BY AD vs P.V.ANOOP

MOHANAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. APPUKUTTAN PILLAI, TC-65/318, MOHANAM, KANJIRAVILA VEEDU, THIRUVALLAM (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATE OF RETIREMENT 07-11-2011 P.F ACCOUNT NO. KR/4617/11 P.P.O-KR/TVM/00067553. T. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. THANKAPPAN PILLAI, ASWATHY BHAVAN, NEAR CHIRAKONAM, PEYAD (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATE OF RETIREMENT -19-05-2010 P.F ACCOUNT NO. KR/4617/67 P.P.O -KR/TVM/63959. K. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KUTTIAPPY, VARUVILAKATHU VEEDU, T.C 47/53 POONTHURA (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT DATE OF RETIREMENT-10-12-2010 P.F ACCOUNT NO. KR/4617/198 P.P.O-KR/TVM/65275 BY ADVS. P.V.ANOOP SRI.PHIJO PRADEESH PHILIP SRI.K.V.SREERAJ RESPONDENTS: 1 2 3 4 5 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 001. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II(PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI 110 066. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14- BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001 WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 4 6 KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPROATION, REPREENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHALACHITHRA KALABHAVAN, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 032. BY ADVS. NITA N.S SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN (SR.) SRI.JOSE JONES JOSEPH, SC, KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPN. LTD. SMT.SHILPA SATHISH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.01.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).20147/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 29TH POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 20147 OF 2020 PETITIONERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 VISWAMBARAN M.D., AGED 60 YEARS, MALIYAKKAL, VARANADU P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 539. M.A.SHUKOOR, SHAHIN FIRTH, CMC-6, NEDUMBRAKKAD, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 524. PRASANNAN T.D., 132, THAKIDI KRISHNA VILASOM, CMC 8, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 524. USHA DEVI T., THATHAMPARAMBATH HOUSE, NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR -680 007. N.GOVINDARAJAN CHAITRAM, FLAT NO.GA2, CHELOOR APARTMENTS, UDYANAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR - 680 003. J.BALAKRISHNAN, ARUNANJALI, NILA GARDEN STUDIO ROAD, ESTATE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 019. S.BALAKRISHNAN, TC 39/1768(4), PREMJI, H.NO.68, YAMUNA NAGAR, 2ND STREET, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 009. N.VINOTHKUMAR, 5/103-A, ANIZHAM BHAVAN, PIRACODE, ADAIKKAKUZHI P.O., PARASSALA - 629 153. K.B.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, PADMA BHAVAN, T.C.41/2192, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 009. VISWANATHAN T. T.C.12/671(2), SUCHITHRALAYAM, VARAMBASSERY, KUNNUKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 037. M.NOUSHAD, T.C.10/1417-1, MANS VILLA GRA-18, KOVALLOOR LANE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695013. WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SABU V., GOKULAM, ATHIYANNOOR, ARALUMMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 123. JOY B. T.C.43/1029, PUTHENVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, PARATHIKUZHI, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 026. K.BALAKRISHNAN, T.C.69/2969, THARANGINI NIVAS, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 026. T.S.JALAJAKUMARI, VALIYAKUNNATHU VEEDU, T.C.41/223(NEW), 6/2099(OLD), PRA 35, PULIYANAMPURAM, KUNNATHU ROAD, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 013. S.RADHAKRISHNAN, T.C.36/1683-1, SUBASH NAGAR, VALLAKADAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 008. PRABHAKARAN T., K.P.HOUSE, T.C.10/612 (1), GNP 123, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 005. S.T.PREMJITHLAL, AYANIVILA VEEDU, KATTACHALKUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 501. S.PRAKASAN, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 524. B.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, NAVAMI, T.C.98/2337, ARASUMMOODU, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 583. J.KRISHNA IYER, NMC 26/126, JANARDHANAM, KRISHNAPURAM STREET, NEYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 121. G.WILLIAN JAGANNATHAN, NO.10, SHALOM, 1ST CROSS, NETAJI NAGAR, AMMALCHATHRAM, KARAIKAL, PUDUCHERRY - 609 602. BY ADVS. M.R.ANISON SMT.V.BHARGAVI (PANANGAD) P.A.RINUSA WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 7 RESPONDENTS: 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 004. KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHALACHITHRA KALABHAVAN, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 014. BY ADVS. NITA N.S SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN (SR.) SHRI.JOSE JONES JOSEPH, SC, KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPN. LTD. SMT.SHILPA SATHISH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.01.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).20179/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 8 JUDGMENT The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization would submit that the issues raised in these writ petitions 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. Therefore, these writ petitions are closed, making it clear that the claim of the petitioners shall also be considered in terms of the directions contained in the judgment of the Supreme Court in Sunil Kumar B & Others (supra). DK Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 9 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20147/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 EXHIBIT P2 EXHIBIT P3 EXHIBIT P4 EXHIBIT P5 EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09/05/2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25/02/2019 IN W.P.(C) NO.8591/2017 AND CONNECTED CASES. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 01/11/2019 IN W.P.(C) NO.17804/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29/01/2020 IN W.P.(C) NO.31432/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 06/07/2020 IN W.P.(C) NO.16408/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13/10/2017 IN W.A.NO.13/2016. WP(C) NOS. 20179 & 20147 OF 2020 10 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20179/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 EXHIBIT P2 EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 04-11-2011 IN W.P(C) NO. 6643 AND 9929 OF 2007 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 05-03-2013 IN W.A NO. 569, 568, 1137, 1138, 1135 AND 1174 OF 2012 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31-03-2016 IN S.L.P(C) NO. 7074/2016 AND CONNECTED CASES.