BY AD vs N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.)

MR.SURESH KUMAR .N.P., HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD, AMBALAMUGAL-682 302, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PF.NO.KR/KCH/13212/497 K.V.RAMAN, B1/2 HOC TOWNSHIP, IRUNPANAM P.O., TRIPUNITHURA-682 309, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PF.NO.KR/KCH/13212/329, T.NO.11408052 SUSHEELA SANGAMESHWAR KUKKARNI, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, UAN NO.10082697693, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 22 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 T.NO.12100651, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10895 RAGHUVEER BOOMAYYA RAIKAR, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100473, UAN NO.100828640737, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10896 SUBODH BALAKRISHNA BHIDE, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100356, UAN NO.100829895432, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10894 M.M.SURYAVANSHI HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100516, UAN NO.100826139118, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10897 SANJAY VASANTRAO DESHPANDE, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100552, UAN NO.100829945183, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10898 RAJESH KUMAR, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100614, UAN NO.100828954775, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10899 JITENDER MALIK, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100699, UAN NO.100825094377, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10900 ARCHANA KIRAN MHETRAS HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12102631, UAN NO.100831093034, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10901 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 23 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 SANDEEP DIGAMBAR GAVANKAR, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12102497, UAN NO.100829899659, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10902 NITIN RAVINDRA PENDHARKAR, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS OFFICE NO.401- 403,4TH FLOOR, V TIME SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR 15 CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12104935, UAN NO.100827316568, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10903 DEVENDER SINGH PATWAL, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED, CORE 6 FIRST FLOOR, SCOOPE COMPLEX-7, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003, T.NO.12104870, UAN NO. 100823447951, PF NO.KR/KCH/13212/10904. MR. PRASHANT KASHINATH AHIRE, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS, OFFICE NO.401-403, 4TH FLOOR, V TIMES SQUARE PLOT NO.3, SECTOR-15, CBD BELAPUR-400614, T.NO.12100698, UAN NO.100278098887, PF NO. KR/KCH/13212/684. GEORGE GEORGE, KOOTTINAL HOUSE, GREEN WOODS VILLA, MAKADAMBU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, PF NO. KR/KCH/13212/156, PPO NO. KRKCH00089286. N. SASEENDRAN, VISAKHAM, PACHALAM P.O., SRM ROAD, KOCHI-12, PF NO. KR/KCH/13212/36. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMBALAMUGAL-682302, ERNAKULAM. EMPLOYEE PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 24 PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110052. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R1 TO R67 SMT.O.M.SHALINA, CGC FOR R68 S.MANU, DSGI V.KRISHNA MENON FOR R69 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1058 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2020 IN WP(C) 4080 OF 2020 APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN WPC: OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-682 017. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 066. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. BY ADV S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 & 6 IN WPC: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T.M.ABDULKHADER XXX, CHAYAMOOLA, VATTEKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM-682 024, PF A/C NO KR/KCH/2729/160, PPO NO KR/KCH/81692. P.K.RAVEENDRAN, DWARAKA, PACKNATH HOUSE, CHOWRA, ERNAKULAM-683 571, PF NO KR/KCH/2729/262, PPO NO KR/KCH/60410. V.C.MANI, PEEDIKAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THRIPOONITHURA, THEKKUMBHAGOM, ERNAKULAM-682 301, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/2729/232, PPO NO KR/KCH/4664. KUNJU MOHAMMED T.A, REMUNA COTTAGE, CC NO 33/2231, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-682 024, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/2729/188, PPO NO KR/KCH/79592. VARGHESE M.M. MANAVALAM HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O., KEEZHMADU, ALUVA-5, ERNAKULAM-683 112. PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/2729/40, PPO NO KR/KCH/51388. K.M.MUHAMMED RAFI, KODAPULLI MOOLA ROAD, JUDGEMUKKU, B M C P O THRIKKAKKARA, ERNAKULAM-682 021, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/2729/143, PPO NO KR/KCH/88120 M K ASHOKAN, VELUTHEDATH HOUSE, PALLICHAMBEL ROAD, PALARIVATTOM P.O.-682 025, ERNAKULAM, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/2729/184, PPO NO KR/KCH/69702. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. ERNAKULAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 27 EDAPPALLY P.O.ERNAKULAM-682 024. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R1 TO R7 SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASGI FOR R8 SRI.S.MANU, DSGI FOR R8 SMT.LATHA ANAND FOR R9 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 28 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1098 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C).NO.35351 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 6 IN WPC: 1 2 3 4 5 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-682 017. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), P.B.NO 117, FORT BUILDING, V.K.COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR-670001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 29 BY ADV SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 & 7 TO 10 IN WPC: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MANOHARAN A., AGED 59 YEARS 11/337 A KRIPA, NEAR VALSA TEXTILES, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., KANNUR, PF A/C KR/KCH/0000008/000/0003794, P.P.O NO KR/KNR/00058972. S.RAJARAM, NO 1723, 2ND CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, YELAHANKA P.O.KARNATAKA-560 064, PF A/C NO KR/KCH/0000008/000/0003993, P.P.O NO KR/KCH/00098587. T.P.JOY, FLAT NO CF.7B8, KALHARA APARTMENTS, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR, PF A/C NO KR/KCH/0000008/000/0003934 P.P.O NO KR/KCH/00100922 JAYADEVAN K, PUTHEN VEEDU HOUSE, AZHAKAM, KODAKARA, THRISSUR, PF A/C NO CB/CBE/0007510/0000/0001850, P.P.O NO.KR/KCH/00109633. S. CHINNANARAYANA HOUSE NO 6-4-129-2, MARUTHI NAGAR EXTENSION, ANANTAPURAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-515001, PF A/C NO KR/KNR/3716/1263, PPO NO KR/KNR/00060033. THOMAS SEBASTIAN X/340C KURUNTHORATH, CHOKIL POST, NEAR SUBRAMANYAN KOVIL, EAST PALLOOR, MAHE, PONDICHERI-673 310, PPO, NO KR/KNR/00062247. SURESHKUMAR V FLAT NO 411, MOURYA PALACE, NEAR INDIAN OIL PETROL PUMP, PALAKALURU ROAD, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/0001843/000/0002536 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 30 PPO.NO.KR/KCH/00105509 8 9 10 11 12 UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. ALAGAPPA TEXTILES (COCHIN MILLS) REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR-680 302. CANNANORE SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, MAHE, PALLOOR- 673 310, KANNUR DISTRICT VIJAYAMOHINI MILLS, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, THIRUMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 006. KERALA LAKSHMI MILLS, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, PULLAZHY P.O., THRISSUR BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R1 TO R7 SRI.ROJO JOSEPH THURUTHIPARA, CGC P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASGI FOR R8 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 31 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1095 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C).NO.34673 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN WPC: 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-682 017. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR. NEW DELHI-110 052. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. BY ADVS. S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SR.) SRI.S.PRASANTH W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 32 RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 & 6 IN WPC: 1 2 3 GEORGE M.F AGED 64 YEARS MAPPILASSERY HOUSE T.P ROAD, SOUTH KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PF A/C NO KR/KCH/0000165/000/00004409, PPO NO.KR/KCH/00080832. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, ELOOR, UDYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI-683 501. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R1 SMT.GIRIJA.L., ADDL.CGSC FOR R2 SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR FOR R3 SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 33 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1129 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.03.2020 IN WP(C)NO.3367 OF 2020 APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS NOS.2 TO 5 IN WPC: OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM - 682017. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI - 110 052. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NITHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066. BY ADV SRI.S.PRASANTH, SC, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION RESPONDENT/S: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SATHEES KUMAR K. AGED 61 YEARS, AKATHEMADHOM, NF GATE, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM - 682 301, PF A/C NO.KR/4780/100, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/58468. UNNIKRISHNAN M.S. KASTHUBHAM, 31/612A, KACHAPPILLY ROAD, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM - 682019, PF A/C NO.KR/4780/44 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/49657. JOHNSON K.J. KAIPALLIL HOUSE, VALLARPADAM, ERNAKULAM- 682 031 PF A/C NO.KR/4780/13 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/7387. PAUL K.K. KUNDUKULANGARA HOUSE, UNITY STREET, KOLAZHY P.O., THRISSUR - 680010 PF A/C NO.KR/4780/184 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/77110. BALAKRISHNAN, KOVATH HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA WEST, MADAKKATHARA P.O., THRISSUR- 680 651, PF A/C NO.KR/4780/54, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/50843. T.R.SATHEESAN 37/2854A SREE SAI KRIPA ASHRAMAM LANE, AZAD ROAD, KALOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682017, PF A/C NO.KR/4780/114 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/49241. KRISHNA KUMAR S. XIV/484, ARAPPATH HOUSE, AMBADY LANE, VELIYANNUR, THRISSUR - 680021, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/4780/131. KURIAN GEORGE MATTAMANA HOUSE, KURUPPAMPADY P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 545, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/0004780/115 UAN NO.101375568585. JOHNSON JOSEPH PADINJAREKKARA, 28/2898 A, VIKAS NAGAR, SOUTH PONNETH ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682020, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/0004780/112. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 35 10 11 12 EBRAHAIM M.A. MOLADAN HOUSE, ASAMANNOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 549, PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/0004780/134. UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. KERALA INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUTHIAROAD, NH BYPASS, VENNALA, KOCHI - 682 028. ADV.SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R1 TO R10 ASGI FOR R11 S.MANU, DSGI THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 36 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1170 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.18104 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 IN THE WPC: 1 2 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. BY ADV S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 & 4 IN WPC: 1 BHASI K.U. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.UNNI.K.M., EMPLOYEE CODE-1217, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KATHANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELENTHIKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 594. 2 SUDHA.S. AGED 58 YEARS W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 37 D/O.LATE M.N.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE-1740, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SASTHAMANGALAM HOUSE, KALADY ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 542. MARIAKUTTY.K.J. AGED 60 YEARS D/O.K.V.JOHN, EMPLOYEE CODE-2177, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOCHUPURAKKAL HOUSE, EZHAKARANADU NORTH, ERNAKULAM-682 308. ANNI.T.C. AGED 61 YEARS D/O.CHANDY, EMPLOYEE CODE-1402, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MULLOOR HOUSE, KONGORPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 518. ELIZABETH.E.U. AGED 58 YEARS W/O.JOSEPH.K.P., EMPLOYEE CODE-1738, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOCHUPURACKAL HOUSE, PERUMANI, VENGOLA P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 556. MATHEWS.P. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.POULOSE.A.M., EMPLOYEE CODE-1095, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ALIYATTUKUDY HOUSE, VENGOOR P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM-683 456. JOSEPH.K.L. AGED 70 YEARS S/O.K.T.LIYOPOLD, EMPLOYEE CODE-3756, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KUTHUNILATH HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM P.O., KOCHI-682 025. SUSEELAMMA.C. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE-1258, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, RESIDING AT REVATHY., VADAKKUMTHALA P.O., 3 4 5 6 7 8 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 38 9 10 11 12 13 14 KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 536. JOSEPH.K.J. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.JOSEPH.K.A., EMPLOYEE CODE-2115, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOOTTALLA HOUSE, PUTHENVELKKARA, ERNAKULAM-683 594. BABU.E.K. AGED 58 YEARS S/O.KANNAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-2818, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ABHIRAMI BHAVAN, SARANGA LANE, MARVAR JUNCTION, ALUVA-683 101. JASSYA BEEVI, AGED 58 YEARS D/O.V.M.MAKKARU KANJU, EMPLOYEE CODE-1145, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VELUTHEDATH HOUSE, OORAKKAD EDATHALA P.O., ALUVA-683 561. HARIDASAN.K.V. AGED 62 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN.K.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1993, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KANGARA HOUSE, VADACODE P.O., KANGARAADY, ERNAKULAM-682 021. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI.K. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.KESAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI.N., EMPLOYEE CODE- 1722, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PRANAVAM, NEAR KSEB OFFICE, KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683 574. JAYAKUMAR.A.V., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN.A.A., EMPLOYEE CODE-2122, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERAI, ERNAKULAM-683 514. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 39 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SREEKUMAR.G. AGED 58 YEARS S/O.GOPALAPANICKER.C.N., EMPLOYEE CODE-1590, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHITRANJALI, MANICKYAMANGALAM P.O., KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683 574. VASU.P.G. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.GOPALAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1338, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PARACKAL PUTHENPURA, EAST KADATHY, MARKET P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-686 673. PATHUMMAKUNJU.M. AGED 60 YEARS D/O.K.KUNJUMOIDEEN KUNJU, EMPLOYEE CODE-3464, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ALINGAL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MRRA 209A, MANATH ROAD, KAKKANAD P.O., KOCHI-682 030. KAMALA DEVI.P. AGED 61 YEARS D/O.K.NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, EMPLOYEE CODE- 1344, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PUNNASSERI MANA, SUBHASH NAGAR CORSS ROAD, EDAPALLY, KOCHI-682 024. MADHUSUDHANAN.V.K. AGED 58 YEARS S/O.LATE KRISHNANKUTTY MENON, EMPLOYEE CODE- 2243, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VALLATH HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR-680 664. SEKHARAN.T.A. AGED 61 YEARS S/O.T.K.APPU, EMPLOYEE CODE-1887, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THARAYIL HOUSE, PATHAZHAKKAD P.O., THRISSUR-680 668. GEETHA.M. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE-806, KERALA W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 40 22 23 24 25 26 27 STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOYIPALLIL HOUSE, PUTHIYAVILA P.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPUZHA-690 531. SUDHA KUMARI.B. AGED 62 YEARS W/O.JAYACHANDRAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-804, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, POORNACHANDRA, MANNAR P.O., ALAPPUZHA-689 622. RAMANI RAJAN, AGED 62 YEARS W/O.RAJAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-2683, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KARIYIL VADAKKETHIL HOUSE, KUTTAMPEROOR P.O., MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA-689 623. RETNAMMA.K.T. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.THAMI.K.A., EMPLOYEE CODE-1630, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MUTHIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 514. SNEHALATHA.K.K, AGED 58 YEARS D/O.K.C.KANNAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1316, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VATTAKKATTU HOUSE, KUZHUPILLY, AYYAMPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 501. NOORJAHAN BEEVI.A. AGED 58 YEARS, D/O.LATE S.MUHAMMED MAIDEEN, EMPLOYEE CODE- 1389, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, OOTTATHENGUNGAL HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 513. GEETHA ASOKAN, AGED 61 YEARS D/O.P.V.SUBRAMANIAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-3664, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PULIKAPARAMBU, VALLIATH, THALAPILLY P.O., W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 41 ERNAKULAM-683 520. 28 29 30 31 32 33 SEBI.T.O. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.OUSEPH KUTY, EMPLOYEE CODE-3650, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THANNIPILLY HOUSE, PARUTHARA IX/269, MANNAM P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 520. SUBHA.T.P. AGED 60 YEARS D/O.PADMANABHAN.N.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1795, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PUTTINGAL HOUSE, UNICHIRA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 033. ABDUL RAVOOF.V.K. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.KOCHUNNI, EMPLOYEE CODE-2361, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VELAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 040. SATHIDEVAN.P.S., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.THE LATE SEKHARAN.P.K., EMPLOYEE CODE- 1719, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PULLARKKATTU HOUSE, MEDAPLATHURUTHU, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., MOOTHAKUNNAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM-683 516. SATYANANDAN.D. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.DAMODARAN.V., EMPLOYEE CODE-3245, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ANAMUDIYATHIL VADAKETHIL, NAMMOODU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 513. CHANDA BABU.G. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.GOPALA PILLAI.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-3023, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SREEDEVI SADANAM, PULIOPRA ,MULAVAN P.O., W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 42 KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503. 34 35 36 37 38 39 SUDHARMANI.V. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.VISWANATHAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1864, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SUDHALAYAM, PUTHANNADA NAGAR 60B, THEKKAVILA P.O., KOLLAM-691 016. REMAMONI.G., AGED 61 YEARS D/O.GOPALAN.N., EMPLOYEE CODE-1034, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SITHARA, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM-691 571. RAJAGOPALAN.S., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SIVANANDAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1214, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KALLUMPURAM, KOTTAPPURAM, PARAVOOR P.O., KOLLAM-691 301. SHIFFATHU BEEVI.A., AGED 61 YEARS D/O.ABDUL RASHEED, EMPLOYEE CODE-1318, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, HENNA HOUSE, KPRA-98, PUTHIYIDOM, KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 502. THAJU.S.L. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SADASIVAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1727, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MULLAVANAM, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM-691 571. LELAMMA.K., AGED 59 YEARS D/O.OMMENKORUTHU, EMPLOYEE CODE-3150, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ALUVILA CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM-691 576. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 43 40 41 42 43 44 45 MARY PHILIP, AGED 58 YEARS D/O.J.PHILIP, EMPLOYEE CODE-3349, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MUNTHIAZHIKATHUVEEDU, KANNANALOOR P.O., KOLLAM-691 574. USHAKUMARY.P. AGED 59 YEARS D/O.KUTTAN PILLAI.G., EMPLOYEE CODE-1593, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, USHUS, KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM-691 536. UNNIKRISHNAN PILLAI.K., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.KUTTAN PILLAI.S., EMPLOYEE CODE-1963, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PERUMPATTIL - PADINJATTATHIL, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM-691 003. PRAKASH.S., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SIVADASAN.G., EMPLOYEE CODE-2652, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, CHENGAMANADU, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 557. JAYASREE.S., AGED 60 YEARS D/O.LATE RAGHAVAN.P., EMPLOYEE CODE-1384, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, RADHAMADHAVAM, ALTHARAMOODU, KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM-691 536. SIVANKUTTY.P., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.R.PARAMESHWARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-2108, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PARANIKIMAVILA VEEDU, KADAVUR, PERINADU P.O., KOLLAM-691 601. 46 LILLY.S., AGED 59 YEARS D/O.PADMAMNABHA KURU, EMPLOYEE CODE-1144, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 44 47 48 49 50 51 52 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PARVANAM, MUTTAPPALAM P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 145. SUMADEVI.S., AGED 61 YEARS D/O.SANKU.S., EMPLOYEE CODE-1061, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, TWINS LAND, OTTAPALAMMUKKU, VALIYAKADA, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 304. SUDHA.K., AGED 60 YEARS D/O.A.RAMAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1419, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, INCHAKKAL HOUSE, PUNNATHALA, KOLLAM-691 002. MOHANACHANDRAN PILLAI.N., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.A.RAMAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-933, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, GOKULAM, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KUNDRA, KOLLAM-691 504. RAJU.E., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.ESTHAPAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-2785, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THANAL, KANJIRAKOD, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDRA, KOLLAM-691 503. LALIKUTTY DANIEL, AGED 59 YEARS D/O.DANIEL, EMPLOYEE CODE-3352, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOCHUKARIKKATHIL KALEELIL VEEDU, CHANNAPETTA, KOLLAM-691 311. RAJASEKHARANPILLAI.K., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.KESAVA PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE-2062, , KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, LEKSHMI VILASOM, PAVITHESWARAM P.O., KOLLAM- W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 691 507. 45 53 54 55 56 57 58 HARILAL.S., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.G.SUKUMARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1410, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SREESAILAM, NELLIPALLY P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM- 691 305. RAJAKUMAR.N. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN.S., EMPLOYEE CODE-1385, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, DHARMMYA NIVAS, THALAVOOKONAM, KUZHIMATHICADU P.O., KOLLAM-691 509. UDAYAN PILLAI.B. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI.K., EMPLOYEE CODE- 1591, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SREERANGAM, STARCH JUNCTION, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O., KOLLAM-691 511. DEVARAJAN.C., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1033, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SITHARA, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM-691 571. LEELAMMA.L., AGED 59 YEARS D/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE-1379, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PUTHU VEEDU, ALATTUKAVU NAGAR-80, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM-691 003. RAMESH BABU.R., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.LATE R.RAMAKRISHNAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1644, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, EZHIKKAKATHU HOUSE, PUTHENTHURA P.O., NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM-691 582. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 46 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 MOHANAN PILLAI.N., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.NANUPILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE-1816, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MATHETHU VEEDU, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOR, KOLLAM- 691 004. RUKKIYA BEEVI, AGED 59 YEARS D/O.MYTHEENKUNJU RAWTHER, EMPLOYEE CODE-1387, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KOLLAM VILA HAROONS, MUSLIM STREET, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 506. RADHAMANI.J., AGED 62 YEARS D/O.PADMANABHAN ACHARY, EMPLOYEE CODE-734, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHANDRODAYAM, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM- 691 503. MURALEEDHARAN.P., AGED 58 YEARS S/O.PADMANABHAN.P., EMPLOYEE CODE-751, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, NEELIMA, AGATHYACODU, ANCHAL P.O., KOLLAM-691 306. JAYADEVAN.D., AGED 58 YEARS S/O.DIVAKARAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-2827, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VINAYAKA, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM-691 016. PRASANNAKUMAR.V., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.VELU PILLAI.M.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1819, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, LEKMI VILAS, ULACODEU, VAKKANAD P.O., KOLLAM- 691 509. SRIL.K., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.ABRAHAM KOCHUKUNJU, EMPLOYEE CODE-2892, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 47 66 67 68 69 70 71 SNEHA BHAVAN, MUKKOODU P.O., MULAVANA, KOLLAM-691 503. MURALEEDHARAN.K., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE-756, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, AMAPADY, NELLIPADY, KADAKKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 366. LISSY.S., AGED 60 YEARS D/O.VISWANATHAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-3178, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, LISSY BHAVAN, VAYYANAM P.O., AYOOR, KOLLAM- 691 533. BABURAJAN.C. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE-2924, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VIJAYA MANDIRAM, CHENTHAPOOR, DECENT JN. P.O., KOLLAM-691 577. RANJENDRAN PILLAI.T., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.THANAKAPPAN PILLAI.N., EMPLOYEE CODE- 1812, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,CHOORATHOTTIL VEEDU, FRIENDS NAGAR 26, THANGASSERI P.O., KOLLAM-691 007. SUBRAMANIAN.D., AGED 62 YEARS S/O.DIVAKARAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1454, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHAITHRAM, VELLIMON P.O., KERALAPURAM, KOLLAM-691 511. JOSEPH.T., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.THOMAS, EMPLOYEE CODE-2370, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, BENCY BHAVAN, CHAMAKAD P.O., PERINAD, KOLLAM-691 601. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 48 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 SHAJAHAN.B., AGED 59 YEARS S/O.BHARGAVAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1660, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KARUNYA, NJARACKAL, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM-691 601. ZEENATHU BEEVI.P. AGED 60 YEARS D/O.MUHAMMED ISMAIL RAWTHAR, EMPLOYEE CODE- 1605, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ASIF MANZIL, COLLEGE NAGAR, T.K.M.C. P.O., KOLLAM-691 005. VALSALA.M. AGED 61 YEARS D/O.MADHUSOODHANAN PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE- 2074, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PAINAGAVIL, KIZHAKKATHIL, MURUNTHAL, ANCHALUMOODU, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM-691 601. SATHYASEELAN.P., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.PONNOOTTY, EMPLOYEE CODE-1542, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PARIHARACODE VEEDU, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503. MONIAMMA.P., AGED 60 YEARS D/O.AYYAPPAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1253, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, AURO VILLA, VAGAMON P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 306. MALLIKAMMA.B., AGED 61 YEARS D/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, EMPLOYEE CODE-1441, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THEKKE VEEDU, KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM-691 536. PRASENAN.S. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.SURENDRAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1518, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PALLICKAL, KALATHARA, PARIPPALLY P.O., W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 49 KOLLAM-691 754. 79 80 81 82 83 84 RAJU.E.S. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SREEDHARAN.E.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1420, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, DURGASREE, FLAT NO.7/C6, GOVT. QRS., MATTUMANTHA, CN PURAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678 005. SIVA PRASAD.G. AGED 61 YEARS S/O.N.GOVINDA PANICKER, EMPLOYEE CODE-1458, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ANUGRAHA, MCRA 80, MULAMKADAKOM, KOLLAM-691 012. SAWMINI.T.S. AGED 62 YEARS D/O.SREEDHARAN.T.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1262, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THERUVIL HOUSE, TEMPLE NORTH AVENUE, NARAYAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 509. SURESH BABU.V. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.VISWANATHAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-732, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SAFALAM, AYIRAKUZHI P.O., MANKODU, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 559. SOOSAMMA.C.R., AGED 62 YEARS D/O.BENJAMIN.C.Y., EMPLOYEE CODE-1053, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHARUVILA THUNDIL VEEDU, PULAMON P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 531. MOHAMMED SHERIEF, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.ABDUL KHADER VYDIAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-945, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHEMPANAZHIKOM, PUTHEN VEEDUY, VADAMON P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 306. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 50 85 86 87 88 89 90 NAUSHAD.M. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.H.MUTHANEFA, EMPLOYEE CODE-1448, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PONNUS COTTAGE, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM-691 571. ABRAHAM MATHEW, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.NAINAN MATHEW, EMPLOYEE CODE-1226, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VEERAPALLIL HOUSE, PAZHAKULAM P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-691 523. SUBHADRA.M. AGED 60 YEARS D/O.SANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, EMPLOYEE CODE-838, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KRISHNABHAVANAM, KEERUKUZHY P.O., THUMPAMON, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 502. RAGHAVAN.C.C. AGED 62 YEARS S/O.CHANDRAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1009, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, VISRANTH BHAVAN, THAZHATTU VADAKKU P.O., PATTAZHI, VADAKKEKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA-691 526. MARY THOMAS MALIAKAL, AGED 61 YEARS W/O.M.A.CHACKOCHAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-1798, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MALIAKAL HOUSE, NAZRETH NAGAR -Nn-140, ANGAMALY-683 572. SHANKARANARAYANAN.P.R. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.LATE RAMAN.P.N., EMPLOYEE CODE-2950, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PANTHAKKAL HOUSE, MUNDATHICODE P.O., THRISSUR-680 623. 91 MURALEEDHRAN PILLAI.C.B. AGED 58 YEARS S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR.P., EMPLOYEE CODE-1979, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 51 92 93 94 95 96 97 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SREEHARI, THATHAMPILLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 013. G.INDUCHUNDAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.THE LATE P.GOURIDASAN NAIR, EMPLOYEE CODE-785, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SUVARNA NAGAR, EROOR WEST P.O., THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM-682 306. K.V.POULOSE, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.K.P.VARGHESE, EMPLOYEE CODE-1425, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KAIPRAMPADAM HOUSE, KAIPPATTOOR, MANIEKKAMANGALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 574. CHARLY.T.J. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.JOHN.T.V., EMPLOYEE CODE-1428, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THONDAYIL, 44/1100, POTTAKUZHY ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 017. SOODATHBI.P.M. AGED 58 YEARS S/O.MOHAMED.P.A., EMPLOYEE CODE-770, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHERUVALLYKUDY HOUSE, METHALA P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR-680 669. SOMANATHAN.A.N. AGED 59 YEARS S/O.A.S.N.NAMBEESAN, EMPLOYEE CODE-784, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ARIKKARA HOUSE, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 004. JAMES JOBSON.K., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.JOBSON.K.C., EMPLOYEE CODE-2547, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KUNJAMARA HOUSE, CHANDRA NAGAR 2ND STREET, GOVT. ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR-680 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc.

009. 52 98 99 100 101 JOSE.T.L., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.LONA.T.V., EMPLOYEE CODE-1659, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THOTTIAN HOUSE, ELATHURUTHU P.O., THRISSUR-680 611. UDAYANTNA RAM.K.P. AGED 61 YEARS S/O.PARAMESWARAN.K., EMPLOYEE CODE-1203, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KANATT HOUSE, THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 532. A.KAMALUDEEN, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.LATE V.M.ANEEFA RAWTHER, EMPLOYEE CODE- 951, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ASM MANZIL, DOOR NO.10/86, THARANAGAR, ALAMPALLAM ROAD, CHANDRA NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD-678 007. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHRAM SHAKTI BAHVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 102 KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHADRATHA, MUSEUM ROAD, THRISSUR-680 020. BY ADVS. SRI.R.PRASANTH KUMAR, CGC SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR (B/O) SRI.S.M.PREM SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN (PALAKKAD) SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.H.NARAYANAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 53 SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 54 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1244 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.23430 OF APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERANAKULAM - 683 585. BY ADV SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC, P.F. RESPONDENT / PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 5: 1 2 T.VENUGOPALAN SREEPADAM, 143, K.K.ROAD, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR- 680307 PF A/C NO.KR/KCH/3375/141, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/48096. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 55 3 4 PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LTD. (KAMCO), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND, ATHANI, ALUVA - 683 585. KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LTD. (KAMCO) (GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING) REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATHANI, ALUVA - 683 585. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM SRI.RAJA KANNAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 56 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1250 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.32401 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WP: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES SECTOR 24, NOIDA, PIN-201 301 ’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, A-2C, TULSI MARG, BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4,5&6 IN WP: 1 2 GEORGE VARKEY, GAS HOUSE ROAD, UNIVERSITY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695034. P.F.A/C NO.MR/NO/0019349/000/0000240, P.P.O. NO.KR/TVM/00069506 VIJAYAGOPALAN.K.P., ARYAMBETH, CHALA 12 KANDI, THOTTADA P.O., KANNUR-670 007. P.F.A/C NO.MR/NO/0019349/000/0000289, P.P.O. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 57 NO.KR/TVM/00086218 3 4 5 6 UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING , VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033 THE EXECTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING (CDAC),ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN, C-56/1, SECTOR-62,NOIDA, PIN- 201309 BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 58 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1256 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.20660 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(C): 1 2 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM - 682 017. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004. BY ADV SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 AND 4 IN WP(C): 1 2 BABU VARGHESE PANJIKKARAN HOUSE, NEW LANE, NI-16, NORTH PARAVOOR-683 513, ERNAKULAM PF NO.KR/KCH/563/1120, PPO NO.KRKC H00088097. T.N.JOSHY THOOSATH HOUSE, NEW LANE, N1-12, NORTH PARAVOOR - 683 513, ERNAKULAM, PF NO.KR/KCI 1/563/1088, PPO NO.KRKC H0089954. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 59 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RAMALIMGAM A.P. ALUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHATTUKULAM ROAD, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, U C COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA - 683 102, ERNAKULAM. M.RAJENDRAN KRISHNA KRIPA HOUSE, ADUVATHURUTHU, WEST VELIYATHU NADU, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM 683 511 PF NO.KRKCH563/1113, PPO NO.KRKCH00093069. B.RAMACHANDRAN C/O.PRASANNA, POONKUDIYIL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLCOR, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 110. K.G.VASANTHAKUMAR AMBADI HOUSE, MILLUPADY, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 110 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/936 PPO NO.KRKCH91095. SALIM K.K. KANAPPILLI PARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/935 PPO NO.KRKCH00097602. A.J.ANTONY AMMAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/1096 PPO NO.KRKCH00100754. M.K.PONNAN KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, KADAVIL ROAD, NEAR CHERIAPPILLY BRIDGE, KAITHARAM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 519 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/766 PPO NO.KRKCH00086717. A.M.AZIZ AYATHPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - 683 501, PF NO.KR/KCH/563/804. GEORGE A.V. ANTHIKKAD HOUSE, MANAKKAPADY, KARUMALLOOR - 683 511 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/995. T.D.SIVAPRASAD THARANILATH HOUSE, MALAYATOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 587, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 60 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/1160 PPO NO.KRKCH00089396. MUHAMMED BASHEER K.A. KAROTTAKKATTIL HOUSE, THOTTAKATTUKARA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 108 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/954 PPO NO.KRKCH00099164. A.V.CHANDRAMOHANAN PILLAI VASUVIHAR EAST KADUNGALLOOR, U C COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA - 683 102, ERNAKULAM, PF NO.KR/KCH/563/1165 PPO NO.KRKCH00091256. N.SANJEEVAN NELLIKODE HOUSE, IRAVON P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 691 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/868 PPO NO.KRKCH00100779. V.A.SHIVADAS MANDWEEP PALLATH FERRY ROAD, NORTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM - 682 021, PPO NO.89394, UAN NO.100357338555. A.K.MOHANAN CHOODUMMEL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 021 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/934 PPO NO.KRKCH00099984. V.ROBERT PETER VALIAPARAMBIL HOUSE, SANTHOSH LANE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 101 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/941 UAN NO.100314475626. K.V.SUNNY KOCHAKKAN HOUSE, KURUPPAMPADY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM - 683 545 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/921 PPO NO.KRKCH00102573. C.P.JOHN CHETTOOPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVOOR P.O., CHERANELU P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 544 PF NO.KR/KCH/563/1028 PPO NO.KRKCH00102756. UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 61 22 HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LTD. REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, UDHYOGAMANDAL, KOCHI - 683 501. BY ADVS. SMT.GIRIJA.L., ADDL.CGSC SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 62 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1304 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 38082 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2&3: 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENTY FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,P.B.NO.1016, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695004. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,P.B.NO.1016, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695004. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4&5: 1 2 K.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, RTD., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD., S/O. KRISHNA PILLAI, NO. 10/1203, SREENIDHI, KODUNAGANOOR P.O, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 013 M. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR ., RTD., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR,TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD., S/O. R MADHAVAN PILLAI., SOUPARNIKA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 63 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MUKKOLAKKAL,NEDUMANGAD P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 541. GANANADAS RTD ., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR,TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD., S/O. HARICE, CHRIST BHAVAN,CHEMPANKALA, KUSHICHANI,AMARAVILA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 122. SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI, RTD ., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR,TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD.,S/O. K.N KESAVA PILLAI, ALAKAPURI, VRA-35, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, PAPPANAMCODU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 018. ASOKAN K. RTD., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR,TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O. KUNJU KUNJU ARATHY,NILAMA, OOKKOD P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 020. S. SHARABUDEEN RTD., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD., S/O. MUTHYAMMED SALI, T.C 35/451(1), VALLAKKADAVU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 008 K THANKAPPAN NAIR, RTD ., SECTION SUPERVISOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD., S/O. N. KUTTAN PILLAI, NIRMALAYAM,T.C 25/501,NEW T.C 81/3124, ETRA 394,THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 014. A RENGASWAMY, RTD ., 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, , TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O. SRUMUGHAM ACHARY, TC NO.25/786, NEW TC 81/3106, M.S.REDDIAR COMPOUND, THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 014. C.RAJEDNRAN RETIRED .,1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, TC NO.90/37, PUSHPA BHAVAN, MADHAVAPURAM, KARIKKAKOM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 021. 10 K.SUBRAMONY, RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.KANNAPPAN CHETTIAR, TC 14/576, NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 033. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 64 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 T.SARANGOM RETIRED, 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.M.THOMPSON, S.B.BHAVAN, POOVATHOOR, KARAKKONAM P.O. ,THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-695 504. T.SREEKUMAR RETIRED. 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.G.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, GANGOTHRI, BN 373. KASAVA LANE, BAPUJI NAGAR, PONGUMOODU, SREEKARIYAM P.O. ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 017. P.BHUVENEDNRAN NAIR ., RETIRED SENIOR ASSISTANT, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.N.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ABHIRAMAAM, PALLIPPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 316. R.VIJAYAKUMAR NAIR ., RETIRED, 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, KANAKA BHAVAN, SPR-154, THIRUVALLOM, TC NO.65/306, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 028. P. MOHANAN RETIRED, 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.PACHAN.A, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, KULAKKOTTUKONAM, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 042. S.SAUDIK RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O. U.SHAHUL HAMEED, VADAKKETHIL, MUDAPURAM P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 314. S.VIJAYAKUMAR ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.K.SUKUMARAN, HOUSE NO.12, TC 72/1737, P.S.NAGAR, VALLAKADAVU P.O., MUTTATHARA ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 008. D.RAJAN., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.DAMODHARAN, TC 91/1940, RAJA BHAVAN, NEAR H.S.KARIKKAKOM, BEACH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 007. S.SISUPALAN ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.SREEDHARAN, PUTUVAL PUTHENVEEDU, KSEB JUNCTION, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 65 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CHACKAI, BEACH P.O. ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 007. K.MURALIDAS ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.K.KESAVAN, KESAVA BHAVAN, KAIRALI ROAD, CHACKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. S.SUDHAKAR ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.SADASIVAN PILLAI, KIZHAKKE VEEDU, PARASSALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 502. PUSHPAKARAN ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.G.DAMODHARAN, PUTHUVAL VARUVILAKATHU VEEDU, POTTAVILA, PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 020. B.SREEKUMAR ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.K.BHASAKARAN NAIR, SREE VAISAKH, TC NO.31/847(1), PULLY LANE, CHACKAI ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 024. R.HARIDASAN ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O. RAGHAVAN, KATTIL VEEDU, KALLINGAL, KULATHUR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 583. A.THANKARAJ RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.AYYAPPAN NADIR, VIJAYA BHAVAN, KUZHINJA VILA, PLAMOOTUKADA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 122. K.S.SREEKANTAN NAIR , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.N.KRISHNA PILLAI, SREENILAYAM, KADAMPARAMOOLA, KARODU P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. SREEKUMARAN NAIR S. RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.G.SUKUMARAN NAIR, ROHINI, PANGAPPARA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 581. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 66 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 S.J.WILFRED ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.JACOB SATHYANESAN, PUSHPA VILAS, KANNARAVILA, NELLIKODU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524. ABDUL HAJKKIM , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, KUZHIVILAKATHU KADAYIL VEEDU, NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL, JUNCTION ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. R.SURESH CHANDRAN , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O. G..T. RAJAN, TC 79/1230, OLD TC NO.42/542(3), VASANTHAM, PARAMBIL LANE, SREEVARAHAM, VALLAKADAVU P.O., ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 020. SUBBIAH PILLAI , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.SUBRAMANIA PILLAI, TC 24/546, HOUSE NO.165, GUEST HOUSE ROAD, OPP.,POST OFFICE, THYCAUD P.O., ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. N.PRABHAKARAN NAIR RETIRED LAB ASSISTANT, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.KOCHUNARYANA PILLAI, KARAKKATTUVILA VEEDU,NEELAKESHI ROAD, VENGANOOR, ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 527. V.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR ., RETIRED MECHANICAL ENGINEER, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, TC NO.29/72, NIRMALIAM, MEPPALLY ANE, PALKULANGARA, PETTAH P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. D.JNANA DAS RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, S/O.DASSAYAN NADIR, ELAIKA VEEDU, VAZHATHOOR, NEYYATTINKARA ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 121. GOPINATHAN NAIR , RETIRED, 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, TC NO.29/314, MRA-148, SREEBHADRA GARDENS, KAITHAMUKKU, ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 024. 36 S.GANESAN , RETIRED 1ST GRADE TURNER, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 67 LTD,KIZHANGUVILAKAM, VALIYAKADA, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-. 695 006. B.SASIKUMAR , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, TC 8/1325(4), LEKSHMI PRABHA, VALIYAVILA, THIRUMALA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 006. P.S.THOMAS , RETIRED , INDUSTRIAL RELATION MANAGER,TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD,PADACKAPARAMBIL, TC 14/1250(1), ARAPPURA LANDE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., KANNANMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 011. RADHAKRISHNAN V.S RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, VARUVILAKOM NEW HOUSE, TC NO.25/2186, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 003. S.M.HUSSAIR , RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, NAZEEM NABZIL TC 8/834, ODANAKUZHI, THIRUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 006. A.K.SIVAKUMAR ., RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, KARITHIKA, MARUTYHOOR, CHAIKKOTTUKONAM P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 121. RAVEENDRAN ASARI.S. RETIRED 1ST GRADE OPERATOR, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LTD, ST NIVAS, VALIYAKATTAKKAL, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 607. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, , MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 68 45 STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,PUNALUR, KOLLAM-691 305. BY ADVS. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.ACHUTH KYLAS SRI.JOSELAL GEORGE SRI.R.MAHESH MENON THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 69 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1288 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.17162/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/S: REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, P.B.NO.1016, PATTOM, TTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695 004 BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT/S: 1 2 3 R.GOPAKUMAR, KARIYADIYIL HOUSE, VATHIKULAM, THEKKEKKARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PF NO.KR-12396/11, UAN NO.100288091609 UNION OF INDIA(UOI) REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE REP.BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 70 4 JAN SHIKSHAN SANTHAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REP. BY DIRECTOR, II FLOOR, BANK EMPLOYEES UNION BUILDING, TANK ROAD, PULIMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY ADVS. SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR, CGC SRI.A.AHZAR THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 71 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1289 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 3846 of 2019 APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WP: OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, P.B. NO.1016, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, P.B. NO.1016, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & REPONDENTS 1,4 &5 IN WP: 1 2 N.A.BALGOVIND, S/O. N. APPU PILLAI, RETIRED GENERAL MANAGER, TRIVANDRUM RUBBER WORKS LIMITED, RESIDING AT VAIKUNDAM, P.N. 35, PARVATHY NAGAR, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 72 3 4 TRIVANDUM RUBBER WORKS LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVAVANTHAPURAM- 695001. STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNALUR, KOLLAM- 691305. BY ADVS. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.ACHUTH KYLAS SRI.R.MAHESH MENON SRI.DEAGO JOHN K THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 of 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 73 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1310 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 in WP(C)No 28059 OF APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-683585. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE,BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110052. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, ,14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110066. BY ADV THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1&6: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 THOMAS P.J. PULIKKAKKUNNEL HOUSE, THADIYAMPADU.P.O, IDUKKI-685602, PF NO.KR/KCH/15626/537, UAN NO. 100391428274. ANILKUMAR V KRISHNAGEETHAM, KRA-B116, CHATTAMBI SWAMI NAGAR, KANNAMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011, PF NO.KR/KCH/15626/597, UAN NO.100084440992. PRABHAKARAN NAIR THIRUVONAM, MYLODE.P.O, KAYILA,, MYLODE P.O, POOYAPALLY., QUILON-691537. PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/538,UAN NO.KRKLM00077567. THOMAS KURIAN NAMNALATHUSSERIL HOUSE, THELLAKOM P.O, KOTTAYAM-686330, PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/536, UAN NO.100391418745 RADHA M EDAKKATTU ILLAM, CHATHANGOTTUPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM-679328 PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/525, UAN NO.100238964239. MURALIDHARAN M.P SHIVAKRIPA, NEAR MAHADEVA TEMPLE, MATTANNUR P.O, KANNUR- 670702, PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/561, AN NO.100238964239 SETHUMADHAVAN C CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, POOVATHIKKAL P.O, AREEKODE VIA, MALAPPURAM-673639 PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/529, UAN NO.100344727164 P.R. JAJADEESAM NAIR PARACKAL HOUSE, NEDUNGADAPALLY P.O, KOTTAYAM-686545 PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/522, P P O NO. KR/TVM/OO70829 M M MOHAMMED BASHEER MATHILAKATH HOUSE, THALIKKULAM, THRISSUR-680569. PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/524,UAN NO.100450214513 10 P.S SUBHASHCHANDRAN PUZHUKKAL HOUSE, NEW POWER HOUSE, ENKAKKAD P.O, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR-680589 PF.NO.KR/KCH/15626/521, P P O NO. KR/KCH/9019 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 75 11 12 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. JYOTHI LABORATORIES LTD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KANDANASSERY, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR-680102. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.K.L.SREEKALA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 76 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1313 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 in WP(C)No 30305 OF APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-682 017 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NITHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110066 BY ADV THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,6&7: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BABU B.T. BHARANIKULANGARA HOUSE, VATTAPARAMBU P.O, KURUMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, P.P.O. NO. KR/KCH/00086951. GOPI M.A, MANAKULAM PARAMBIL, P.O. POTTORE (VIA) M.G. KAVU, THRISSUR-680 581, P.F. A/C. NO. KR/KCH/0010161/000/0000217, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00088544. A.C.TOMY, 10/834, AKKARAPATTY HOUSE, NEAR CHAZHYPALAM, NELLANKARA, NETTISSERY P.O, THRISSUR-680 651, P.F. A/C. NO. KR/KCH/0010161/000/0000609, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00105068. P.KOCHUKRISHNAN, POOLAKKAL SANKAR NIVAS, MYTHRI NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR P.O, THRISSUR-680 581, P. EDUMBARAJAN, 29TH KRISHNA MOORTHY NAGAR, REDDIPPALAM ROAD, TANJAVOOR DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-613 009, P.P.O NO. TN/TRY/41531, (OLD P.F. NO. KR/KCH/10161/40). B.P. YACOB, VALAYIL HOUSE, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, ALUVA-683 005, ERNAKULAM, PF A/C. NO. KR/KCH/0010161/000/0000140, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00086929. MOIDEEN KOYA K, MELTHODATHY PARAMBU K.M. HOUSE, P.O. CHENAKKAL ANGADI, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM, PF A/C. NO. KR/KCH/0010161/722, P.P.O NO. KR/KCH/00086529. RADHAKRISHNAN P.V. PERAMANGALAM HOUSE, P.O.CHEROOR, THRISSUR-680008, PP NO KRKCH00086515. VINDHYA D, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, STEEL AND INDUSTRIES KERALA LTD, SIFI ATHANI, THRISSUR PF NO KR/KCH 10161/589, UAN NO 100407484628. 10 SYED MOHAMMED A, MANAGER, STEEL AND INDUSTRIES KERALA LTED, SIFL, ATHANI, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 78 11 12 13 14 15 THRISSUR PF NO KR/KCH10161/615, UAN NO 100377733939 E. MOHANAN, WORKER, STEEL AND INDUSTRIES KERALA LTD, SIFI ATHANI, THRISSUR, PF NO KR/KCH10161/695, UAN NO 100230052059 A MOOSAKUTTY, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, STEEL INDUSTRIALS KERALA LIMITED, SILK NAGAR, ATHANI P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, P.F. A/C. NO. KR/KCH/4654/10578, UAN NO. 1000 6969 0010. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001 STEEL INDUSTRIALS FORGINGS LIMITED, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, ATHANI, THRISSUR- 680581. STEEL INDUSTRIALS KERALA LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, SILK NAGAR, ATHANI P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 581 BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.SAJI VARGHESE SMT.LATHA ANAND SMT.MARIAM MATHAI THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 79 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1299 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 1548/2020 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2: HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA BHAVAN-14, BHAIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS AND 3RD RESPONDENT: 1 2 RAJU. P., AGED 59 YEARS S/O. PALAYYAN, R V NIVAS, KANNAMKULAM, ARALUMMOODU P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695601 (PPO NO.KR/TVM/00086309) KRISHNAN POTTI K, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KESAVAN POTTI, SREE NILAYAM, PULLAYIL P O, KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695601(PPO NO. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 80 KR/TVM/00083188) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AJITH KUMAR B, AKHILAM, KADAKKAVILAKAM, ANAYARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083239). V.USHA KUMARI, PULINILKUNNA VEEDU, AMBALATHARA, POOTHURA P O, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM, PF A/C. NO.KR/1773/830) V.KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, VETHIRUMANA, KULAPPADA P O, ARIYANAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 650542, (PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083293) TITUS JOHN VARIKKAVELIL, H NO 14 B, KAIRALI NAGAR, DEVASWOM LANE, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 601.(PPO NO KR/TVM/00082797) M. THAHA, VATTAVILA VEEDU, AVANAVANCHERY P O ,ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695103(PPO NO. KR/TVM/00083745). DALLY M, RENJITH BHAVAN, CHEENIVILA, KOOVALASSERY P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695512(PPO NO.KR/TVM/00086309) R. GIRIJA, PUTHVAL VARUVILA VEEDU, SANTHIVILA, NEMOM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695020 (PPO NO.KR/TVM/00081883) ZEENATH BEEVI J, T.C. 43/927(1) PARURKUZHY, MANACAUD P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009 (PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083187) KERALA STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HOUSE NO. 232, OOTTUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.N.RAGHURAJ W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 81 SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.MIZVER SRI.M.J.KIRANKUMAR THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 82 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1303 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 in WP(C) 20504/2019 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2,3&5: HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006. THE PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI- 110 066. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4&6: 1 M.PRAKASH DWARAKA, UDAYANAGAR COLONY, POTTAMMAL, NELLIKKODE, KOZHIKODE-673 016, PF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0001914/000/0000399, P.P.O. NO.KR/KKD/00068270. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 83 2 3 4 5 LATHA.C.K. ANUGRAHAM, PUTHIYARA P.O., PUTHIYHAPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 004, PF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0001914/000/0000395, P.P.O. NO.KR/KKD/00068052. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, HAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, PB NO.56, STATUE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.C.G.PREETHA, CGC Nisha George THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 84 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1319 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 in WP(C)No 16067 OF APPELLANT/RESPONDENT 2: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER OFFICE (EPFO), BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 1,3 &4: 1 2 3 MOHANAN ACHARI T. KODUNTHATTU HOUSE, PALLIPPAD P.O., HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA- 690 512, PF A/C. NO.KR/TVM 150200000047 P.P.O. NO.KR/TVM/00074618. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc.

052. 85 4 HLL LIFECARE LTD., REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE, POOJAPPURA, TRIVANDRUM-695 012. BY ADVS. SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA SRI.P.N.MOHANAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 86 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1358 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 2215 OF 2020 APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 2,3 AND 5 IN WP: OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER - (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 6 IN WP: 1 2 CHANDRABABU .M SHEEBA NIVAS, NEERAVIL, PERINAD P.O, KOLLAM-691 601 T.C . KESU, THEKKEPATTATHIL VEEDU, CHITTOOR, PANMANA P.O, CHAVARA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 87 KOLLAM-691 583. 3 4 5 6 S. RADHAMANI, PUNNATHANATH KIZHAKKETHIL, VYALIL VEEDU, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM-691 010. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052. UNITED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, PALLIMUKKU, KOLLAM-691 010 BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN Mr.A.K.HARIDAS, CGC SRI.THOUFEEK AHAMED THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 88 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1325 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 31118 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/S: 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I(PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI- 110066 BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT/S: 1 2 SUDHA.K GOPIMANDIRAM, ARA-III C, MUNDACKAL EAST, KOLLAM-691 001 UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 89 DELHI-110 001 3 4 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052 KERALA STATE CASHEW WORKERS APEX INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (CAPEX),REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.B. NO. 262, H AND C COMPOUND, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM- 691 001 BY ADV SRI.P.N.MOHANAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 90 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1326 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 31592 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2,3 AND 5 IN WP: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION , (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110066. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 6 IN WP: 1 2 M.FAZALUDEEN KALPAS NO.2, MNAMPALLY, MUKUNDAPURAM P.O, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001 UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 91 DELHI-110 001 3 4 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE. REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI 110052. INDIAN RARE EARTH LTD. REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691001 BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR, CGC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 92 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1328 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 2166/2020 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2,3 AND 5 IN WP: HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110066 BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 6 IN WP: 1 N.LALKUMAR BHAGAVATHI BHAVAN, TC 30, 723, MKK NAIR ROAD, PETTAH P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 93 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JAYA K, THIRUVONAM, KARAMCODE P.O,CHATHANNUR,KOLLAM-691 579 R. BABY, SHARON NIVAS, CHATHANNUR, KOLLAM-691 579. JACOB JOHN, PADINJATTE VEEDU, PANAYAM P.O, PERINAD, KOLLAM-691 601. ACHANKUJU G, VALIYAVILAKATH VEEDU, ERAM NORTH, KARAMCODE P.O, KOLLAM- 691 579, UAN NO. 100263460462. PHILIP ALEXANDER, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, ADICHANALLOOR P.O,KOLLAM-691 573 UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI 110 001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052. QUILON CO-OPERATIVES SPINNING MILL LTD, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARAMCODE P.O, KOLLAM- 691 579 BY ADV SRI.P.N.MOHANAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 94 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1333 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No) 28158 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2,3 AND 5 IN WP: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BAHVAN, KOLLAM-691 001. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERPI (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110066. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 6 IN WP: 1 S.VIJAYAN, CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100325218473. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 95 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R.MOHANAN PILLAI, CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100288340018. UNNIKRISHNAN PILLAI.S., CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100395727203. LATHANGAN.M. CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100210290756. GOPINATHAN.P., CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100263460462. RAMACHANDRA SHENOY, CANTEEN ASSISTANT, IRE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Q 425, CHAVARA, IREL (L) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, UAN NO.100148572687. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DLEHI-110 052. INDIAN RARE EARTH LTD., REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.M.A.VINOD, CGC SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 96 SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 97 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1344 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No.27617 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2, 3 AND 5 IN WPC: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691001. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1, 4 AND 6 IN WPC: 1 VIJAYALAKSHMI T.V., AGED 61 YEARS D/O. VASAVAN, MANOJ BHAVAN, ESM COLONY, KULATHUPUZHA P O, KOLLAM-691310, PPO NO.KR.KLM/00101854, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/65. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 98 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P. NADARAJAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. PERUMAL, RPL, 9B COLONY, KOOVAKKAD PO-691310, KULATHUPUZHA ESTATE, KOLLAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00101765, P.F A/C.NO.KR/9446/436. P. ARUMUGAM, AGED 62 YEARS RPL, 2H COLONY, KOOVAKKADU P O, KULATHUPUZHA ESTATE, KOLLAM-691310, P.P.O. NO.KR/KLM/00098332, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/437 SOCKALINGAM, AGED 62 YEARS RPL, KOOVAKKADU COLONY, KOOVAKKADU P O, KULATHUPUZHA ESTATE, KOLLAM-691310, P.P.O. NO. KR/KLM/00101732, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/314. ABDUL KHADERKUTTY, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. AHAMED KUNJU, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KERALAPURAM, CHANDANATHOPE, KOLLAM-691014, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00093952, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/241. SKANDARAJ, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.MURUGAN R, RPL, KULATHUPUZHA ESTATE, KOOVAKKADU P O, KOLLAM-691310, P.P.O NO.KR/KLM/00102781, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/34. I.THANGARAJ, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.ISAAC PILLAI, ELAVUMOODU HOUSE, IYANPILLA VALAVU, KULATHUPUZHA P O, KOLLAM-691310, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00096212, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/334. NOEL J PERIERA, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.JOHN F PERIERA, SEDGELEY, KAVOTTUMUKKU, KAZHAKUTTOM PO-695582, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/0099228, P.F.NO.A/C.NO.KR/9446/125. KARUPPIAH, AGED 61 YEARS S/O KALAPPIAH, RPL, KULATHUPUZHA ESTATE, KOOVAKKADU P O, KOLLAM-691310, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00103073, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/9446/173. 10 GANESAN S, AGED 62 YEARS S/O SELLIAH, THULASIMALYAM, THOLICODE P O, PUNALUR, KOLLAM-691333, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00097725, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 99 P.F.NO.KR/9446/164. 11 12 13 14 E. NAJUMUDEEN KUNJU, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. IBRAHIMKUTTY M, ROCK LAND, KUNNICODE P O, KOLLAM-691508, P.P.O.NO.KR/KLM/00094718, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/0446/275 UNION OF INDIA, (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110052, REHABILITATION PLANTATIONS LTD, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNALUR, KOLLAM-691 315. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.T.V.VINU, CGC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 100 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1327 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No 33582 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110066. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695004. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4: 1 2 SASIKUMARAN NAIR B., AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, THOOLIPAZHINJI HOUSE, THIRUPURAM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695133, M. SIVASANKARAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, VAISAKHAM, T.C. 18/378/2, TBRA 184 A, ARAMMADA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695032. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 101 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B. PRASAD, AGED 66 YEARS S/O. P.BHARVAVAN, THANNIVILA HOUSE, ERAM, CHATHANNOOR P O, KOLLAM - 691522. LALITHAKUMARI, AGED 59 YEARS D/O. BHAVANI AMMA, LALITHA NIVAS, T.C.20/131, MELARANNOOR, KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695002. P.S. MAYA DEVI, AGED 66 YEARS D/O.SHANKARA PILLAI, PARAKKAT HOUSE, NETTOOR P O, MARADU, ERNAKLUAM - 682040. M.UDAYA KUMAR, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, KURAVANTAZHIKATHU HOUSE, CHATHANNUR, KOLLAM - 691522. N. VISWAMBARAN, AGED 65 YEARS S/O. K.RAGHAVAN, ALUVILAYIL HOUSE, PEROORKARAZHMA, CHARUMOODE P O, ALAPPUZHA - 695014. M.MADHUSOODHANAN PILLAI, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, SARAVANA BHAVAN, VENGARA, THODIYOOR P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM - 690523. M.PANKAJAM, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. MANI, KRISHNA NIAVAS, ELAVANPADAM P O, KANIYAMANGALAM, PALAKKAD - 678684. B. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. BHASKARA PILLAI, MANALIVILAKATHU HOUSE, PASAVOORKONAM, PARASSALA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695502. G. BALACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. GOPALA PILLAI, KIZHAKKUKARA HOUSE, THEEPPUKAL, POTHENCODE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695584. P. VIJAYAKUMARI, AGED 63 YEARS D/O. THANKAPPAN NAIR, ASWATHY, RAMESWARAM, AMARAVILA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695122. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 102 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 K. SREEDHARAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KESAVAN, SREE BHAVAN, KUNUVILAPUTHEN HOUSE, THOZHUKKAL, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695121. K.R VINCENT, AGED 68 YEARS S/O. RAFEL K.O, KOLATHIL HOUSE, CHERIAPALLAMTHURUTH, THOOYETHRA, NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM - 683513. V. SUKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 56 YEARS S/O.G. SIVARAMA PILLAI, THIRUVATHIRA, VADAYARUKONAM, PALAMKONAM P O, VENGARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695607. M. RETNAKARAN, AGED 63 YEARS S/O. MAHADEVAN NAIR, T.C 8/1527, THUMPANPARAMBU HOUSE, ARCHAN NAGAR, NEAR SUT ROYAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695011. N. HARIKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS PLANKALA PARAYUM HOUSE, VENCODE, CHERIYAKOLLA P O, KARAKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695504. R. GIRIJAKUMARI, AGED 63 YEARS D/O. SUKUMARAN NAIR, SREESABARI, ANAPPADE, OORUTTAMBALAM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695507. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110001. KERALA GANDHI SMARAK NIDHI, GANDHI BHAVAN, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695014, BY ADVS. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 103 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1332 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.27588 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2, 3 AND 5 IN WPC: 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION EPFO, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVNAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1, PENSION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT/S: 1 2 V. NANDA KUMAR (CARD NO.1417), AGED 57 YEARS JR.CLERK CUM TYPIST, IREL (I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, U.A.N.NO.100985561946. J.ABDUL SALAM (CARD NO.524), SR.MULTI TASKING STAFF-I, IREL (I)LTD., W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 104 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100168991586. C.ASHOK KUMAR (CARD NO.528), MULTI TASKING STAFF-F, IREL(I)LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100120589471. E. ASHARAF (CARD NO.955), SR.MULTI TASKING STAFF-I, IREL(I)LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100144520492. S. THANKAN (CARD NO.957), R.S.W GR.IV, IREL (I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.O.100325080534. P. SUGUNANANDAN (CARD NO.981), MULTI TASKING STAFF-H, IREL(I)LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100264392681. P. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI (CARD NO.1050), SR.SECURITY CUM FIRE GUARD, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263802186. S. MURALEEDHARAN (CARD NO.1092), CHARGEMAN (PLUMBER) J, IREL (I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100324213590. P. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE (CARD NO.1100), OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT J., IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100264182132. M.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI (CARD NO.1162), WORKER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100210451303. T.DILEEP KUMAR (CARD NO.1168), CHARGEMAN (CIVIL-J), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100387725159. L.BIATRICE (CARD NO.1199), TALLY CLERK(E), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100201833641. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 105 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 G. SABARINATHAN (CARD NO.1206), CHARGEMAN (MECH-J), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100148689748. K. SASI (CARD NO.1212), SR.WORKER (B), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184401639. B. PUSHPARAJAN (CARD NO.1226), CHARGEMAN (MECH)-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100103411161. J. MALCOM (CARD NO.1236), TRADESMAN FITTER-H, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100169228535. N. UDAYAKUMAR (CARD NO.1238), CHARGEMAN (MECH)-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100246904685. T.V.RANI (CARD NO.1243), CHARGEMAN (CARPENTER)-I, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100388189416. P.SAHADEVAN (CARD NO.1244), CHARGEMAN (CARPENTER)-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100264205823. T.E.THOMAS (CARD NO.1253), CHARGEMAN (ELECT)-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100387731305. B.SUNIL KUMAR (CARD NO.1289), CHARGEMAN (DREDGE)-I, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100103657342. S.SHYLESAN (CARD NO.1317), SR.TR.OPER(MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100324874339. B.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR (CARD NO.1346), TR.(A) FITTER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 106 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100103438700. S.DILEEPAN (CARD NO.1351), TR.E.OP.(MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100323621421. A.BENJAMIN (CARD NO.1356), SR.TR.OPER(MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100070540392. SHAJI D CRUZ (CARD NO.1366), SR.TR.OPER(CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100346306020. B.PRASANNAKUMARI (CARD NO.1370), TALLY CLERK (D), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100103402541. S.HARIKUMAR (CARD NO.1372), SR.PHARMACIST (C), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100323761441. V.V.VASU (CARD NO.1482), SECURITY GUARD (C), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100398989378. P.GEEVARGHESE (CARD NO.1395), TRADESMAN (FITTER)-G, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263450033. M.NOUSHAD (CARD NO.1397), HEAD SECURITY CUM FG(B), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100210588388. P.SASANKAN (CARD NO.1400), S/O.RAVEENDRAN V., SREELEKSHMI, CHAVARA BPO, PIN -691583,SR.DRIVER (A), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100288701153. R.ARUN (CARD NO.1403), WORKER (BS) GR.III, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100287910873. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 107 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 N.ABDUL SAMAD (CARD NO.1410), SR.WORKER (BS) A, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100246313447. K.R.RAJALEKSHMI (CARD NO.1420), SR.CLERK-CUM-TYPIST (G), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184120177. D.JAYASREE (CARD NO.1423), OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100128625232. C.MOHANAN (CARD NO.1428), TECH ASST-G, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100120874813. P. SIVANKUTTY (CARD NO.1431), TECH ASST-C, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100264330753. P.PRASADAN (CARD NO.1432), WORKER (BS), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263995960. Y.KRISHNAKUMAR (CARD NO.1433), WORKER (BS), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100414437821. ROSHAN R.R. (CARD NO.1443), CLERK-F(EDP), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100315814387. LINSON G. (CARD NO.1445), HELPER (CM)-D, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100206138317. DILEEP RAJAN R. (CARD NO.1446), TR.(A) CIVIL, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100137637937. JOSEPH GEORGE (CARD NO.1474), WORKER GR.III, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 108 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100178172000. R.RAVEENDRAN (CARD NO.1479), SECURITY GUARD(C), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100288603470. MOHAN P.(CARD NO.1517), OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT-J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263787895. MOHAMMED JAMEEL AHAMMED (CARD NO.X067), CHIEF MANAGER (VIGILANCE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100225957832. SUNIL KUMAR K. (CARD NO.X073), CHIEF MANAGER (S AND D), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184594248. VARGHESE ANTONY (CARD NO.X081), DY.GENERAL MGR(MAINT), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100400304950. AJITH KUMAR K. (CARD NO.X104), CHIEF MANAGER (ELEC AND PROJ), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100183081248. MADHU P.M.(CARD NO.X106), CHIEF MANAGER (PROD), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263712298. AMEER S.(CARD NO.X107), CHIEF MANAGER (PROD), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100323396381. BHAKTHADARSAN K.S. (CARD NO.X108), CHIEF MANAGER (RESOURSES), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184312833. BIMAL JOSHI M.R.(CARD NO.X109), CHIEF MANAGER (S AND D), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100210739359. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 109 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 SREELAL K.R.(CARD NO.X113), CHIEF MANAGER (MAINT AND PROJ), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 , U.A.N.NO.100184124745. SADASIVAN T.(CARD NO.X114), CHIEF MANAGER (RESOURCES), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100388056688. ABDUL SALIM M. (CARD NO.X151), DY.MANAGER (ELECTRICAL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100209670289. USHA NANDINI C. (CARD NO.X153), CHIEF MANAGER(FINANCE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100121091477. KOSHY E.J. (CARD NO.X157), MANAGER (QC), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100144559449. GANESAN V.K. (CARD NO.X158), DY.MANAGER(QC),IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100398422822. SUJATHA MENON M.P. (CARD NO.X159), MANAGER (HINDI), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100210614943. ABDUL RAZACK S. (CARD NO.X166), DY.MANAGER (QC), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100323377658. SREEKRISHNA P.(CARD NO.X167), MANAGER (QC), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263128281. SUNDAR C.(CARD NO.X171), CHIEF MANAGER (MINING), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100121061249. SANJAY SINGH LONIYA (CARD NO.X173), MANAGER (MINING), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 110 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100334117040. ANITHA J.K. (CARD NO.X255), SR.SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100169187163. PRAVEEN KUMAR T. (CARD NO.266), SR.OFFICER (MARKETING), INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., CHAVARA KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100387966696. RENUKA DEVI I.(CARD NO.X 280), OFFICER (FINANCE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100166501239. PREETI THANKAPPAN (CARD NO.X285), SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100280200095. JENOA M.L.(CARD NO.X286), DY.MARKETING OFFICER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100210267442. UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI D. (CARD NO.X311), DY.TECH OFFICER (EL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100129029618. PRAKASH C. (CARD NO.X312), DY.TECH OFFICER (EL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100120939976. AJIKUMAR V. (CARD NO.X313), OFFICER (HRM), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100398222220. HRISHIKESH R. (CARD NO.X320), TECH OFFICER (CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100288101515. NISSAR P.A.(CARD NO.X321), TECH OFFICER (CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100263196859. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 111 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 SIVARAJAN K. (CARD NO.X330), DY.TECH.OFFICER (EL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184501160. SIVAJI C.P. (CARD NO.X338), DY.TECH OFFICER (DREDGE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100120920666. PRABHAKARAN R. (CARD NO.X339), OFFICER (DREDGE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100288485463. NANDA KUMAR T.V. (CARD NO.X346), DY.TECH OFFICER (CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100388186475. AJITH C.S. (CARD NO.X347), MANAGER (SECURITY), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100076354739. VIJAYASREE R. (CARD NO.X348), SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, U.A.N.NO.100405198657. GIRIJA DEVI S. (CARD NO.X363), DY. OFFICER (HRM), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100323024128. SALIM KUMAR A. (CARD NO.X364), DY.TECH. OFFICER (MAINT), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100071182860. MATHEW JOHN (CARD NO.X368), DY. OFFICER (FINANCE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100224069898. THOMAS KURIAKOSE K. (CARD NO.X374), CHIEF MANAGER (COMMERCIAL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.1001118775752. 86 SREEKUMAR C. (CARD NO.X381), TECH OFFICER (CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 112 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.10021048231. NIKHIL CHANDRAN S. (CARD NO.X386), SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100324340833. S.ANANDA PADMANABHAN (CARD NO.X177), CM (SAFETY), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101 U.A.N.NO.100082655340. K.G.SUNIL KUMAR (CARD NO.X292), DY.MGR (STORES), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100183368784. V.CHANDRASEKHAR (CARD NO.MX40), DGM (S AND SD), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100398304306. SABU JOSEPH (CARD NO.MX19), MANAGER (MINERALS), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100325626796. A.ASOKA KUMAR (CARD NO.MX23), DY.MANAGER (R AND D), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100070501160. K.J.NAIR (CARD NO.MX35), TECH OFFICER (LAB), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100183455972. ’ LE FLOWER (CARD NO.M020), D.CECILY L OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT -J, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100128542322. S.SESAMMA (CARD NO.M021), MULTI TASK STAFF, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100324840020. K.N.MINIKUMARI (CARD NO.1141), SR.ASSISTANT, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100183884124. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 113 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 G. SURESH KUMAR (CARD NO.1363), DRIVER-H, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100148828412. SHANTHA KUMAR G. (CARD NO.X155), DY.MANAGER (MINING), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100148828412. DINU S.CHANDRAN (CARD NO.X355), SR.ENGINEER (MINING), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100579991906. N.S.AJITH, C.NO.X105, DGM (MARKETING), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691 583, U.A.N.NO.100246756136. MANOJ S. NAIR, C.NO.X300, SR.ENGINEER (MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691 583, U.A.N.NO.100222350932. AYYAPPA G.KISHOR, C.NO.X353, ENGINEER (MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691 583, U.A.N.NO.100580320332. RENJU O., C.NO.X373, DY.MANAGER (HRM), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691 583, U.A.N.NO.100986056443. D.ASHOK KUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.DIVAKARAN, ABIN NIVAS, ADINADU NORTH (P.O.), KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN - 690 542 (CARD NO.1047), TALLY CLERK SR.F., IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100128504215. M.SUNAL KUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.MOHANAN, KALLASSERIL VEEDU, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (P.O.), (CARD NO.1074), TRADESMAN (FITTER) G IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100369402310. 106 K.SIVAPRASADAN PILLAI (CARD NO.1357), S/O.KUTTAN PILLAI, SIVODAYAM, MALIBHAGOM, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 114 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 CHAVARA SOUTH - 691 584, KOLLAM, TRADESMAN (FITTER)-H, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 101, U.A.N.NO.100184500867. GIRIJA KUMARI I. (CARD NO.X273), PRASADAM, GREENGARDEN, RAMANKULANGARA, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM, SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100166493691. SHEELA C. (CARD NO.X279), D/O.P.K.DIVAKARAN, DI KUZHIYNATTU VEEDU, NALLILA P.O., KOLLAM, SR.OFFICER(F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, U.A.N.NO.100120658051. GIREESH BABU K. (CARD NO.X281), S/O.KESAVAN, INCHAVILAYIL VEEDU, MARUTHADI P.O., KOLLAM - 3, SR.TECH OFFICER (CIVIL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100183390811. B.KARTHIKEYAN (CARD NO.X367), S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, SREEBHAVANAM, PUTHUKAD P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 585, DY.OFFICER (HRM), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100103183002. C.CHANDRABABU, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.CHANDRAGATHAN, KRISHNA KRIPA, THATTASSERIL, CHERUSSERIBHAGOM, CHAVARA P.O., (CARD NO.1066), SR.TRADESMAN OP, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N. NO. 100120726548. AJITHA KUMARI KOOWAT (CARD NO.X278), D/O.K.THAMBAI, CHARLES DALE, MISSION COMPOUND, ASRAMAM P.O., KOLLAM -2, OFFICER NURSING IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.10076426015. B.SASIDHARAN (CARD NO.X359), DY.OFFICER (FINANCE),IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100103569337, POURNAMI, KULANGARA BHAGAM, CHAVARA P.O., W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 115 KOLLAM - 691 583. 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 M.THAHAKUNJU (CARD NO.X274), S/O.MUSTAFA, MUSTAFA MANZIL, KOTTAMUKKU, KOLLAM - 13, OFFICER (FINANCE), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100209612006. T.R.RADHAKRISHNAN (CARD NO.916), S/O.RAGHAVAN, RAHUL NIVAS, VADAKKUMTHALA MEKKU, VADAKKUMTHALA - 690536, KOLLAM, SR.DRIVER C., IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, U.A.N.NO.100387983464. XAVIER V.F., AGED 61 YEARS S/O.S.VINCENT, VADAKKADATHU, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (P.O.), KOLLAM (CARD NO.X227), SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM,691 101 U.A.N.NO.100398347556. G.LEKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 63 YEARS D/O.NANU PILLAI, SREEDHANYAM, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (P.O.), KOLLAM, PIN - 691 583, (CARD NO.X222), SR.OFFICER (F), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100148351311. L.SREERENJINI, AGED 64 YEARS D/O.VELUKUTTY, SREEDEEPAM, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (P.O.), KOLLAM - 691 583, (CARD NO.1113), ASSISTANT IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100201811689. R.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.K.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, KRISHNASREE, OLAYIL, MSRA NO.146, THEVALLY P.O., KOLLAM - 09 (CARD NO.X277), FINANCE OFFICER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100288526018. ALICE AMMA PAUL, AGED 64 YEARS D/O.E.M.PAUL, KURUMATTAM EDAN, PANANCHERRY, PATTIKKADU (P.O.), PIN -680 652, THRISSUR (CARD NO.X276), OFFICER (FINANCE) IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 116 U.A.N.NO.100077904880. 121 122 123 124 125 126 LUVES ANTONY, AGED 63 YEARS S/O.ANTONY JOSEPH, PC 12/1372, CENU DALE, CHAMAVILAKAM, KSRA 135, KUNNUKUZHI, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 035 (CARD NO.1027), MESTRI GR.IV, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100206927432. PANKAJAN P., AGED 60 YEARS S/O.PANKAJASHAN, KOCHUVEETTIL, PANDARATHURUTHU, ALAPPAADU, CHERIAZHEEKKAL, KOLLAM, PIN - 690 573 (CARD NO.1235), CHARGEMAN (MECH), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100263949635. FRANKLIN DANIEL (CARD NO.MX 39), S/O.M.DANIEL, MALATTU HOUSE, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM - 3, CHIEF MANAGER, IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, 691 101 U.A.N.NO.100146584607. DR. ADIS MIRANDA (CNO.X310), D/O.J.J.MIRANDA, PRATHYASHA, P.N.R.A.NO.79/A, PUNNATHALA NAGAR, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM - 691012, DGM (MEDICAL), IREL(I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 101, U.A.N.NO.100141283474. K.GANGADHARA KURUP (C.NO.1408), AGED 65 YEARS S/O.G.KUTTAN PILLAI, DEEPALAYAM, PARIMANAM, PUTHENTHURA (P.O.), KOLLAM, HEAD SECURITY GUARD, IREL (I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 101, UAN NO.100183382055. M.SATHYAPALAN (C NO.1178), AGED 64 YEARS S/O.MADHAVAN, SAJITHA BHAVANAM, KOTTACKAKOM, CHAVARA (P.O.), KOLLAM - 691 583 R/S WORKER, IREL (I) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 101, UAN NO.100211026804. 127 UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 117 EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 128 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI. 110 052. 129 INDIAN RARE EARTH LTD., REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 001. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.M.N.MANMADAN, CGC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1331 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No.30433 OF APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2,3 AND 5 IN WRIT PETITION: 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM-691 001 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,4 AND 6 IN WP: 1 ZAMSON ZAPARIAN, AGED 45 YEARS, (MEMBER NO. 34), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/34. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 119 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JULIAN KARLOSE (MEMBER NO. 48), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/48. ANTONY SERAPHIN, (MEMBER NO. 58), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/58 JOSE JOHN, (MEMBER NO. 67), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/67 SEBASTIAN AMBROSE, (MEMBER NO. 72), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/72. THOMAS JOSEPH, (MEMBER NO.93), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/93 HIRANIMUS JULIAN, (MEMBER NO.96), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/96 SEBASTIAN JOHN, (MEMBER NO. 97), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/96 FRANCIS SEBASTIAN, (MEMBER NO. 106), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 120 WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/106 JOSEPH LUIS, (MEMBER NO. 107), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/107 JOSEPH PAULOSE, (MEMBER NO. 112), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/112 YESUDASAN STEPHEN, (MEMBER NO. 116), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/116 JOSEPH EDWIN, (MEMBER NO. 119), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/119 CHRISTOPHER ANTONY, (MEMBER NO. 122), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/122 ANTONY SIMON, (MEMBER NO. 123), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/123 XAVIER JOSEPH, (MEMBER NO. 127), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 274C/127 121 17 18 19 20 21 22 YESUDASAN F, (MEMBER NO. 134), IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/134 WILLLIAM JAMES, (MEMBER NO. 06),AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. JAMES PUTHANAZHIKAM, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM- 691 001, KERALA, PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/6 ALOYSIUS AMBROSE, (MEMBER NO. 33),AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. AMBROSE, JOBIN DALE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O,KOLLAM-691 001, KERALA PIN-691 583 IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/33 STEPHEN LEON (MEMBER NO. 35),AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. LEON, THYKOOTTATHIL VEEDU, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM691001, KERALA, PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/35 FREDDY CYRIL, (MEMBER NO. 39),AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. CYRIL, PUTHNTHOPPIL PADINJATTATHIL, NEENDAKARA (P.O), KOLLAM-691001, KERALA, PIN-691583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/39 CLETUS JULIAN, (MEMBER NO. 41),AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. JULIAN, DAISY COTTAGE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN-691 583 IRE LOADING UNLOADING W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 122 23 24 25 26 27 WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/41 VINCENT FRANCIS, (MEMBER NO. 49),AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS, VINU DALE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA (P.O), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/49 ANTONY JOSEPH, (MEMBER NO. 53),AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, PUTHEN VEEDU, (PUTHUVEL PURAYIDAM),KAKKATHOPPIL, THEKKUMBHAGOM, ERAVIPURAM (P.O), KOLLAM,KERALA , PIN-691 011, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/53 JOSEPH MARIAN, (MEMBER NO. 60),AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MARIAN, KALLUMPURATHU VEEDU, PUTHUKKADU, CHAVRA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/60 JOSEPH ALBEY (MEMBER NO. 61),AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. ALBEY, JOBIN COTTAGE, 132 MINING AREA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN-691583 IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/61 CLEETUS JAMES, (MEMBER NO. 68),AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.JAMES, NADUVILA VEEDU, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/68 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 123 28 29 30 31 32 33 SOLOMON FRANCIS, (MEMBER NO.74), AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS BLAGATHU VEEDU, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM- 691 001, KERALA PIN-691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/74 STEPHEN ANTONY, (MEMBER NO. 75), AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, MANIKYA PARAMBIL, KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM,KERALA, PIN-691583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 001, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/75 FELIX BERNARD, AGED 63 YEARS (MEMBER NO.76), S/O.BERNARD, FELIX COTTAGE, KARITHURA, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/76. ROBINS AMBROSE, AGED 61 YEARS (MEMBER NO.81), S/O.AMBROSE, NADUVILA VEEDU, KARITHURA, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/81. XAVIER JAMES, AGED 60 YEARS (MEMBER NO.98), S/O.JAMES, PRINCE DALE, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/98. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH, AGED 65 YEARS (MEMBER NO.108), , S/O.JOSEPH, PUTHEN VEEDU, KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 124 34 35 36 37 38 39 WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/108. JOSE JOHN, AGED 62 YEARS (MEMBER NO.109), S/O.JOHN, JERRY LAND, NEENDAKARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM 274C/109. VARGHESE BENJAMIN, AGED 60 YEARS (MEMBER NO.126), S/O.BENJAMIN, LOORDE BHAVANAM, MEKKADU, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM274C/126. JEROME JAMES, AGED 64 YEARS (MEMBER NO.130), , S/O.JAMES, LENIN VILLA, KARITHURA, CHAVARA (PO), KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691 583, IRE LOADING UNLOADING WORKERS WELFARE FORUM, IREL (INDIA) LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PF ACCOUNT NUMBER KR/KLM274C/130. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI. 110052 INDIAN RARE EARTH LTD., REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 001. BY ADV SRI.P.N.MOHANAN W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 125 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1356 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)No.27935 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2, 3 AND 5 IN WPC: 1 2 3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, V.K. COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR-670 002 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1, 4 AND 6 IN WPC: 1 P.HARIDASAN S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY ERADY, HARIKRISHNA , POTHALATH, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 127 2 3 4 5 MORIKKARA P.O, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE-673 611. MANOHARAN P, S/O. KANNAN, MANUSREE, KOTTALI, KAKKAD, KANNUR- 670005 UNION OF INDIA(UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI-110 052. STEEL INDUSTRIES KERALA LTD. REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, ATHIKKAL POST, KANNUR-670 009 BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.K.THYAGARAJESWARAN, CGC SMT.LATHA ANAND THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1349 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 13.03.2020 IN WP(C)NO.38026 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WPC: 1 2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, V.K.COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR-670002. BY ADV NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 & 4 IN WPC: 1 2 XAVIER N.T. NADUVILEVEETIL, ARALI POST, PAPPINESSERI WEST, KANNUR-670561. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 129 3 PAPPINESSERI INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.S.IND(C)91, PAPPINESSERI WEST, KANNUR-670561. BY ADVS. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH SRI.V.N.MADHUSUDANAN SMT.R.UDAYA JYOTHI SMT.M.SUSEELA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 130 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO.1588 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.155 OF 2020 APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN WPC: OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA 1 2 3 4 ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (KERALA REGION) OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER - I OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHA NIDHI BHAVAN, ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE 673 006 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE REP.BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI 110 052 PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI 110 066 RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 12 & RESPONDENTS 1 AND 6 IN WPC: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 131 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JOSEPH.C.O CHARUVIL HOUSE, CHINMAYA NAGAR, PALLIPPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD 678 006, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/0000780 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00065338 SALAVUDEEN M. GEHAM, POOKKARATHOTTAM, OLAVAKKODE P.O., PALAKKAD 678 002, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000665 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00065336 NARAYANAN N. SREEBHAVAN, ITI HOUSING COLONY, MARUTHARODE P.O., PALAKKAD 678 007, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000491 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00065515 HEMALATHA C. N/14, DARSHAN, GANDHI NAGAR, PUDUPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD 678 731, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000260 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00065520 SANTHAKUMARI V. KANIYANKATTU HOUSE, P31, ITI COLONY, KUPPIYODE, MARUTHARODE P.O., PALAKKAD 678 623, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000321 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00065521 ASHALATHA N. KRISHNA, STREET NO.3, VENNAKKARA, NURANI P.O., PALAKKAD 678 004, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000151 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00068091 RAVIKUMAR M. ROHINI, NEAR NH JUNCTION, KANNADI P.O., PALAKKAD 678 701 P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000259 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00066822 JOSEKUTTY MATHEW KUZHITHOTTU HOUSE, CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD 678 007, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000692 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 132 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00066902 9 10 11 12 13 14 BALAKRISHNAN NAIR K.K. THODUKUZHI HOUSE, CHENGAMANADU P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000708 P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00107228 SHEELAKUMARI P.K. 17/19, THE NEST, CHITTOOR ROAD JUNCTION, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O., PALAKKAD 678 623, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000473 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00066792 SUDHIR C. SUPREETH, MEADOWS COLONY, CHANDRA NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD 678 007, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000640 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00064042 SUBRAMANIAN P. NADUVIL HOUSE, ANAPPARA, KOTTEKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD 678 732, P.F.A/C.NO.KR/KKD/0004039/000/0000859 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00062672 UNION OF INDIA (UOI) REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI 110 001 ITI LIMITED REP.BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, KANJIKODE (W)-P.O., PALAKKAD 678 623 BY ADV SRI.P.N.MOHANAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1590 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C)NO.1633 OF 2020 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN WPC: 1 2 3 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (KERALA REGION), OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 006. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR, NEW DELHI - 110 052. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NITHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 134 BY ADV ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 AND 6 IN WPC: 1 2 3 JOHN K.V., KANHIRAMKUZHI HOUSE, KANIYARAM, MANANTHVADY, WAYANAD - 670 645 PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0014885/000/0000001 P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00056631. UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. MANANTHAVADY KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHANKARANA SANGHAM, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MANANTHAVADY NORTH, WAYANAD - 670 645. BY ADV P.N.MOHANAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 135 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM & & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. GIRISH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WA NO. 1780 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.07.2020 IN WP(C)NO.25556 OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WPC: 1 2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110066. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM - 682017. BY ADV SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K. GOPAL, SC, EPFO RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 1, 4, 5 & 6 IN WPC: 1 2 K.VENKATA APPA RAO AGED 62 YEARS C/O. V.O, DEVASSY, VELIYATH HOUSE, NADUKUNNU, P.O. POTTA, VIA CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 136 NEW DELHI - 110066. 3 4 5 APOLLO TYRES LIMITED, 3RD FLOOR, AREEKAL MANSION, NEAR MANORAMA JUNCTION, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, 682036, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. APOLLO TYPES LIMITED OFFICERS PROVIDENT FUND, APOLLO HOUSE 7, INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR 32, GURGAON 122001, HARIYANA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

15.01.2024, ALONG WITH WA.811/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 137 Anil K. Narendran, J. JUDGMENT These writ appeals are placed before the Full Bench based on a reference order passed by a Division Bench of this Court dated

21.12.2020.

2. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and its officials have filed these writ appeals under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 against the common judgment dated

25.02.2020 of a learned Single Judge of this Court W.P.(C)No.3846 of 2019 and connected cases. The petitioners in those writ petitions claimed that they are entitled, in terms of the provisions contained in the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, to a pension calculated without reference to any ceiling limit upon further contributions being remitted to their pension fund. By the common judgment, the Learned Single Judge allowed that claim, relying on the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Sasikumar P. v. Union of India [ILR 2019 (1) Kerala 614] and the Judgment of the Apex Court in R.C. Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees’ provident Fund Organisation [(2018) 14 SCC 809], and directed the Employees’ W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 138 Provident Fund Organisation to allow the employees concerned to remit the additional contributions either by adjustment of amounts available in the Provident Fund Account (maintained under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, which is distinct from the Pension Fund) or by permitting the employees to remit the shortfall.

3. On 21.12.2020, before the Division Bench, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation contended, inter alia, that the Pension Scheme is a contributory scheme and that, the entire corpus of the scheme will be affected if the judgment of the learned Single Judge is implemented. Where the contributions under the Pension Scheme have been paid only with reference to the maximum pensionable salary, a member has no option to remit the contribution on actual salary at any point of time and claim that he should be provided with pension calculated with reference to actual salary and not with reference to the maximum pensionable salary provided for in the scheme. Periodic contribution over a period of time is a sine qua non for providing a pension and by offering to remit now, in one go, the contributions payable with reference to actual salary, the employees cannot be provided with pension with W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 139 reference to actual salary. Periodic contributions are invested in the manner prescribed by the Central Government and the growth in the corpus on account of such investment alone is the basis for the grant of pension.

4. Paragraphs 21 to 23 of the reference order dated

21.12.2020 of the Division Bench read thus; “21. Noticing the working of the Provident Fund Scheme as explained by the Supreme Court in Pawan Hans Ltd. v. Aviation Karmachari Sanghatana [(2020) 13 SCC 506] and upon our own understanding of the working of a contributory pension scheme (we have taken the National Pension Scheme as a case study) we feel that this Court has not, while holding that no cut-off date can be fixed for exercise of option under the proviso to sub-clause (3) of Clause 11; or while deciding Sasikumar P. and others v. Union of India and others [ILR 2019 (1) Ker. 614] held that an employee who makes an option to contribute a higher salary either at the fag end of his career or after retirement will be immediately entitled to pension calculated with reference to such higher salary. Of course, the case of employees who have actually contributed on higher salary but in whose case the remittance to the pension fund was only with reference to the maximum pensionable salary fixed under the scheme would be covered by the Judgment of the Supreme Court in R.C. Gupta v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 140 Employees Provident Funds Organisation [(2018) 14 SCC 809]. The Supreme Court did not deal with any other situation in that case. It did not deal with the question of employees of exempted establishments where contribution of pension fund was also only with reference to the maximum limit of salary under the proviso to Clause 3(2) of the scheme. It also did not consider the case of covered establishments where again the remittance of the pension fund was also with reference to the said maximum limit of salary. In other words, the Supreme Court in R.C. Gupta [(2018) 14 SCC 809] dealt only with the case of persons who had regularly remitted amounts with reference to their actual salary.

22. In the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case we are of the opinion that the decision in Sasikumar P. [ILR 2019 (1) Ker. 614] requires reconsideration to the extent that it strikes down the provisions of the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 and permits persons who have not made regular periodic contributions on actual salary at least to the provident fund account, as in R.C. Gupta [(2018) 14 SCC 809], to now make the remittance and claim pension with reference to such actual salary. Permitting such a course of action would, in our view, go against the basic principle on which the provident fund scheme works as explained by the Supreme Court in Pawan Hans Ltd. [(2020) 13 SCC 506]. Such a course of action would also be against the interests of those who had actually made regular contributions on actual salary. Those who had regularly W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 141 contributed to the fund and consequently aided the growth of the corpus fund over the years would be placed on the same pedestal as those who did not. We cannot permit the corpus fund to erode, for that will have a deleterious effect on thousands of employees who are now contributing to the fund. While saying this we are not oblivious of the fact that the pension payable with reference to the maximum pensionable salary seems totally insufficient to be of any sustenance to the retired employees who are members of the pension scheme. We are also conscious of the submission of the learned counsel for the contesting respondents/writ petitioners that huge amounts are available in the corpus which is more than sufficient to meet the demands. However, we are of the opinion that this is a matter requiring attention at the hands of the Central Government (after appropriate actuarial valuation) and it is not for the Courts to direct that the Provident Fund Organization must now accept contributions with reference to actual salary without having had the benefit of regular contributions and growth on account of investments as explained by the Supreme Court in Pawan Hans Ltd. [(2020) 13 SCC 506]. Whatever be the size of the corpus we (the Courts) neither have the expertise nor the relevant facts and figures to reach a conclusion that the corpus will be sufficient to sustain a demand not only by the persons who have approached the Court but also the demands of thousands of employees similarly placed.

23. We are mindful of the fact that a Special Leave Petition filed against the Judgment of the Division Bench in W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 142 Sasikumar P. [ILR 2019 (1) Ker. 614] was dismissed by the Supreme Court. We are also mindful of the fact that a Review Petition filed by the Provident Fund Organization seeking review of the order dismissing the Special Leave Petition and another Special Leave Petition filed by the Union of India against the judgment in Sasikumar P. [ILR 2019 (1) Ker. 614] are pending consideration of the Supreme Court. However, we do not think that this will in any way constitute a bar for consideration of this matter by the Full Bench upon this order of reference. See: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd. [(2019) 4 SCC 376]. We therefore adjourn these matters for consideration of a Full Bench of this Court.”

5. Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and also the learned counsel for the respondents, who are the petitioners in the respective writ petitions.

6. The learned Senior Counsel for the Employees Provident Fund Organisation and also learned counsel respondents-petitioners in the respective writ petitions would submit that these writ appeals can be disposed of in view of the law laid down by a Three-Judge Bench of the Apex Court in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and another v. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 143 Sunil Kumar B. and others [AIR 2022 SC 5634 : 2022 (7) KHC 12] in the Civil Appeals arising out of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in Sasikumar P. and others v. Union of India and others [ILR 2019 (1) Ker. 614] setting aside the Employees’ Pension Amendment (Scheme), 2014 conceived in G.S.R.609 (E) dated 22.08.2014; the judgment of the High Court of Delhi in Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh v. Union of India - Writ Petition (C) No. 5678 of 2018 – following the view expressed by this Court; and judgment of the High Court of Rajasthan in Union of India v. Jale Singh - D.B. Special Appeal Writ No.436 of 2019 – expressing the same opinion.

7. In Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar [AIR 2022 SC 5634] the Three-Judge Bench of the Apex Court, at paragraph 44 of the judgment, held and directed as follows; “44. We accordingly hold and direct:- (i) The provisions contained in the notification No. G.S.R.609(E) dated 22nd August 2014 are legal and valid. So far as present members of the fund are concerned, we have read down certain provisions of the scheme as applicable in their cases and we shall give our findings and W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 144 directions on these provisions in the subsequent sub- paragraphs. (ii) Amendment to the pension scheme brought about by the notification No. G.S.R.609(E) dated 22nd August 2014 shall apply the employees of the exempted establishments in the same manner as the employees of the regular establishments. Transfer of funds from the exempted establishments shall be in the manner as we have already directed. (iii) The employees who had exercised option under the proviso to paragraph 11(3) of the 1995 scheme and continued to be in service as on 1st September 2014, will be guided by the amended provisions of paragraph 11(4) of the pension scheme. (iv) The members of the scheme, who did not exercise option, as contemplated in the proviso to paragraph 11(3) of the pension scheme (as it was before the 2014 Amendment) would be entitled to exercise option under paragraph 11(4) of the post amendment scheme. Their right to exercise option before 1st September 2014 stands crystalised in the judgment of this Court in the case of R.C. Gupta and others v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others [(2018) 14 SCC 809]. The scheme as it stood before 1st September 2014 did not provide for any cut-off date and thus those members shall be entitled to exercise option in terms of paragraph 11(4) of the scheme, as it stands at present. Their exercise of option shall be in the nature of joint options covering pre- W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 145 amended paragraph 11(3) as also the amended paragraph 11(4) of the pension scheme. There was uncertainty as regards validity of the post-amendment scheme, which was quashed by the aforesaid judgments of the three High Courts. Thus, all the employees who did not exercise option but were entitled to do so but could not due to the interpretation on cut-off date by the authorities, ought to be given a further chance to exercise their option. Time to exercise option under paragraph 11(4) of the scheme, under these circumstances, shall stand extended by a further period of four months. We are giving this direction in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. Rest of the requirements as per the amended provision shall be complied with. (v) The employees who had retired prior to 1st September 2014 without exercising any option under paragraph 11(3) of the pre-amendment scheme have already exited from the membership thereof. They would not be entitled to the benefit of this judgment. (vi) The employees who have retired before 1st September 2014 upon exercising option under paragraph 11(3) of the 1995 scheme shall be covered by the provisions of the paragraph 11(3) of the pension scheme as it stood prior to the amendment of 2014. (vii) The requirement of the members to contribute at the rate of 1.16 per cent of their salary to the extent such salary exceeds Rs.15,000/- per month as an additional contribution under the amended scheme is held to be ultra vires the provisions of the 1952 Act. But for the reasons W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 146 already explained above, we suspend operation of this part of our order for a period of six months. We do so to enable the authorities to make adjustments in the scheme so that the additional contribution can be generated from some other legitimate source within the scope of the Act, which could include enhancing the rate of contribution of the employers. We are not speculating on what steps the authorities will take as it would be for the legislature or the framers of the scheme to make necessary amendment. For the aforesaid period of six months or till such time any amendment is made, whichever is earlier, the employees’ contribution shall be as stop gap measure. The said sum shall be adjustable on the basis of alteration to the scheme that may be made. (viii) We do not find any flaw in altering the basis for computation of pensionable salary. (ix) We agree with the view taken by the Division Bench in the case of R.C. Gupta [(2018) 14 SCC 809] so far as interpretation of the proviso to paragraph 11(3) (pre- amendment) pension scheme is concerned. The fund authorities shall implement the directives contained in the said judgment within a period of eight weeks, subject to our directions contained earlier in this paragraph. (x) The Contempt Petition (C) Nos.1917-1918 of 2018 and Contempt Petition (C) Nos.619-620 of 2019 in Civil Appeal Nos.10013-10014 of 2016 are disposed of in the above terms.”

8. Having considered the submissions made at the Bar, W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 147 these writ appeals are disposed of in terms of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar [AIR 2022 SC 5634] and in terms of the directions contained at paragraph 44 of that decision. The appellant- Employees Provident Fund Organisation is directed to reconsider the entitlement of the employees for disbursement of higher pension in terms of the law laid down by the Apex Court and the directions contained at paragraph 44 of that decision. Sd/- ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM, JUDGE Sd/- G. GIRISH, JUDGE bkn/- W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 148 APPENDIX OF WA 811/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(C) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(I) Annexure R1(j) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOOGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(k) 149 A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. Annexure R1(l) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 150 APPENDIX OF WA 1590/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A2(A) Annexure A2(B) Annexure A2(C) Annexure A2(D) Annexure A2(E) Annexure A2(F) Annexure A2(G) Annexure A2(H) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.7.2019 IN SLP(C) 16721-16722 OF 2019 (DIARY NO. 11023/2019) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.2.2020 IN CONTEMPT CASES NOS. 1917-1918 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED CASES. TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 PREPARED BY M/S. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF THE ESTIMATION OF LIABILITY OF EPS 1995 AS ON 31.03.2017 (FOR EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT EMPLOYEES IF THEY WERE TO OPT FOR HIGHER SALARY PENSION) PREPARED BY M/S. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO DATED 27.12.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 PREPARED BY M/S/. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF A MODEL CALCULATION OF A RETIRED EMPLOYEE ON HIGHER CONTRIBUTION OF SALARY. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE THIS HON’BLE COURT IN CONTEMPT CASE (C) NO. 1007 OF 2020 DATED 19.08.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.7.2020 IN W.P.(C) NO. 2654 OF 2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. Annexure A2(I) TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 13.8.2020 IN W.A. NO. 944/2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(I) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) 151 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER REGARDING HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. Annexure R1(l) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 152 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C). NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 153 APPENDIX OF WA 1590/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A2(A) Annexure A2(B) Annexure A2(C) Annexure A2(D) Annexure A2(E) Annexure A2(F) Annexure A2(G) Annexure A2(H) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.7.2019 IN SLP(C) 16721-16722 OF 2019 (DIARY NO. 11023/2019) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.2.2020 IN CONTEMPT CASES NOS. 1917-1918 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED CASES. TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 PREPARED BY M/S. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF THE ESTIMATION OF LIABILITY OF EPS 1995 AS ON 31.03.2017 (FOR EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT EMPLOYEES IF THEY WERE TO OPT FOR HIGHER SALARY PENSION) PREPARED BY M/S. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO DATED 27.12.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 PREPARED BY M/S/. K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF A MODEL CALCULATION OF A RETIRED EMPLOYEE ON HIGHER CONTRIBUTION OF SALARY. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE THIS HON’BLE COURT IN CONTEMPT CASE (C) NO. 1007 OF 2020 DATED 19.08.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.7.2020 IN W.P.(C) NO. 2654 OF 2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. Annexure A2(I) TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 13.8.2020 IN W.A. NO. 944/2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(I) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) 154 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER REGARDING HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. Annexure R1(l) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 155 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C). NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 156 APPENDIX OF WA 1327/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN W.P.(C) NO. 33582/2019. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 157 APPENDIX OF WA 1344/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.C NO. 253/2014. PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1(d) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(e) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 158 Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) AVAILABE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 159 APPENDIX OF WA 1319/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1 (d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1 (i) Annexure R1(j) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRLA PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILED FROM THE GOGGLE. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1 (l) Annexure R1(m) 160 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 161 APPENDIX OF WA 1358/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1(I) Annexure R1 (j) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TURE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPT TO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(L) Annexure R1 (m) 162 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 163 APPENDIX OF WA 1325/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1(B) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(F) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1 (I) Annexure R1(J) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMACE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(k) 164 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1(L) A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 165 APPENDIX OF WA 1588/2020 RESPONDENT S ANNEXURES ’ Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO.1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/01/2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04/03/2014 IN W.P.(C) NO.253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17/10/2014 IN W.A.NO.1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12/07/2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24/09/2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23/03/2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26/02/2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. Annexure R1(l) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/05/2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 166 Annexure R1(m) Annexure A2 (A) Annexure A2(B) Annexure A2(C) Annexure A2(D) Annexure A2(E) Annexure A2(F) Annexure A2(G) Annexure A2(H) ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22/05/2019 IN W.P.(C) NO.5678/2018. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.7.2019 IN SLP(C) 16721-16722 OF 2019 (DIARY NO. 11023/2019) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.2.2020 IN CONTEMPT CASES NOS. 1917-1918 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED CASES. TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 PREPARED BY M/S/ K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF THE ESTIMATION OF LIABILITY OF EPS 1995 AS ON 31.03.2017 (FOR EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT EMPLOYEES IF THEY WERE TO OPT FOR HIGHER SALARY PENSION) PREPARED BY M/S/K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO DATED 27.12.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 PREPARED BY M/S/ K.A. PANDIT, CONSULTANT AND ACTUARIES FOR EPFO. TRUE COPY OF A MODEL CALCULATION OF A RETIRED EMPLOYEE ON HIGHER CONTRIBUTION SALARY. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE THIS HON’BLE COURT IN CONTEMPT CASE(C) NO. 1007 OF 2020 DATED 19.08.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.7.3030 IN W.P.(C) NO. 2654 OF 2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. Annexure A2(I) TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 13.08.2020 IN W.A. NO. 944/2020 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 167 APPENDIX OF WA 1332/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICTION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FORM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 168 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) Annexure R1(m) GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 169 APPENDIX OF WA 1331/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY RESPONDENTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN W.P.(C) NO. 30433/2019 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1 (b) Annexure R1 (c) Annexure R1 (d) Annexure R1 (e) Annexure R1 (f) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1 (i) Annexure R1 (j) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO.1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 170 Annexure R1 (k) Annexure R1 (l) Annexure R1 (m) AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS Annexure R1 (n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C).NO.5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 171 APPENDIX OF WA 1333/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(A) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1 (j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY FO THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN WP(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES FO THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 172 Annexure R1(l) THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 173 APPENDIX OF WA 1244/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 ISSUED BY D.K. PANDIT, PARTNER, F.I.A.I (00131). TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 BY D.K. PANDIT, PARTNER. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 06.02.2020 IN C.P.(C) NO. 1917-1918/2018. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.07.2019 S.L.P(C) DIARY NO. 11023/2019. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(C) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1 (f) Annexure R1(g) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. Annexure R1(h) A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 174 Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 175 APPENDIX OF WA 1328/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE C0PY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TURE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TURE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 176 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHEMNT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 177 APPENDIX OF WA 1326/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN WP(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 178 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSION ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 179 APPENDIX OF WA 1170/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(C) TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. LC-E-FILE NO. 15795/2/782 DATED 16.09.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST APPELLANT. TRUE COPY OF THE CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT OF THE 92ND RESPONDENT FROM APRIL 1995 TILL MARCH 2018. TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT OF THE 92ND RESPONDENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 TO JUNE 2017. PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R102(a) Annexure R102(b) Annexure R102(c) Annexure R102(d) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30.12.2016 SENT BY KSFE TO THE REGIONIAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOCHI WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURES. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 13.01.2017 SENT BY KSFE TO THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOCHI WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURES. TRUE COPY OF FORM 3A IN RESPECT OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT SHRI. BHASI K.U AS SUBMITTED BY KSFE TO THE APPELLANTS. LIST OF THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 100, THEIR RETIREMENT DATE AND DATE OF SUBMISSION OF FORM 3A IN RESPECT OF EACH OF THEM. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 180 APPENDIX OF WA 1310/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR. 609((E) DATED 22.08.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) 181 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 182 APPENDIX OF WA 1313/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(K) Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) 183 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 184 APPENDIX OF WA 1120/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A-1: Annexure A-2 Annexure A-3 Annexure A-4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27-12-2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20-06-2019. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 06.02.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.07.2019. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (b): Annexure R1(c): Annexure R1(d): Annexure R1(e): Annexure R1(f): Annexure R1(g): Annexure R1(h): Annexure R1(i): A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C)NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A.NO.1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO.1816-17/2017 Annexure R1(j): A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 185 Annexure R1(k): Annexure R1(l): Annexure R1(m): Annexure R1(n): CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FORM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(o): A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C). NO.5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 186 APPENDIX OF WA 940/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1 (b) Annexure R1 (c) Annexure R1 (d) Annexure R1 (e) Annexure R1 (f) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1 (i) Annexure R1 (j) Annexure R1 (k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 187 Annexure R1 (I) Annexure R1 (m) THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1 (n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 188 APPENDIX OF WA 963/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a): Annexure R1(b): Annexure R1 (c): Annexure R1 (d): Annexure R1 (e): Annexure R1 (f): Annexure R1 (g): Annexure R1 (h): Annexure R1 (i): Annexure R1 (j): Annexure R1 (k): A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 ATRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C). NO. 253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TURE COPU OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO. 1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DATAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 189 Annexure R1 (l): Annexure R1 (m): Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 190 APPENDIX OF WA 952/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1 (c) Annexure R1 (d) Annexure R1 (e) Annexure R1 (f) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) Annexure R1 (i) Annexure R1 (j) Annexure R1 (k) A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE AMOUNT DEMANDED AND PENSION PAYMENT ORDER DATED 26.05.2020 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.08.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C).NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO. 1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVLUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1 (l) Annexure R1(m) Annexure R1(n) 191 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.1018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS . Annexure R1(o) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 192 APPENDIX OF WA 1356/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22-08-2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22-01-2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04-03- 2014 IN WP(C) NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17-10- 2014 IN W.A. NO.1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12-07-2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24- 09-2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23-03-2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO.1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DATAIL DATED 26-02-2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FRM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 193 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) GETTING PENSION OF FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01-05-2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22-05- 2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 194 APPENDIX OF WA 1098/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A-2 Annexure A-3 Annexure A-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUAL REPORT DATED 27- 12-2018 A TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20-06-2019 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06-02-2020 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1 (b) Annexure R1 (c) Annexure R1 (d) Annexure R1 (e) Annexure R1 (f) Annexure R1 (g) Annexure R1 (h) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC. NO.1816-17/2017 Annexure R1 (i) A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND AVERAGE W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 195 Annexure R1 (j) Annexure R1 (k) Annexure R1 (l) Annexure R1 (m) CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOOGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION OF FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1 (n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO.5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 196 APPENDIX OF WA 1095/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(I) Annexure R1(J) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO. GSR 609 (E)DATED 22.8.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04-03- 2014 IN WP(C) .NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17-10- 2014 IN W.A.NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12-07-2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24- 09-2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO.1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PERSON AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONER OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26-02- 2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) 197 A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LATTER DATED 01-05-2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A COPY TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22- 05-2019 IN W.P(C). NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 198 APPENDIX OF WA 937/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 30.07.2020 OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019 Annexure R1 (a) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GST 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P(C) NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A.NO.1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 199 Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO/1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM GOGGLE A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION OF FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.905.20219 IN W.P.(C).NO 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 200 APPENDIX OF WA 1303/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO. 1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS REGARDING EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT AND THE NUMBER OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER GRANTED TO SUCH EMPLOYEES. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) 201 A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C) NO. 5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 202 APPENDIX OF WA 993/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a) Annexure R1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GST 609 (E) DATED 22.8.2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS Annexure R1 (c) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P(C) NO.253/2014 Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A.NO.1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO/1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 203 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) GETTING PENSION OF FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.905.20219 IN W.P.(C).NO 5678/2018 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 204 APPENDIX OF WA 944/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure A-1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 Annexure A5 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 29.07.2020 OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.12.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 06.02.2020. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.07.2019. TRUE COPY OF CALCULATION SHOWING DIFFERENCE OF PENSION ON ACTUAL WAGES AND THAT ON STATUTORY WAGE LIMITS OF THE PETITIONER. Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE CALCULATION OF SHARE TO THE REMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E)DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P(C).NO.253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A.NO.1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 205 COMMISSIONER. Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) Annexure R1(l) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. Annexure R1(m) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P(C) NO.5678/2018 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 206 APPENDIX OF WA 1129/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 Annexure A2 Annexure A3 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27-12-2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20/06/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06.02.2020 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12.07.2019. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 207 APPENDIX OF WA 1250/2020 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) Annexure R1(b) Annexure R1(c) Annexure R1(d) Annexure R1(e) Annexure R1(f) Annexure R1(g) Annexure R1(h) Annexure R1(i) Annexure R1(j) Annexure R1(k) A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22.08.2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 253/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN WA NO. 1362/2014. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO. 19954/2015. A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRLA PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC NO. 1816-17/2017. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETIALS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE. A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 208 Annexure R1(l) Annexure R1(m) THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY. A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR.KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION. A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 5678/2018. W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 209 APPENDIX OF WA 1058/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (a): A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.GSR 609(E) DATED 22.8.2014 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1 (b) : Annexure R1(C) Annexure R1(d): Annexure R1 (e): Annexure R1 (f) : Annexure R1 (g) : Annexure R1(h) : Annexure R1 (i) : Annexure (Rj) : A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2014 IN W.P.(C).NO.253/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2014 IN W.A. NO.1362/2014 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2016 IN SLP NO.19954/2015 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 24.09.2020 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER. A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPLY FILED BY THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN COC.NO.1816-17/2017 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE CALCULATION OF PENSION AND DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF PETITIONERS OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSES OF THE DATA UPTO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AVAILABLE FROM THE GOGGLE Annexure R1 (k) : A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS DATED 26.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER THE RTI FROM THE W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 210 Annexure R1(l) : Annexure R1 (m) : EPF HEAD QUARTERS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE PENSIONERS FROM EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENT GETTING PENSION ON FULL SALARY A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO ONE MR. KRISHNAKUMAR FOR PAYMENT OF HIGHER PENSION A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.05.2018 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER ADDRESSED TO ALL REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERS. Annexure R1(n) : A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.05.2019 IN W.P.(C).NO.5678/2018 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A-1 Annexure A-2 Annexure A-3 Annexure A-4 TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27-12-2018 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 06-02-2020 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT 12-07-2019 W.A.No.811 of 2020, etc. 211 APPENDIX OF WA 1780/2020 PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE 1 ANNEXURE 2 ANNEXURE 3 ANNEXURE 4 ANNEXURE 5 ANNEXURE 6 ANNEXURE 7 ANNEXURE 8 ANNEXURE 9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 12.07.2019 IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY NO.11023/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT DATED 06.02.2020 IN CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1917-1918 IN C.A NO. 10013- 10014/2016. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARIYANA DATED 14.01.2020 IN CWP - 19985 OF 2018 (O AND M) TRUE COPY OF THE DAILY ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 IN WPSS NO.929/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE DAILY ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 IN WPSS NO.972/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE DAILY ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 IN WPSS NO.1006/2019. TRUE COPY OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORT DATED 27.11.2018. TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED 20.06.2019. TRUE COPY OF THE CALCULATIONS SHOWING DIFFERENCE IN PENSION ON ACTUAL WAGES AND THE ON STATUTORY WAGE LIMITS IN SIMILAR TO THE PETITIONER.