Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 27TH BHADRA, 1945 PETITIONERS:
1 AJITH KUMARAGED 50 YEARSS/O. SOMAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/058, (UAN 100076377862) TECHNICAL OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 2 KRISHNAKUMARI.P.,AGED 54 YEARSW/O. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/005, (UAN 1000196431124) MANAGER (PURCHASE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION) , ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 3 SOBHANA DEVI.B.T.,AGED 57 YEARSW/O. VISVANATHAKUMARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/031, (UAN 100103703665) SENIOR EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 4 MAYA DEVI.V.AGED 58 YEARSW/O. LATE SURESH. N., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/034, (UAN 100398548430) SENIOR EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL ) QUALITY CONTROL, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. TRIVANDRUM 695 573. 5 S. SREEKALA,AGED 56 YEARSW/O. S. GOPAKUMAR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/042, (UAN 100324906698) SENIOR EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL)STORES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, 6 B. RADHAKRISHNAN,AGED 57 YEARSS/O. S. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/049, (UAN 1000103431746) SENIOR. EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL ) DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, -: 2 :-
7 ANIL KUMAR .S,AGED 56 YEARSS/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/051, (UAN 100084472696) SENIOR EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL ) SALES, ALUMINIUM 8 B.K. RAMESH KUMARAGED 56 YEARSS/O. T.K. KUMARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/053, (UAN 100103166477) EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) ENGINEERING APPLICATION, , ALUMINIUM 9 RAJAN.A.,AGED 51 YEARSS/O. APPUKUTTAN NADAR L., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/056, (UAN 100293241895) TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, 10 BABU.L.,AGED 49 YEARSS/O. LAZER, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/057, (UAN 100104612900) COMMERCIAL OFFICER- PERSONNEL, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 11 BINU THANKAPPAN,AGED 51 YEARSS/O. THANKAPPAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/003, (UAN 100115406431) GENERAL MANAGER (RELAYS DIVISION), ALUMINIUM 12 SUKUMARY.B.,AGED 50 YEARSW/O. ANILKUMAR .M., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/081, (UAN 100368024064) MANAGER (FINANCE AND HR), ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 13 SHEESHA.V.R.,AGED 54 YEARSW/O. SASIDHARAN. K., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/085, (UAN 100349752071) TECHNICAL OFFICER STORES ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES -: 3 :-
14 RASMITHA RAJAN.S.AGED 41 YEARSW/O. ANU VAISAKH, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/095, (UAN 100313177045) COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARKETING AND SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 15 LEKSHMI NARAYANAN.V.,AGED 36 YEARSS/O. LATE VAIDYANATHAN.L., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/098, (UAN 100205773872) ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL) PURCHASE, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 16 SASILEKHA.C.S,AGED 40 YEARSW/O. SURESH.T., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/099, (UAN 100340034437) COMMERCIAL OFFICER PURCHASE , ALUMINIUM 17 MANOJ.M.P.,AGED 334 YEARSS/O. MURUKESAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/102, (UAN 100222349118) ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL)QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 18 MANOJ.T.L.,AGED 36 YEARSS/O. LATE THULASIDHARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/103, (UAN 100222351296) DRIVER (PERSONNEL), ALUMINIUM 19 VASANTHA NAIR.K.S,AGED 50 YEARSW/O. MOHANAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/110 , (UAN 100400794014) COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARKETING AND SALES,, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 20 SINDHULEKHA.S.AGED 39 YEARSW/O. BISWAS M.B., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/111, (UAN 100356635004) , -: 4 :-
21 SOWMYA.T. SEKHARAGED 36 YEARSW/O. DEEPAK RAM V., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/115, (UAN 100361272559) ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) PLANNING, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 22 MOHANAN NAIR,AGED 55 YEARSS/O.K. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/116, (UAN 100230056733) COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARKETING AND SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 23 MAYA.S.,AGED 42 YEARSW/O. HARIPREM, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/121, (UAN 100224332828) , TECHNICAL OFFICER-PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 24 LATHA.K.,AGED 48 YEARSW/O. K. ASHOKKUMAR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/125, (UAN 100204379544) , COMMERCIAL OFFICER PERSONNEL, ALUMINIUM 25 SREEJA.P.S. NAIR,AGED 38 YEARSW/O. S. SAJANENDRAKUMRAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/126, (UAN 100361512110) , COMMERCIAL OFFICER ACCOUNTS, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 26 VIJAYARAJ. A.,AGED 41 YEARSS/O. N. AZARIAH, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/127 (UAN 100405177822) , EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, -: 5 :-
27 GANESH SANKAR.S.,AGED 34 YEARSS/O. SANKARAN PILLAI K.R, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/130, (UAN 100150540177) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 28 PRAMOD KUMAR.M.,AGED 35 YEARSS/O. MOHANAN .K., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/139, (UAN 100276841553) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 29 SHIBU MOHAN.M.N.,AGED 33 YEARSS/O. MOHANAKUMAR.S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/141, (UAN 100350480428) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, 30 DHANYA S.G.,AGED 31 YEARSW/O. GINATH NATH R.G., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/145, (UAN 100135568171) , COMMERCIAL OFFICER ACCOUNTS, 31 SREEDEVI.P.,AGED 51 YEARSW/O. ANTONY RAJU, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/146, (UAN 100361453519) , TECHNICAL OFFICER- PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 32 SUGANDHA RAJI.S.,AGED 48 YEARSW/O. JAYAKUMAR.S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/147, (UAN 100366371216) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, -: 6 :-
33 ANEESH KUMAR.S.,AGED 30 YEARSS/O. SREEKUMARAN. S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/157, (UAN 100083291086) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL ) DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 34 NIKHIL.R.S.,AGED 30 YEARSS/O. LATE RATHNAKARAN ASARI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/160, (UAN 100254980456) , TECHNICAL OFFICER- PRODUCTION, 35 ANEESH A.,AGED 32 YEARSS/O. APPUKKUTTAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/161, (UAN 100083306310) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION,, ALUMINIUM 36 ARUN KUMAR. S.,AGED 34 YEARSS/O. SASIDHARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/164, (UAN 100090821306) , ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL), QUALITY CONTROL, 37 SHINU A.S.,AGED 32 YEARSS/O. LATE ALEXANDER P.C., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/167, (UAN 100351019818) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, 38 RAKESH.G.R.,AGED 28 YEARSS/O. RAVEENDRAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/168, (UAN 100300441998) , TECHNICAL OFFICER- PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM -: 7 :-
39 RAHUL.M.S.AGED 32 YEARSS/O. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/170, (UAN 100291745984) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL), DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 40 MANIKANDAN V.,AGED 32 YEARSS/O. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/172, (UAN 100218603726) , EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) ENGINEERING APPLICATION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 41 ROHINI.M.R.,AGED 40 YEARSW/O. SANTHOSHKUMAR K.I.,73, (UAN 100314757895) , COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARKETING AND SALES, ALUMINIUM 42 MALINI. A.V.,AGED 40 YEARSW/O. RAJAN.A., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/174, (UAN 100216239395) , TECHNICAL OFFICER- PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 43 HARI KUMAR. B.,AGED 35 YEARSS/O. LATE S BHASKARAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/177, (UAN 100161822197) , ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL) MARKETING AND SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 44 JOBIN V. KOSHY,AGED 30 YEARSS/O.K.V. KOSHY, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/184, (UAN 100177562105) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, -: 8 :-
45 RATHEESH KUMAR.V.,AGED 36 YEARSS/O. VIJAYAKUMAR .K., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/186, (UAN 100309142764) , DRIVER PERSONNEL, 46 SOUMYA.S,AGED 39 YEARSW/O. PRAVEEN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/187, (UAN 100016797456) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 47 VARUN KRISHNAN.R.,AGED 28 YEARSS/O. S. RADHAKRISHNAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/188, (UAN 100044245784) , ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL) ENGINEERING APPLICATION, ALUMINIUM 48 VIJESH.V.G.,AGED 27 YEARSS/O. V. VIJAYAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/189, (UAN 100430475723) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 49 RAJESH NEPALI,AGED 41 YEARSS/O. NAL BEHADUR NEPALI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/193, (UAN 100446611365) , SECURITY GUARD PERSONEL, 50 SUBASH NEPALI.M.,AGED 38 YEARSS/O. B. MAN BEHADUR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/194, (UAN 100446518384) , SECURITY GUARD PERSONNEL, -: 9 :-
51 SANKAR R.S.,AGED 28 YEARSS/O. RAJENDRAN.N., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/195, (UAN 100491084767) , COMMERCIAL OFFICER ACCOUNTS, ALUMINIUM 52 VISHNU.S.,AGED 27 YEARSS/O. SREEDHARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/196, (UAN 100537870195) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 53 XAVIOUR RAJ.V.AGED 26 YEARSS/O. VARGHESE .R., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/200 (UAN 100734232034) , EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) AFTER SALES AND QUALITY CONTROL, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 54 PRAVEEN.P.AGED 28 YEARSS/O. PADMAKUMAR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/201, (UAN 100891163967) , EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 55 MITHUN C.A.,AGED 30 YEARSS/O. BABY AUSTIN C.A., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/202, (UAN 100913664077) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 56 REMESH CHANDRAN,AGED 30 YEARSS/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/205, (UAN 100985796866) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, -: 10 :-
57 AKHIL V.S.,AGED 30 YEARSS/O. SHAJI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10206, (UAN 101117132563) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 58 VISHNU.R,AGED 27 YEARSS/O. B RAJAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10207, (UAN 101125848713) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELAYS DIVISION, KAVINPURAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O. 59 MATHAVARAMANUJAM.P.AGED 26 YEARSS/O. PARTHSARATHI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10208, (UAN 101126112244) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM 60 ARAVIND.J.R.,AGED 27 YEARSS/O. RADHAKRISHNA PISHARADY, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10209, (UAN 101126112259) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM 61 VISHNUDEV. V.,AGED 29 YEARSS/O. VASUDEVAN PILLAI.J., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10212, (UAN 101284546565) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM 62 ANEESH U.P.AGED 23 YEARSS/O. UTHAMAN.B, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10213, (UAN 101296190336) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM -: 11 :-
63 NANDU. S.V.,AGED 25 YEARSS/O. SUNDAR RAJ.C., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10214, (UAN 101296190343) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 64 PRIJIL.B.,AGED 23 YEARSS/O. BABU.S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10215, (UAN 101296190358) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 65 VIJIN.V.S,AGED 24 YEARSS/O. VIJAYAN.S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10216, (UAN 101296190362) , TECHNICAL OFFICER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 66 NIDHIN ANIL,AGED 28 YEARSS/O. ANILKUMAR S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10217, (UAN 101315589454) , ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 67 GIBIN. R.AGED 26 YEARSS/O. RAMESHKUMAR B.K., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10218, (UAN 101315539813) , ASST. MANAGER (TECHNICAL) DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 68 RAJESH KUMAR.R.V,AGED 35 YEARSS/O. LATE RAJENDRAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10220, (UAN 101362771314) , ASST MANAGER (TECHNICAL) PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, -: 12 :-
69 ARUN. A,AGED 28 YEARSS/O. APPUKUTTAN, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10221, (UAN 101411654704) , TECHNICAL OFFICER ENGINEERING APPLICATION 70 VISHNU .S. NAIR,AGED 26 YEARSS/O. SUJATHAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/10222, (UAN 101485592187) , EXECUTIVE (TECHNICAL) QUALITY CONTROL AND AFTER SALES, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 71 SOBHANAKUMARI. J.,AGED 64 YEARSW/O. R. CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/035, (UAN 101296190336) , TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 72 S.A. MOHANAKUMAR,AGED 64 YEARSS/O. AYYAPPAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/016, SENIOR ENGINEER PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 73 S. GOPINATHAN PILLAI,AGED 63 YEARSS/O.K. SANKARAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/43, OPERATOR PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 74 P. USHADEVI THANKACHY,AGED 63 YEARSW/O. LATE PREMACHANDRAN NAIR.M., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/017. SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 75 A. DHAN BEHADUR NEPALI,AGED 63 YEARSS/O. P. AMAR BEHADUR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/022, SECURITY GUARD PERSONNEL, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES -: 13 :-
76 S. LETHIKAKUMARI,AGED 57 YEARSW/O. K. PRATHAPACHANDRAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/039, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, 77 K. VIJAYAKUMAR,AGED 62 YEARSS/O. KRISHNAN NAIR.S., EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/036, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 78 K.N. SREEKUMARAN NAIR,AGED 62 YEARSS/O. C.R. NARAYANA PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/033, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 79 V.D.REETHAMMA,AGED 52 YEARSW/O. AUSTIN F PEREIRA, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/040, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES 80 M. SAKEENA BEEVI,AGED 62 YEARSW/O. M. ABDUL RAHIM, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/029, SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 81 OMANA RAMACHANDRAN,AGED 61 YEARSW/O.P. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/037, EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM 82 K.F. JESTIN,AGED 59 YEARSS/O.K.M. FRANCIS, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/048, (UAN 100183358081) , EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM -: 14 :-
83 GANGADHARAN NAIR.C.AGED 59 YEARSS/O. CHANDRASEKARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/050, (UAN 100150969530) , EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 84 KARTHIK DAS.P.AGED 34 YEARSS/O.K. PRADEEP KUMAR, EMPLOYEE CODE KR/15A/154, (UAN 100190376869) , ASST MANAGER(TECHNICAL) PRODUCTION, ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED, BY ADV M.R.SARIN RESPONDENTS:
1 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. 2 THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 110 066. 3 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT ORGANISATION,REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. 4 ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LTD,RELAYS DIVISION KAVINPURAM, VILAPILLSALA P.O. TRIVANDURM 695 573, REPRESENTED BY MANGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SHRI.K.SHRI HARI RAO, CGC BY SMT.NITA N.S, SC, EPFO THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 18.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Sathish Ninan, J.
---------------------- WP(C) No.12887 of 2020 ------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2023
JUDGMENT
The claim of the petitioners is for higher pension in terms of the Employees’ Provident Scheme - 2014 amendment. The validity of the amended Employees’ Provident Scheme was upheld by the Apex Court in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar.B. [2022(7)KHC 12].
2. The learned Standing counsel for the
respondents points out that, in the light of the Supreme Court judgment it is open for the petitioners to make a fresh application in terms of the amended scheme claiming higher pension, which could be considered in accordance with the scheme and the directions in the
judgment.
Resultantly, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioners to file appropriate -: 2 :- application seeking enhanced pension in terms of the amended scheme and the directions of the Supreme Court. If such an application is submitted, the same shall be considered by the appropriate authority of the Organization without delay. Sd/- Sathish Ninan, Judge rsr -: 3 :- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12887/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1419/2014 OF THIS HONBLE HIGH COURT. EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP NO.