIONROAD,PALARIVATTOM,KOCHI, PIN-682025 ``` ``` 20P.REGHU AGED60YEARS ``` ``` S/O.PAPPU,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126278,RESIDINGAT PARAVELILHOUSE,VADAVUCODEP.O,PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682310 ``` - **`21 APPU. P.K AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.KURUMBAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00135335,RESIDINGAT PERUMBILYKUDYHOUSE,KUMARAPURAMP.O,MORAKALA, ERNAKULAM,PIN-683565 ``` - **`22 L.K. APPU AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.KUNHIKANDAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00122327,RESIDING ATNANDANAM,HVG-29,HILLVALLEYGARDENS,AKATHUPADAM, THIRUVANKULAM,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682305 ``` ``` 23MARYM.O AGED61YEARS W/O.A.VMATHEW,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00122326,RESIDING ATARAKKAKUDYHOUSE,AMBALAMEDUP.O,KUZHIKKAD, PIN-682303 ``` ``` 24JAMESP.M AGED59YEARS S/O.MANIP.M,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00127570,RESIDINGAT POONATTUHOUSE,MURIYAMANGALAMKARA,MAMALA(P.O), ERNAKULAM,PIN-682305 ``` ## **`25 REMES KUMAR P AGED 58 YEARS`** ``` S/O.HARIDASANP,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133043,RESIDING ATSWAPNAM,RAILWAYSTATIONROAD,TRIPUNITHURA,KOCHI, PIN-682301 ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 5 ``` 26JAYACHANDRANV.R AGED60YEARS S/O.RAMACHANDRANNAIRT.G,P.P.O.NO. KR/KCH/00123644,RESIDINGATMAKAM,BMCNAGAR, IRIMPANAMP.O,KOCHI,ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682309 ``` ``` 27VASUK.T AGED61YEARS S/O.THEVAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00124558,RESIDINGAT NECHUKKATTUKUZHI,CHENGARA,PATTIMATTAMP.O, ERNAKULAM,PIN-682562 ``` - **`28 RATHIDEVI U AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` W/O.NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126901, RESIDINGATMANNILLAM,EROORSOUTH,TRIPUNITHURA, PIN-682306 ``` ``` 29KBABU AGED59YEARS S/O.KARUNAKARAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00129735,RESIDING ATKOCHUPURACKAL(H),VADAVUCODEP.O,PUTHENCRUZ, PIN-682310 ``` - **`30 P.K. AYYAPPANKUTTY AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.KUNJOL,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00120160,RESIDINGAT PALAKUZHYHOUSE,MATTAKUZHYVARIKOLIP.O, THIRUVANIYOORVILLAGE,ERANAKULAM,PIN-682308 ``` - **`31 KUSUMAM K AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` W/O.SASIKUMARR,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00127323,RESIDING ATH.NO.316/X,KRISHNAKARUNA,CRRA53, CHAKKALAMUTTU,NORTHFORT,TRIPUNITHURA,ERNAKULAM, KERALA,PIN-682301 ``` ``` 32M.S.MOHIDEEN AGED60YEARS S/O.SHEIKMMANSO,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00127091, ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 6 ## **`RESIDING AT FAIYAZ MANZIL, MARKET ROAD, THEKKUMBHAGAM, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301`** - **`33 VIJAYAKUMAR MENON N AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.MENONT.N,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00120159,RESIDING AT1A,BELAIRAPARTMENTS,PANAMPILLYNAGAR,COCHIN, ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-683036 ``` ## **`34 V.I DHARMAPALAN`** ``` AGED61YEARS ``` ``` S/O.M.RITTIKUJAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00123327, RESIDINGATVYSAKH34/1243-D,NEARANJMANATEMPLE, EDAPPALLY,PIN-682024 ``` ## **`35 P.V BABU`** ``` AGED61YEARS ``` ``` S/O.P.VVELAYUDHAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00119749, RESIDINGATHARISREEPOTTAMTHAZHATHE,KARULLILLANE, TRIPUNUTHURAP.O,NADAMAVILLAGE,ERNAKULAM, PIN-682301 ``` ## **`36 RAJU M.P AGED 58 YEARS`** ``` S/O.PAILYM.M,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00133991,RESIDING ATMAZHUVANOOPARAMBIL,ASHARAMROAD,AMBALAMEDUP.O, ERNAKULAM,PIN-682303 ``` ## **`37 THANKACHAN N.J AGED 60 YEARS`** ``` S/O.N.V.JOSEPH,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00123646,RESIDING ATNIRAVATHHOUSE,KUMARAPURAMP.O,ERNAKULAM, PIN-683565 ``` ## **`38 RAJIKUMAR .P.R AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.K.RAMAKRISHNANNAIR.P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00129000, RESIDINGATLAKSHMISREEHOUSE,VELOORKARA, PUTHENCRUZP.O.ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682308 ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 7 - **`39 BABY O.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KURIACKO K.C, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120161, RESIDING AT OKKATTUKUZHIYIL HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305`** - **`40 SREEDEVI AMMA E.R AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`W/O. P.K. SATHYAPRAKASAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123384, RESIDING AT SHRI NIVAS, PUTHIYA ROAD, EROOR SOUTH P.O, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`** - **`41 N.T. VIJAYAN AGED 59 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN T.K, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00133555, RESIDING AT THOTTATHIL HOUSE, PUTHENCRUZ P.O, VADAYAMPATH MALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** - **`42 SATHYARAJ M.V AGED 58 YEARS S/O. P.S. VISWANATHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00134210, RESIDING AT ASWATHY, KRISHNA BHAVAN, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682024`** - **`43 RARICHEN P.K AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUNJUNJU, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00129002, RESIDING AT PALAKULAM HOUSE, EROOR SOUTH P.O, PUTHIYA ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`** - **`44 JOSHY N.A AGED 60 YEARS S/O. ARAVINDAKSHAN N.N, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123436, RESIDING AT NELLIKKAL HOUSE, NADAKKAVU P.O, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307`** - **`45 V.N GIRIJAN AGED 60 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN V.E, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00122334, RESIDING AT VELLOPPATTIL HOUSE, KUMMANODE, PATTIMATTOM`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 8 ## **`P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683562`** - **`46 T.K RAJU`** ``` AGED59YEARS ``` ``` S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126350, RESIDINGATTHELAKKATTUHOUSE,MONAPPILLY,PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682308 ``` - **`47 AYYAPPAN P.V AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.VELAYUDHANP.V,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00132511, RESIDINGATPULICKALHOUSE,PULIYANAMP.O,ANGAMALI, ERNAKULAM,PIN-683572 ``` - **`48 VENUGOPAL P.R AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. RAMANATHAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125946, RESIDING AT PUTHUVAL HOUSE, NAD POST, ALUVA, PIN - 683563`** - **`49 P.K SHIBINKUMAR AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.LATE.P.A.KUTTAN,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00128718, RESIDINGATPLASSERILHOUSE,MADAPLATHURUTH, MOOTHAKUNNAMP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN-683516 ``` - **`50 JAYASREE .M AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` W/O.ANANDB(LATE),P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00127096, RESIDINGATANJANAM,KARUTHILLANE,MARKETROAD, TRIPUNITHURA,PIN-682301 ``` - **`51 V. MOHAN AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.V.VENKITESWARAIYER,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126905, RESIDINGATKLRA33,KARULLILLANE,TRIPUNITHURA, PIN-682301 ``` - **`52 GEETHA C.H AGED 59 YEARS W/O. T.K. SALEES BABU, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126404,`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 9 ``` RESIDINGSREERAGAM,THATTAVELILMARAVANTHURUTHP.O, VAIKOM,PIN-686608 ``` - **`53 GIRIJAN M.K AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00125695, RESIDING AT MUNDUCHIRACKAL HOUSE, PANNIKUZHYKARA, PUTHENCRUZ P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** ## **`54 SACHIDANANDAN T.P AGED 58 YEARS`** ``` S/O.GOPALK,UANNO.100387216741,RESIDINGATKRISHNA KRIPA,DNRA-L,PALLICHAKKALARD,EROOR,ERNAKULAM, UAN:100387216741,ID:KRKCH00132120000000101, PIN-682306 ``` ## **`55 T.K PRASANNAN AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.T.NKUTTAN(LATE),P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00135346, RESIDINGATTHOOPPELILHOUSE,PUNNORKODKARA, PAZHAMTHOTTAMP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN-683565 ``` - **`56 K.K PRAMKUMAR AGED 61 YEARS`** ``` S/O.KURUMPANN.P,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00122333, RESIDINGATPALAKUZHIYAILHOUSE,VELIYANADP.O ARAKKUNNAMVIA,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682313 ``` ## **`57 BENO .P. KURIANS AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KURIAKOSE P.G, UAN NO. 100109440414, RESIDING AT PATHICKAL HOUSE, KARAMOLA PEEDIKA KOLENCHERY .P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682311`** - **`58 RAJU N.K AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KOCHOL, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00127875, RESIDING AT NECHIKKATTKUZHI HOUSE, KAUVTHAZHAM, PUTHENCRUZ P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 10 - **`59 CHANDRAN C.K AGED 59 YEARS`** ``` S/O.KRISHNANS,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00126063,RESIDING ATPADINJARECHALAVANAHOUSE,MONAPPILLYKARA, PUTHENCRUZP.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682308 ``` - **`60 JAWAHAR NATHAN CHETTIAR. G AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. GOPALAN CHETTIAR. S, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00133916, RESIDING AT GOKULAM, HVG 14B, AKATHUPADAM ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305`** - **`61 SUNIL MORESHWAR POTDAR AGED 60 YEARS`** ``` S/O.MORESHWARPOTDAR,UANNO.100829913909,RESIDING ATSHRAMSAFALYASOCIETYFLATNO.103,AT:RIS,P.O, MOHOPADA,TAL:KHALAPUR,DIST:RAIGAD,MAHARASHTRA, PIN-410222 ``` - **`62 PRASANNAN P.G AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123858, RESIDING AT PURAVADIKKAL HOUSE, BHAKTHANANDAPURAM P.O, VENKIDA KARA, PUTHENCRUZ, PIN - 682308`** - **`63 LUISE P.O AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`S/O. OUSEPH P.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00132180 RESIDING AT PULLAN HOUSE, MAROTTICHODE MINI IND. BYPASS ROAD, MATTOOR, KALADY P.O,, PIN - 683574`** ## **`64 KULATHURAN AGED 62 YEARS`** ``` S/O.ALAGAPPA,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00120820,RESIDINGAT ALAGAPPAHOUSE,WARD15/727,BHAVAN'SROAD, THIRUVANKULAM,PIN-682305 ``` - **`65 RAVIDEV N.V AGED 60 YEARS`** - **`S/O. VASUDEVAN, K.A, UAN NO. 100310728150, RESIDING AT`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 11 ``` GC,ROYALNESTPHASEII,INFORT,TRIPUNITHURA, PIN-682301 ``` ## **`66 RAJALEKSHMI AMMA P.K AGED 59 YEARS`** - **`W/O. R. NANDAKUMAR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126402, RESIDING AT LEKSHMI NANDANOM, MAMPILLY LANE, EROOR SOUTH, TRIPUNITHURA, PIN - 682306`** ## **`67 MANOHARAN T.K AGED 58 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KRISHNAN, KR/KCH/00135517, RESIDING AT THAZHATHUVEED, PAZHAMTHOTTAM .P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683565`** - **`68 K.B NOWSHADH AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. K BHASKARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00123553, RESIDING AT KARAPPURATH HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O, PUKKATTUPADY, ALUVA, PIN - 683561`** - **`69 MURALEEDHARAN K.S AGED 62 YEARS`** - **`S/O. SANKARAN K.R, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120437, RESIDING AT KOLLAMPARAMPIL HOUSE, HOUSE NO: 83A, CHATHARI, VYMEETHI ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301`** - **`70 M.C AYYAPPAN AGED 62 YEARS`** - **`S/O. VELUTHIRA, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120277, RESIDING AT MADATHIL PALLA HOUSE, MANNAMPATTA, KADAMPAZHIPURAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678633`** ## **`71 PURUSHU P.P AGED 64 YEARS`** - **`S/O. SEKHARAN P.P, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00103629, RESIDING AT KAMPURATH HOUSE , ADAYAMPATHUMALA, PUTHENCRUZ P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 12 - **`72 PRAKASAN K.B AGED 64 YEARS`** - **`S/O. P.K. BHASKARAN, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00095863, RESIDING AT UTHRAM, SNRA-1, EROOR WEST P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682306`** - **`73 A. MOHANDAS AGED 66 YEARS`** - **`S/O. PARAMESWARA PILLAI, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00095865, RESIDING AT AMMUPILLY HOUSE, ANNANADU P.O, CHALAKKUDY, TRISSUR, PIN - 680309`** - **`74 V.B. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR AGED 65 YEARS`** - **`S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00126661, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.35/144, RAMKAMAL, KOTTAPPURAM, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301`** - **`75 ABRAHAM THOMAS AGED 61 YEARS`** - **`S/O. M.K. THOMAS, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120278, RESIDING AT PURAKUKATHU PEEDIKAYIL, AREEPARAMBU P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686501`** - **`76 N. SASEENDRAN AGED 64 YEARS`** - **`S/O. THEYYAN M, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00105164, RESIDING AT VISAKHAM, SRM ROAD, PACHALAM P.O, DARUSALAM LANE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682012`** - **`77 RAJU A.K AGED 62 YEARS`** - **`S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00120046, RESIDING AT KRISHNA, NAMBURISSENMALA, KUREEKKAD POST, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305`** ## **`78 K.K PAVITHRARAJAN AGED 56 YEARS`** ``` S/O.CHANDUKURUPP,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00120602, RESIDINGATSOPANAM,MURINGELIPARAMBUROAD,IRIMPANAM ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 13 ## **`POST, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682309`** - **`79 K.G. SHAJU`** ``` AGED52YEARS ``` ``` S/O.GANGADHARANK.U,UANNO.100181158371,RESIDINGAT KIZHAKKEPURATHUKUDYHOUSE,KONOOR,PERUMBY,KORATTY, PIN-680308 ``` ## **`80 K RAJAN`** ``` AGED64YEARS ``` ``` S/O.KRISHNANM,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00101145,RESIDING ATANUGRAHA,LBSROAD,NEARFRIENDSCOLONY, THIRUVANKULAM,ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682305 ``` - **`81 M.N. RAJAN AGED 68 YEARS`** - **`S/O. NARAYANAN M.R, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00087758, RESIDING AT NECHIKKATTU KUZHI, VARIKKOLI P.O, THIRUVANIYOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308`** - **`82 GEORGE GEORGE AGED 67 YEARS`** - **`S/O. LATE. K.V. GEORGE P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00089286, RESIDING AT KOOTTINAL HOUSE, GREEN WOODS VILLA, MAKADAMPU P.O, VALAKAM, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682316`** - **`83 JOSE M JOHN AGED 63 YEARS`** ``` S/O.JOHNM.M,P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00120034,RESIDINGAT MUTTATHOTTILHOUSE,CHITTANADKARA,KUMARAPURAMP.O, ALUVA,PIN-683565 ``` ``` BYADVS. R.SANJITH C.S.SINDHUKRISHNAH ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 14 ## **`RESPONDENTS:`** - **`1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, 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`** - **`3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682017`** - **`4 HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED(HOC) POST BAG NO. 18, AMBALAMUGAL POST OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY THE UNIT IN CHARGE, PIN - 682302`** ``` BYADVS. ``` ``` K.V.SREEVINAYAKAN VKRISHNAMENON P.VIJAYAMMA(K/116/1970) PRINSUNPHILIP(K/818/2009) J.SURYA(K/1007/2005) A.B.BEENU(K/189/2008) ``` ``` SRIKVSREEVINAYAKAN,CGC, SRISAJEEVKUMARKGOPAL,SCFOREPFO, SRI.VKRISHNAMENON,SCFORHINDUSTANORGANIC CHEMICALSLTD. ``` ``` THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSIONON 15.03.2024,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING: ``` W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 15 ## **JUDGMENT** The petitioners state that they were all employees in the services of the 4th respondent and they had 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 provisions were upheld in **Employees’ Provident Fund and Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B[1]** and specific 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 2nd respondent. They contend that the 4th respondent in the year 2020 as per Ext.P3 covering letter dated 12.3.2020, had forwarded duly executed joint option under paragraph No. 11 of the Scheme 1995 executed by its 244 employees to the 3rd respondent. On the strength of Ext.P3, the 3rd respondent has permitted > 1 [2022 (7) KHC 12] W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 16 contribution on actual salary from March 2020 onwards to their respective date of retirement, and they state that all the petitioners have contributed 8.33% of their monthly salary towards pension fund till their date of retirement. It is contended that respondents 2 and 3 ought to have allowed the contribution of actual salary to the pension fund for the period prior to March, 2020 while allowing the petitioners to make remittances on their actual salary to their pension fund subsequent to March, 2020. 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 this writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: “i) To issue a writ of mandamus and command the respondents 2 and 3 to process the joint option forms preferred by the petitioners in accordance with the Judgment EPFO & Anr. Etc. Vs. Sunil Kumar B. & Ors., SLP (C) NO. 8658-8659/2019, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus and command respondents 2 and 3 not to charge interest on the amount to be deposited by the petitioners for the period subsequent to March 2020, the date on which they have submitted the joint option under paragraph 11 of the Scheme 1995. iii) To issue a writ of mandamus and command respondents 1 to 3 to retain petitioners in Scheme,1995 and confer them all the W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 17 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 their respective dates of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court. iv) 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 their respective dates of exit from the membership of the Pension Fund, from their respective dates of retirement to the actual date of payment, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court. 2. I have heard Sri. R. Sanjith, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents. Having considered the facts and circumstances and the submissions made across the bar, there will be a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider the Joint Option submitted by the petitioners and conclude the process in tune with the law laid W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 18 down in **Sunilkumar** (supra) and taking note of the contentions raised by the petitioners in paragraph 8 of the writ petition, expeditiously, in any event, within six 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. Sd/- **RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE** IAP W.P.(C).4500 of 2024 19 ## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4500/2024`** ``` PETITIONERS’EXHIBITS: ``` ``` ExhibitP1TRUECOPYOFTHECIRCULARBEARINGNO PENSION/2022/56259/16541DATED20/02/2023 ISSUEDBYTHE2NDRESPONDENT ``` ``` ExhibitP2TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED04.11.2022 INEPFO&ANR.ETC.VS.SUNILKUMARB.& ORS.,SLP(C)NO.8658-8659OF2019 ExhibitP3TRUECOPYOFTHECOVERINGLETTERDATED 12/03/2020ISSUEDBYTHE4THRESPONDENT ExhibitP4TRUECOPYOFTHELETTERDATED19/01/2024 ISSUEDBYTHE4THRESPONDENTTOTHE1ST PETITIONER ExhibitP5TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED23/01/2024 INW.P(C)2635/2024OFTHEHONOURABLEHIGH COURTOFKERALA ```