Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 28TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 17945 OF 2015 PETITIONERS: 1 K.M.SANKARAN KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT ‘HRIDYAM’ THALIYIL, P.O. KALLIASSERI, KANNUR, PIN- 670 562. 2 K.P.SHYAMALA DEVI KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT MADHAVI RAM P.O., KURUMATHUR, KANNUR. 3 P.V.KRISHNA KUMARI KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT SATHISH NIVAS, MANGAD P.O., KALLIASSERI, KANNUR, 670 562. 4 C.M.KRISHNAN KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT SHERMI NIVAS, ALAKKIAM PALAM, POST VILAYANKODE, KANNUR. 5 M.KRISHNADAS KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT MADATHIL HOUSE, NEAR FOREST OFFICE, PULIMPARAMBA, POST THALIPARAMBA. 6 E.RAVEENDRAN KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT SHANGRILA, NELLIYODE, BAKKALAM, KANUL P.O., PIN- 670 562. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 2 7 K.BHARGHAVAN (RETIRED ENGINEER, KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT SAJ HOUSE, CHALA 12, KANDY P.O., THOTTADA. 8 M.RAVEENDRANATHAN (RETIRED SSP-II, KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, JYOTHIS, MAVUGAL P.O., ANANDASRAM.
9 P.VIJAYAKUMARAN (RETIRED JUNIOR OFFICER AKSHARA, PADINHATTAM, KOZHUVAL, NILESHWAR, PIN- 671 314. 10 T.M.BHARGAVI KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT MADHAVI SADANAM, POST CHALA EAST. 11 O.VIJAYAN KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT SREYAS, (P.O.)EDAYANNUR, KANNUR. 12 M.R.BALACHANDRAN (RETIRED FOREMAN, ANANDAVIHAR, VELAPURAM, PAPPINISSERI. 13 M.KRISHNAN (RETIRED MWS, KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, AISWARYA NIVAS, (P.O.) KADACHIRA, KANNUR.
W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 3 14 P.V.RAVEENDRAN (RETIRED DEPUTY ENGINEER KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, CHANDAPPURA, (P.O.) KADANNAPPALLY. 15 K.RAGHAVAN, (RETIRED MWA, KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, KARIMBAN HOUSE P.O., KALLIASSERI. 16 C.PURUSHOTHAMAN KIZHAKKECHALIL (H) NEAR ITI, P.O.THOTTADA. 17 N.P.KUHNIKANNAN.V NALUPURAPPATTIL, ONAKKUNNU, P.O.KARIVELLUR. 18 KHADHEEJABI MUHAMMED MANAKULANGARA PARAMBIL, MANGAD, P.O.KALLIASSERI. 19 C.MOHANAN, (RETIRED FOREMAN STORES REMALAYAM, PANTHOTTAM P.O., MORAZHA.
20 K.V.RAMAKRISHNAN KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT NAVYA NIVAS, NEAR PUTHIYA KAVU, P.O.PAPPINISSERI WEST.
W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 4 21 M.GEETHA PARVATHI, PARAMBATH P.O., EDHT, PAYYANNUR. 22 S.JNANAPRAKASH, PRAYAGA, OZHAKROM, P.O., KANUL. 23 G.MADHUSUDHANAN BHAVANA, P.O.KUC, 670 567. 24 SUMA MOORKOTH THUSHARAM P.O., ALAVIL, KANNUR. 25 K.SASEENDRAN SANGEETHA, MANGAD, P.O.KALLIASSERI. 26 P.NARAYANAN PALANGADAN HOUSE, ELLARINHY, P.O.NEDUNGOME. 27 T.RAMACHANDRAN (RETIRED DEPUTY STORES OFFICER, THARAMMAL, HAJIMOTTA P.O., KALLIASSERI, W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 5 28 K.MURALEEDHARAN (RETIRED STORES OFFICER, SANKETHAM, THALIYIL P.O., KALLIASSERI,
29 G.V.GOVINDAN (RETIRED MWA, KELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED, CHALIL VEETTIL, KODALLUR P.O., NANICHERY. 30 T.LEELA THUDIYIL HOUSE, P.O.NANICHERI, PARASSINIKADAVU. 31 K.V.GEETHADEVI GEETHANJALI, NARAYANKULAM, P.O.PAPPINISSERI. 32 E.REMANI KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT ADIYERI HOUSE, KEECHERI P.O., PAPPINISSERI.
33 T.V.NARAYANI (RETIRED FOREMAN, THAZHATTIVEETTIL, THALIYIL P.O., KALLIASSERI, KANNUR - 670 562. 34 P.SARASA (RETIRED JUNIOR OFFICER (COMMERCIAL) SAVIDRAM, EDACHOVVA UP SCHOOL, P.O.CHOVVA. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 6 35 K.KALLIANI SMRITHI, NEAR PHC, P.O.KALLIASSERI, KANNUR-670 562. 36 R.REJULA SANTHI SADAN, P.O.KALLIASSERI, KANNUR - 670 562. 37 P.A.LATHANATHAN (RETIRED FOREMAN, PULIKKAPARAMBIL, MADAKKARA P.O., IRINAV. 38 P.P.RADHA (RETIRED PURCHASE OFFICER, RAJATHA, MANGAD P.O., KALLIASSERI, 39 K.C.MALATHI ‘DHANYA, P.O.MUNDERI, VIA EACHUR. 40 K.RAVEENDRAN ARUNIMA, KOTTALI ROAD, P.O.PALLIKUNNU. 41 C.PADMINI SREESADANAM, THALIYIL P.O., KALLIASSERI, W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 7 42 V.MOHANARAMAN SREEHARI, KARA CROSS ROAD, P.O.WEST HILL. 43 M.SARASA MADATHIL HOUSE, NEAR TAR ROAD JUNCTION, MUNDAYAD. 44 M.K.PAVITHRAN VANDANAM, KACHERITHARA P.O., IRINAVU. 45 R.C.SURENDRANATH JITHIN NIVAS, P.O.PALAYAD, KANNUR. 46 SAJEEV SHEKARAN BAPPU VILLA, DHARMADAM P.O., KANNUR. 47 E.K.CHANDRASENAN (RETIRED FOREMAN, SREEPADAM, PARIYARAM P.O., KANNUR. 48 D.K.SURESH BABU ANUGRAH, BAKKALAM P.O., KANUL, PIN: 670 562. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 8 49 K.M.SADANANDAN PVS FORTUNE, NEAR DHANALAKSHMI HOSPITAL, P.O.CHOVVA. 50 K.P.RAMACHANDRAN ANNAPOORNA, THALIYIL, P.O.KALLIASSERI, 51 A.V.MOHANAN (RETIRED MANAGER, SAROVARAM, THALIYIL, P.O.KALLIASSERI, KANNUR -670 562. 52 O.T.IBRAHIMKUTTY (RETIRED ENGINEER, KULIRMA, SOUTH BAKKALAM, P.O.KANUL. 53 P.V.MURALEEDHARA BI QUARTERS, NEAR PRABHATH COMPLEX, KANNUR. 54 K.KUNHIRAMAN KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT KOROTH HOUSE, KADAMBERI, P.O.KANUL.
55 A.NARAYANAN KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR - 670 562) RESIDING AT LASNA NIVAS, KUTTIATTUR P.O., MAYYIL.
W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 9 56 P.M.SHYAMALAKUMARI, (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, SREE RAGAM, PALIYATHUVALAPPU, P.O.MORAQZHA. 57 K.RADHAKRISHNAN (RETIRED MANAGING DIRECTOR, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, P.O.CHIRAKKAL. 58 P.LEELA KRISHNA JYOTHI P.O., KALLIASSERI, KANNUR -670 562. 59 P.REMAMANI REMALAYAM, MANGAD P.O., KALLIASSERI, KANNUR- 670 562. 60 K.SAFIA K.P.HOUE, OZHAKROME, P.O.KUC. 61 P.P.PANKAJAM SREEKRIPA, P.O.AROLI, VIA PAPPINISSERI. 62 M.LEELA MADATHANKANDY, KELTRON NAGAR, P.O.KUC. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 10 63 P.K.MAHESH ANAND BHAVAN, POST KADIRUR, THALASSERI. 64 P.V.BALAKRISHNAN (RETIRED ENGINEER SAYOOJYAM, P.O.MUNDAYAD, KANNUR.
65 T.SHYAMALA (RETIRED JUNIOR OFFICER (COMMERCIAL), SOUMYA NIVAS, KANNAPILAVU, NANICHERRY P.O., KANNUR.
66 A.K.JAYASREE (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, JAYAKRISHNA, MANGAD P.O., KALLIASSERI, 67 K.SANTHA KANITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, P.O.KALLIASSERI, 68 P.M.OMANA (RETIRED FOREMAN, ANASWARA HOUSE, ANCHAMPEEDIKA, MOTTAMMEL VIA, KANNUR. 69 P.P.PAVITHRAN (RETIRED ENGINEER, ASWATHI , ELAYAVOOR P.O., VARAM, KANNUR. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 11 70 A.J.GEORGE (RETIRED ENGINEER, ARACKAL HOUSE, THALIYIL P.O., KALLIASSERI, 71 K.K.UPENDRAN (RETIRED DEPUTY MANAGER, AREYATHRANDI HOUSE, PODUVACHERY P.O., KANNUR. 72 K.SHYALAJA (RETIRED ACCOUNTS OFFICER, SREYAS, TAR ROAD, MUNDAYAD P.O., KANNUR. 73 K.VAANTHA (RETIRED PRIVATE SECRETARY-I, ASWATHI, KURUMATHUR P.O., KARIMBAM VIA, KANNUR. 74 M.RAVEENDRAN ANASWARA, KOMATH KUNNUMPURAM, P.O.MOWANCHERI, KANNUR. 75 P.ROHINI (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, AISWARYA, MOONAMPALAM P.O., MAVILAYI, KANNUR.
76 K.SREEMATHI (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, SOORYA, NEAR KALLIASSERI PANCHAYATH, P.O. KALLIASSERI, KANNUR -670 562.
W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 12 77 K.T.MUHAMMED (RETIRED FOREMAN PRAKASAM, P.O.KUTTIKKAL, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 78 P.V.VELAYUDHAN KRISHNA, NEAR AIR, P.O.PALLIKUNNU. 79 C.SARADA (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, PRASADAM, KV ROAD, P.O.KALLIASSERI, KANNUR-670 562. 80 P.M.PREMALATHA SRIPRIYA, KOLAKKAD VAYAL, P.O.ARIYILO, PATTUVAM, KANNUR. 81 M.CHANDRAN MARAYANGALATH HOUSE, KALLIASSERI CENTRAL, P.O.ANCHAMPEEDIKA, KANNUR. 82 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (RETIRED SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, SARANG, P.O.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR. 83 P.K.VENUGOPALAN (RETIRED SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PADMALAYAM, KOVVAPPU P.O.CERUKUNNU, KANNUR. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 13 84 K.ASHOKAN (RETIRED DEPUTY MANAGER THEERTHAM, PAZHAYA THERUVATH, MUCHUKKUNNU P.O., KANNUR. 85 P.P.GANGADHARAN SNEHA SANGEETH, P.O.EZHOME, KANNUR. 86 M.LALITHA (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, CHAITHANYA, P.O.KANUL, KANNUR. 87 N.C.DEVARAJAN SREYAS, THALIYIL P.O., KALLIASSERI,
88 M.SHYAMALA KALLIASSERY P.O., KANNUR 670 562., RESIDING AT SHYAMALALAYAM P.O., PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR. 89 T.P.VASANTHAKUMARI (RETIRED SENIOR FOREMAN, VASANTHAMOHAN, KANNAPURAM, P.O.MOTTAMMAL, KANNUR - 670 331. 90 K.V.SAVITHA KIZHAKKEVALAPPIL, KEECHERI P.O., PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR. W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 14 91 C.HARIDASAN SRUTHI, KEECHERI P.O., PAPPINISSERI, KANNUR. *92 C.H. UNNIKRISHNAN (HUSBAND OF LATE P.P.PANKAJAM, 61TH PETITIONER) RESIDING AT ‘SREEKRIPA’, ARAYALA, PO AROLI, KANNUR-67. [ADDL.P92 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR SMT.ASHA K.SHENOY SRI.S.K.HARISH SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: 1 KELTRON COMPNENTS COMPLEX KALLISSERY P.O., KANNUR 670 562, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, V.K.COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR - 670 001. 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 & EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI- 110 001. BY ADVS. SMT.M.A.ZOHRA, SC, KELTRON SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.A.R.GANGADAS, CGC SMT.T.N.GIRIJA SCEPF ORGANISATION SMT.NITA N.S, SC, EPFO THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 15
JUDGMENT
Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Standing Counsel for the Employees Provident Fund Organization and the learned Standing Counsel for the 1 st respondent, it appears that the issues raised in this writ petition are covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & Others; 2022 (6) KLT 234. Making it clear that the claim of the petitioners will also be considered in terms of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. (Supra) , this writ petition is closed. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats W.P.(C)No.17945/2015 16 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17945/2015 PETITIONERS’ EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF DETAILS CONCERNING THE
PETITIONERS, INCLUDING THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.PENSION/MISC/2005 DATED NIL, ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 4/11/2011 IN WPC NO.9929/2007