BY AD vs SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR

BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.SMITHA (EZHUPUNNA) SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON RESPONDENT/S: 1 2 3 4 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI-110 001. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 066. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOCHI- 682017. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673006. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM – 691001. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM -686001. MANGALAM DAILY MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS PRIVATE LTD., MANGALAM COMPLEX SH MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM -686 006. THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS LISSIE JUNCTION, INDIAN EXPRESS BUILDING, BANERJI RD, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682 017. KERALA KAUMUDI KAUMUDI BUILDING, KAUMUDI NAGAR, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695024. MATHRUBHUMI PRINTING AND PUBLISHERS CO.LTD. REGISTERED OFFICE AT KOZHIKODE - 673001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE HINDU, 43/339, NATIONAL HIGHWAY BYPASS ROAD, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM - 682 019. RASHTRADEEPIKA LIMITED CMS COLLEGE RD., CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM - 686001. JANMABHUMI JANMABHUMI LANE, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI - 682026. DESHABHIMANI CHINTHA PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017. CHANDRIKA DAILY P.B.NO.64, KOZHIKODE -673 001. W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 10 17 18 19 20 MALAYALA MANORAMA CO.LTD. HEAD OFFICE AT MANORAMA JUNCTION, KK ROAD, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. DECCAN CHRONICLE HOLDINGS LTD. NO.3 B 3RD FLOOR DD TRADE TOWER, KALOOR KADAVANTHARA ROAD, ERNAKULAM NORTH, ERNAKULAM - 682 018. MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED KAIRALI TOWERS, ASAN SQUARE, UNIVERSITY P.O., PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 034. SUPRABAATHAM DAILY SAMASTHA BUILDING, FRANCIS RD., THEKEPURAM, KALLAI, KOZHIKODE, KERALA - 673 003. BY ADVS. SMT. NITA N.S (SC EPFO) SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (SR.) SMT.MINTU CHERIYAN SRI.JOMY GEORGE SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR P.P.THAJUDEEN SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.K.MUHAMMED THOYYIB SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.DEEPAK MOHAN SRI.D.PREM KAMATH SRI.PRINSUN PHILIP SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. SHRI.ABEL TOM BENNY SMT.J.SURYA SMT.P.PARVATHY SHRI.JYOTHISH KRISHNA SMT.MEENAKSHY S DEV SHRI.MANAS P HAMEED SHRI.AHAMMAD SACHIN K. SMT.SURYA P SHAJI SMT.AATHIRA SUNNY C.SEENA V KRISHNA MENON OTHER PRESENT: SRI. S MANU (DSGI) W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 11 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 12 JUDGMENT The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees Provident Fund Organization would submit that the matter stands covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & Others; 2022 (6) KLT 234. In the light of the judgment in Sunil Kumar B & Others (Supra), the writ petition will stand closed. AMG Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE W.P.(C)No.17087/2020 13 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17087/2020 PETITIONERS’ EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDMENT AS PER GSR NO.609(3) DATED 22/08/2014. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12/10/2018 IN WP(C) NO.13120/2015 REPORTED IN ILR 2019(I) KERALA 614.