HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 /
15TH JYAISHTA, 1942 WP(C).No.32886 OF 2019(I) PETITIONERS:
1 N.P.RAJENDRAN, AGED
65 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT PRASANTHAM, KOTTAMPRAMBA, KOZHIKODE –
673 008. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000528 PPO NO:KR/KKD/00048804.
2 V.N.JAYAGOPALAN,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.GOPALANKUTTY MENON, RESIDING AT 1/3105, BHAVANA, WESTHILL,
KOZHIKODE – 673 005. EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000525 PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00048932.
3 MOHANDAS M., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.M.KUNHANDI, MUCHILOTE
HOUSE, MAMPETAATA, MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE – 673 602, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/41978 A/C NO.KR/279/169.
4 K.ANILAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAI, KEDARAM, KOLLIKKATTIL
HOUSE, KOLATHARA P.O., CALICUT – 673 027 EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000271,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/00051544.
5 T.P.SREEDHARAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.KELAPPAN NAMBIAR,
THEKEPUTHUR HOUSE, TUNERI P.O., VIA VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE – 673 505, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/126, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37709.
6 V.N.SREEVALSAN,
AGED 64 YEARS S/O.GOVINDANKUTTY NAIR, ANJALI HOUSE, VENGERI, KOZHIKODE – 673
010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000440, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00053084.
7 P.M.GOPI, AGED 68
YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, SIBITHA, THADAPARAMBATH, NELLIKKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE –
673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1443, PPO NO.KR/KKD/29354. WP(C).No.32886 OF 2019(I)
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8 C.SETHUMADHAVAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR K.,
23/11 SOPANAM, VADAKKE THOTI, KT THAZHAM, KOZHIKODE – 673 007, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000443, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047451.
9 M.K.ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 70 YEARS S/O.MENON C.S., KOOVIL
VEEDU, P.O.GOVINDAPURAM, CALICUT – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/64, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/34014.
10 M.SUVEDANGAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN M.P.,24/19114
DEVIKRIPA, EAST MANKAVE, K.P.KESAVA MENON ROAD, KOZHIKODE – 673 007, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000484, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00057579.
11 K.SAIDASAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.NANU K., NANDANAM,
O.K.ROAD, THIRUVANNUR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 029, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000441, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00050001.
12 N.VENU NAIR, AGED
68 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, GEETHANJALI, KIZHAKKEDATH VEEDU, THADAMBATTU
THAZHAM, KARAPARAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/290, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/40314.
13 K.V.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SAMY K.V., DIVYASREE, MAYILAMBADI P.O.,
KUTHIRAVATTOM, CALICUT – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000124, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00042879.
14 K.BABY GIRIJA,
AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, RAGAM, MAYILAMBADI, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE
– 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000171, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00046023.
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15 P.BHARATHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.CHEROOTY, MAMBEKKAT, NEAR
KIRTADAS, CHEVAYUR P.O., CALICUT – 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/232, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/33310.
16 M.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA MENON
C.P., SURABI, NEAR MILL BUS STOP, MANKAVU P.O., CALICUT – 673 007, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/2201, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31696.
17 LAKSHMANAN KONOTH, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN, KONOTH
HOUSE, NEAR KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1458,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/32003.
18 P.SURENDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.APPUTTY, MANDARAM,
CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000142, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00048350.
19 P.P.BABU, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPUTTY, ASSARIKANDI
PARAMBA, NELLIKKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1457, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/37168.
20 C.V.PRASANA KUMAR,
AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.THAMPURANKUTTY ACHAN, SIVAKRIPA, MUNNORKODE P.O.,
THRIKADERI, OTTAPALAM – 679 502, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000767, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00049731.
21 N.K.DAMODARAN NAIR, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN
NAIR,THALAKUZHI PARAMBA, CHEMMALATHOOR, KUTTIKKATTOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673
008, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/509, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00040983.
22 P.T.RAVINDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR, RAGAM
HOUSE, PUTHIYARA P.O., THIRUTHIYAD, KOZHIKODE – 673 004, EPF A/C
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23 K.SREEKUMARAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.K.THAMPAN,
SUDHALAYAM, PARASSERI P.O., KONGOD, PALAKKAD – 678 631, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/103,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/32697.
24 ASHOKAN C., AGED
69 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, DREAMS, PADINILAM VAYAL, EAST HILL ROAD, CALICUT – 673
005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/118, PPO NO.KR/KKD/33543.
25 T.RAVI, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.RARUKUTTY, THAZHATHIDATHE
VEEDU, PALAZHI, GURUVAYOORAPPAM COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 014, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/279/459, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41957.
26 K.LAKSHMANAN, AGED
71 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, KUNNATH, ‘KAILAS’, THOVASSERI SUENDRAN ROAD, THIDIAMAL,
VERIEATH PARAMBA, NELLIKODE KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/1425, PPO NO.KR/KKD/29774.
27 JAYARAJAN MELAZHIYATH, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.PADHMANABHAN
NAIR E., ‘ARDRA’, COTTON MILL ROAD, THIRUVANNUR, CALICUT – 673 029, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/85, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31101.
28 O.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.NAYADI O., KOORTHATTIL
HOUSE, MARRIKUNNU P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 012, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000205, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00043033.
29 P.K.PRABHAKARAN,
AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, ‘PRABHAD’, 22/711, PALAKUNI NILAM
PARAMBA, THIRUVANNUR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 029, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/435, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/32873.
30 P.BHUVANADAS, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.RARU P., ‘SUDARSHANAM’,
THUVASSERY PARAMBA, KOMMER P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/152,
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31 P.HARIDAS, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.KUNHI ANANDA KURUP,
‘PRASANTHI’, KARUVISSERY P.O., CALICUT – 673 010, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000188, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00042890.
32 P.K.SATHIDEVI, AGED 65 YEARS, D/O.GOPALAN NAIR C.K.,
‘AARATHI’, PEOPLES ROAD, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 006, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000146, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048803.
33 A.K.JAYALAKSHMI, AGED 68 YEARS, D/O.MADHAVAN NAIR,
‘POURNAMI’, CHELANUR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 616, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/129, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/40568.
34 M.K.HYMAVATHI, AGED 65 YEARS D/O.NARAYANAN, “MAHIMA”
1/3738 A, BILATHIKULAM ROAD, NADAKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 011, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/218, PPO NO.KR/KKD/46047.
35 G.P.KRISHNADAS, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.PACHUNNI, ‘ARGHYAM’,
PUNATHIL PARAMBA, GOVINDAPURM, KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000431, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00053346.
36 P.KARTHIKEYAN,
AGED 65 YEARS S/O.SIVARAMAN, ‘SIKA’, PAYIMBRA P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE –
673 571, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/000148, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00046084.
37 M.PRAKASAN, AGED 66 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN M.,
‘CHAITHENYA’, PALUNNITHARA PARAMBA, ARAKKINAR, KOZHIKODE – 673 028, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/279/150, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00045431.
38 U.REMADEVI, AGED 63 YEARS D/O.BALABHASKARAN NAIR,
‘PRASADAM’, MYLAMBADI, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/000279/000/0000387, PPO NO.KR/KKD/000052957. WP(C).No.32886 OF
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39 C.RAVINDRAN,AGED 66 YEARS S/O.KUTTAPPU, KOLLARUKUZHI,
POOLAKKADAVE, PARAMBIL BAZAR P.O.,KOZHIKODE – 673 012, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000077, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00042895.
40 T.SURESH BABU, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.RAMANKUTTY T.,
‘SRAVANAM’, KUNDUPARAMB, KARUVISSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 010, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000288, PPO NO.KR/KKD/43563.
41 K.P.NARAYANAN, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.VIJAYA VARMA, 3-B,
KRINGSWOOD, ARANGIL DAMODARAN ROAD, BILATHIKULAM, KOZHIKODE – 673 006, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001044, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048800.
42 K.PUSHPARAJAN,
AGED 67 YEARS S/O.KUMARAN NAIR T., ‘RAMYA’, KODAVACHALIL, NELLIKODE P.O.,
KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/106, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40895.
43 K.VALSALA, AGED 64 YEARS, D/O.NARAYANA MENONK K.,
‘HARIKRIPA’, 20/528-B, KALLAI P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 003, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000250, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048801.
44 SURENDRAN PATTAYIL, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPUTTY, ARANCHERI
PARAMBA, KACHERI KUNNU, POKKUNNU P.O., CALICUT – 673 007, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/279/154, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41807.
45 P.ASOKAN, AGED 68
YEARS S/O.BALAN P., ‘BAL NIVAS’, THACHARAMBATH, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., CALICUT –
673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/211, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37470.
46 K.SIVAPRASAD, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI,
SAROVARAM, PARAMMAL, RAMANATTUKARA, AZHINCHILAM P.O.,MALAPPURAM – 673 632, EPF
A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000461, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00057964. WP(C).No.32886 OF
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47 C.I.VARGHESE, AGED
68 YEARS, S/O.ITTYMANI C.C., CHRUVATHOOR HOUSE, PARAKKATTEE PARMBA, NELLIKODE
P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/139, PPO NO.KR/KKD/36255.
48 N.SANKARANUNNI,
AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHA MENON, ‘HARISREE’, POOZHICHIRA ROAD, THIRUVANNUR
NADA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 029, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/112, PPO NO.KR/KKD/38484.
49 P.PEMANANDHAN, AGED 71 YEARS S/O.ANANDAN, ANANDH NIVAS,
ATHANIKAL, WESTHILL P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1441, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/34160.
50 M.SURENDRAN, AGED
67 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, MATTAYI PARAMBA, AMBLI HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,
CALICUT – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000151, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00042916.
51 K.V.BALATHILAKAN, AGED 70 YEARS S/O.CHATHUKUTTY, KAYYADA
VAZHIYIL HOUSE, BEYPORE NORTH P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 015, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/279/1463, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31809.
52 P.M.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS S/O.ACHUTHAN
NAIR,CHETTYAN VEETTIL (H), KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/279/447, PPO NO.KR/KKD/41806.
53 C.BABU, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN C.,’RAJANI’,
MELEMUNDI PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000765, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00049733.
54 K.PREMARAJAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.GOPALANKUTTY NAIR,
‘VYSHNAVAM’, NELLIKKODE, KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000424,
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55 N.ARAVINDHAN, AGED
65 YEARS S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, ‘SREERAM’, GOVINDAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF
A/C NO.KR/279/185, PPO NO.KR/KKD/52060.
56 N.RAMACHANDRAN,
AGED 69 YEARS S/O.APPUNNI, ‘RECHANA’, KURUKKAYIL THAZAM, EDAKKAD P.O.,
KOZHIKODE – 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1444, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35285.
57 N.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS S/O.VASU,SUVA
NIVAS,KODUVALLIVAYAL, WESTHILL, CALICUT – 673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/51, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/35292.
58 VENUGOPAL PAYYERI, AGED 72 YEARS S/O.RARU, ‘NISANTHAM’,
2,1774A, FLORICAL ROAD, CHEVAYO, ORCIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHKIODE – 673 017, EPF
A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/384, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26714.
59 V.SURESHAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, ‘SURABHI’,
PINNANATH KAVU, BEYPORE NORTH P.O., CALICUT – 673 015, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/000172, PPO NO.KR/KKD/38485.
60 C.SIVASANKARAN,
AGED 64 YEARS S/O.APPUNNI NAIR C.,’SOPANAM’,CHELANATTIL, FEROKE,KOZHIKODE – 673
631, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000429, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00052123.
61 C.SAIDALAVI, AGED 71 YEARS S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, ‘RIZILI’,
PANTHEERANKAVE, KOZHIKODE – 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/115, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/29808.
62 C.KRISHNANDASAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR A.,
‘SINDOORAM’, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
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63 JOHNEY C.M., AGED
64 YEARS S/O.MANI C.M.,CHITETT HOUSE, GOLF LINK ROAD, CHEVAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE
– 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000526, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00051543.
64 KUNHIKRISHNAN
K.P., AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.APPUKUTTY NAIR, ‘DEEPAM’, POONADATHTHAZHAM,
ERANGIPALAM, CALICUT – 673 006, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/835/56, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/26312/2005.
65 NETTOOLI
VISHWANATHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR P.K., ‘MUKUNDALAYAM’, KOMMERI
P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 007, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/688, PPO NO.KR/KKD/32517.
66 V.RAJU, AGED 72 YEARS S/O.KARAPPAN, ‘NIRMALA NIVAS’, VELIYATH,
POOLAADIKUNATH, ERANHIKKAL P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 303, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/749,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/26795.
67 K.T.INDRAN, AGED
67 YEARS S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., CALICUT –
673 008, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/328, PPO NO.KR/KKD/42435.
68 V.P.RAVINDRAN,
AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR P.K., AYYAPPAN NAGAR, CHEVAYOOR P.O.,
KOZHIKODE – 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/75, PPO NO.KR/KKD/35923.
69 V.P.SASEENDRAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR P.K.,
‘SREEPADAM’, CHITTADI PARAMBA, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 017, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000436, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00055125.
70 P.SUNDARAN, AGED
66 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN P., PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, 28/49, KUDILTHODE, CHEVARAMBALAM
P.O., CALICUT – 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000156, PPO
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71 A.KARTHIKEYAN, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O.SEKHARAN A, ‘SREEKALA’,
BEYPORE P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/141, PPO NO.KR/KKD/27224.
72 E.SUDHAKARAN, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, ‘NIRMALYA’,MELURE
P.O., KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE – 673 306, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000575,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/00048931.
73 N.K.SURESH, AGED
69 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAN N.K., CHANATTU PARAMBA HOUSE, WESTHILL, KOZHIKODE –
673 005, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/437, PPO NO.KR/KKD/37851.
74 A.M.KRISHNAN, AGED
70 YEARS, S/O.IMBACHAN, AMBIDICHAM MEETTHAL, VELLIPRAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673
008, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1421, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26675.
75 P.K.VELAYUDHAN
NAIR, AGED 71 YEARS S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, ‘KRISHNA KRIPA’, PARANGODANKANDY, G.A.COLLEGE,KOZHIKODE
– 673 014, EPF A/C NO.KR/179/10/71, PPO NO.29491.
76 UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR C.,
GOKULAM, POOVATHIGAL HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000184, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00050881.
77 K.VIJAYAN NAIR,
AGED 67 YEARS, RECORD ROOM ASSISTANT, MATHRUBHUMI, S/O.M.K.BHASKARAN NAIR,
LAKSHMI NIVAS, KAYYATH LANE, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI – 682 025, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000094, PPO NO.KR/KCH/00066093.
78 C.P.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, AGED 65 YEARS S/O.CHIDAMBARAM NAIR,
33/14B FLORICAN HILL, MALAPARAMBA P.O – 673 009, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000529, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047945. WP(C).No.32886 OF
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79 E.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS S/O.UKKARA KURUP, EDAVALATH
(H), KUTTIKKATTUR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 008, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000533, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00047577.
80 K.UNNIMADHAVAN, AGED 69 YEARS S/O.ACHUTHAN, NAYARUKUZHI
HOUSE, PANTHEERANKAVE P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/206,PPO
NO.KR/KKD/35992.
81 C.S.UDAYKUMAR,
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARA MENON, ‘SREELAKSHMI’, CHEMBAKA COLONY, B.C.ROAD,
BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE – 673 015, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000190, PPO
NO.KR/KKD/00053347.
82 T.P.KRISHNAN, AGED 73 YEARS S/O.KANARAN, KALAKKANDI
PARMBA, ODUMBRA, OLAVANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/1395,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/22467.
83 K.SREENIVASAN, AGED 64 YEARS S/O.CHAPPUNNI NAIR,
‘SURYAKIRAN’, EDAKKAMANATHAZHAM,KURUVATTOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 611, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001769, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00045751.
84 RAVINDRAN AVILERI, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR,
ROHINI, AVILERI HOUSE, MAMBEKKAT, CHEVAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 017, EPF A/C
NO.KR/279/68, PPO NO.KR/KKD/26044.
85 K.S.SANKARA NARAYANAN,AGED 63 YEARS S/O.SREEDHARAN MOOSAD
K.E., 11/21A, KIZHAKKINIYAKAM, MOKAVOOR, ERANHIKKAL P.O., CALICUT – 673 303,
EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000319, PPO NO.KR/KKD/0005344. WP(C).No.32886 OF
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86 K.VELAYUDHAN, AGED
72 YEARS S/O.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, KRIYATHANKANDI HOUSE, VENGERI P.O., KOZHIKODE –
673 010, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/165, PPO NO.KR/KKD/31798.
87 P.K.BABU, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.PERACHUTTY P.K.,ASWATHI,
COMMUNITY HALL, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000168, PPO NO.KR/KKD/53587.
88 N.VISWANATHAN,AGED 66 YEARS S/O.BAPPU N., KRISHNA,
NELLULI PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 016, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000195, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00042914.
89 M.BABU, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN, MAMIYIL HOUSE,
KAVILAPADI NILAM, OLAVANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 019, EPF A/C NO.KR/279/167,
PPO NO.KR/KKD/38950.
90 K.SATHEESAN, AGED
67 YEARS S/O.APPUNNI K., VYSHNAVAM, KUNDUKULAM, KIZHAKKEPARAMBA, CHEVAYOOR
P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/279/839, PPO NO.KR/KKD/40475.
91 E.N.JAYARAMAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.E.N.SIVADASAN,
SHEKAINAH, 39/1096A, PUTHIYANGADI P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 021, EPF A/C
NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000270, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00055152.
92 M.P.RAJAMANI, AGED
68 YEARS S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, PUTHIYATH VEEDU, VELIMUKKU, MALAPPURAM – 676 317,
EPF A/C NO.KR/279/104, PPO NO.KR/KKD/39840.
93 P.SATHYAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, POTTOL
HOUSE, PERINGALAM P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE – 673 571, EPF A/C
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94 P.BALAKRISHNAN,
AGED 65 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN, CHITRA, KAVATHIKALAM, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM – 676
503, EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001252, PPO NO.KR/KKD/0059935. BY ADVS.
SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.SMITHA (EZHUPUNNA) SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT
SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON RESPONDENTS:
1 MATHRUBHUMI PRINTING AND PUBLISHERS CO. LTD., REGISTERED
OFFICE AT KOZHIKODE – 673 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE – 673 006.
3 THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI – 110 066.
4 UNION OF INDIA
(UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI – 110 001.
R2 BY DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA, SC, EPF ORG. R4 BY SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF
INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2020, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.32886 OF 2019(I) -14-
JUDGMENT Dated this the 5th day of June 2020
JUDGEMENT
The petitioners are
retired employees of 1st respondent-Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishers Co.
Ltd. They approached this Court claiming Provident Fund benefits based on the
last drawn salary. This claim is essentially rest on Ext.P6 judgment dated
12.10.2018 of this Court and affirmed in Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by
the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
2. The learned
Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent submitted that EPFO has filed a review
petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court which is still pending. It is also
submitted that the Union of India has filed SLP No. 11023/2019 against Ext.P6
judgment of this Court which is also pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
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3. As of now, there is a concluded judgment. Necessarily, an action has to be initiated for re-determination of the pension based on the last drawn salary in the light of the directions given in Ext.P6 judgment. Needful shall be done within a period of four months. However, this will be subject to any pending proceedings as afore noted.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/- A.MUHAMED
MUSTAQUE JUDGE
akv/ 5.6.2020 WP(C).No.32886
OF 2019(I) -16- APPENDIX PETITIONER’S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 4/11/2011 IN WP(C)
NO.9929/2007.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATIONS DATED 22/8/2014 AS
PER WHICH THE PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, THE PENSION SCHEME AND DEPOSIT LINKED
INSURANCE SCHEME ARE AMENDED.
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE
COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 23/3/2017.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24/3/2015 FROM THE
2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12/10/2018 IN
W.P.(C) NO.13120/2015. RESPONDENT’S/S EXHIBITS : NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO
JUDGE
Thank you Rajendran sir, we are the employees of CGEWHO, an autonomous organization under ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs also facing the same problem. EPFO is not hearing us, n not increasing the eps contribution to its actual basic pay. We are in service, going to retire soon. On the basis of hon'ble supreme court's order to approach ed epfo. But no way. Please advice and see my mail as well to your id.