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K.Lalithambika v. K.K.Jalan

Kerala HC16 Jul 2015Con.Case(C)/863/2015

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What is this about?

In this contempt of court case concerning a dispute over EPF transfer amounts, the single judge held there was a substantive dispute to be settled elsewhere. The court decided to close the contempt proceedings without adjudicating the merit, leaving the petitioners to seek other remedies for their dispute.

What did the court decide?

The Contempt of Court case was closed with no adjudication on the merits of the dispute regarding EPF transfer amounts.

K.Lalithambika Vs K.K.Jalan — Contempt of Court | Kerala HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN

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THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JULY 2015/25TH ASHADHA, 1937

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Con.Case(C).No. 863 of 2015 (S)

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[FROM ORDER DATED 28/4/2015 IN W.P.(C).NO.33550/2014 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT]

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PETITIONERS/(PETITIONERS):

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1. K.LALITHAMBIKA AGED 59 YEARS, W/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT 'PRIYADARSINI', MANAYIL KULANGARA, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM-691 012.

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2. N.CHANDRIKA, AGED 59 YEARS, W/O.BHASKARAN, KADUKKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, MEKKU, VADAKKUMTHALA, CHAVARA P.O., PIN-691 583.

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3. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, KOTTAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KUTHIRAPANTHI, THAZHAVA, KOLLAM-690 523.

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4. CECIL LOPUS, AGED 59, S/O.ANTONY LOPUS, ANCY COTTAGE, MEKKAD,

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PANMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. PIN-691 583.

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5. M.BABU, AGED 59, S/O.MATHAI, PUTHEN VEEDU, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 519.

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6. S.SATHYAVATHI AGED 59, W/O.RENUJI, VALIYATHARAYIL, ATHINADU SOUTH, KATTIKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 518.

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7. K.KOMALAN, AGED 59, S/O.KRISHNAN, ANAMUKHATH VEEDU, CHENKOTTUKONAM, THUNDATHIL P.O, NEAR SN PUBLIC SCHOOL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 581.

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8. V.VIJAYAN PILLAI, AGED 59, S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, VYSHNAVAM, MEKKADU, PANMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 583.

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9. G.RAJAMMAL, AGED 59, W/O.UMAMAHESWARAN, 'SREELAKSHMI', PRA 116, PUTHUPALLY LANE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.

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(P.T.O)

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10. M.R.VIJAYA KUMAR, AGED 59, S/O.RAGHAVAN, MARUTHOLIL HOUSE, MADAMON P.O, RANNI, PERUNADU, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 711.

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11. E.SHARAFUDHEEN, AGED 59, S/O.EBRAHIMKUTTY, KAKKAN KUTTYYIL VEEDU, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 519.

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12. K.R.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR,AGED 59, 'THIRUVATHIRA'SANGARAMANGALAM COMPOUND, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM-690 521.

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13. K.PADMINI AMMA, AGED 59, S/O.THULASEEDHARAN PILLAI, 'AMPADY', PARIMANOM, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM-691 582.

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14. CLEMENT D.SILVA, AGED 59, S/O.PATHROSE, ROSE VILLA, KOTTAKKAKOM, CHAVARA P.O, KOLLAM-691 583.

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15. GOPALAKRISHNAN CHETTIAR, AGED 59, S/O.PARAMESWARAN CHETTIAR, KANNEPADIJATTATHIL, THOTTINUVADAKKU, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM-691 583.

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16. P.I.KURIAKOSE, AGED 59, S/O.IDIKKULA, PAZAYATTU HOUSE, KUDAMURITTY P.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 672.

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17. K.FRANCIS, AGED 59, S/O.KUNJACHAN, KAMANTHARAYIL, PORUKKARA, EDAPPALLYKOTTA P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 583.

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18. M.D.BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 59, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR, SREERANGAM, PERIGALA, KAYAMKULAM-690 502.

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19. M.R.SREEKUMAR, AGED 59, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, SOUPARNIKA, VETTUVENI, HARIPAD P.O, ALAPPUZHA-690 514.

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20. P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, AGED 59, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, LAVANYA, AKKAL BHAGOM, PANMANA, VADUTHALA, KOLLAM-691 583.

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21. P.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 59, S/O.PRABHAKARA KURUP, PIRAVOOR, PUTHEN VEEDU, PANMANA, CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN-691 583.

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22. D.APPUKUTTAN, AGED 59, S/O.DAMODARAN ACHARI, PANDAKASHALA, PUTHENVEEDU, KOLLAKA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 518.

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23. P.THANGALKUNJU, AGED 59, S/O.PAREETHKUNJU, SHAJI MANZIL, EDAKULANGARA.P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 518.

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24. G.OMANAKUTTAN PILLAI, AGED 59, S/O.VILAVEETILPUTHENVEEDU, CHATHINAMKULAM, CHANDANATHOPPU P.O, KOLLAM-691 014.

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25. SYAMA KUMARI.A, AGED 59, W/O.RAMACHANDRA KURUP, TC 3/1422-2, KRIPA, LAKSHMI NAGAR, LNG 1/1 PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.

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26. T.V.RAJENDRAN, AGED 59, S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, KAUSTHUBHAM, MULAMPUZHA, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 501.

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27. D.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 59, S/O.DAMODARAN NAIR, KRISHNALAYAM, MAVELI, PANMANA MANAYIL PO, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 583.

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28. V.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 59, S/O.VELAPPAN, MALAMEL VADAKKATHIL, VADAKKUMTHALA P.O., KOLLAM-690 536.

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29. S.OMANAKUTTAN, AGED 59, S/O.SANKARAN, CHOKKANTHARAYIL, PONMANA.P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691 583.

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30. K.C.KURIAN, AGED 59, S/O.CHACKO, MALAYIL, KOTTAPPURATHU, PUTHAKAVU, KOTTARAKAVU, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA-690 103.

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31. C.THOMAS D CRUZ, AGED 59, S/O.CLEMENT D CRUZ, THIRUVATHIRA THOPPU, CHERRUSSERI BHAGOM, CHAVARA.P.O., KOLLAM-691 583.

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32. S.VISWAMONY, AGED 59, S/O.SANKU, GAURISANGARAM, CHERRUSSERI BHAGOM, CHAVARA.P.O., KOLLAM-691 583.

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BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN.

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RESPONDENT/(RESPONDENTS):

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1. K.K.JALAN, IAS, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PF COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066.

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2. ARIF LOHANI, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PF COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PB NO.1016, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.

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(P.T.O)

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3. MANOJ YADAV, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CENTRAL PF COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, PONNAMMA CHAMBERS-1, PARAMESWARA NAGAR, KOLLAM-691 001.

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BY SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, S.C.

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THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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Prv/2.

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CON.CASE(C).NO. 863 OF 2015 (S)

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES:

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ANNEXURE-1: TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 17/3/2015 IN I.A.NO.2647/2015 IN W.P.(C).NO.30792/2014.

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ANNEXURE-2: TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 28/4/2015 IN W.P.(C).NO.33550/2014.

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RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.A. TO JUDGE.

Prv/2.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

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Cont. of Court Case (C) No.863 of 2015 - S

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============================= Dated this the 16^th day of July, 2015

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J U D G M E N T

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There is obviously a dispute as to the amounts

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transferred. Leaving open the remedy of the petitioners to agitate that disputes, the Contempt of Court case would stand closed.

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Sd/-

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE

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// true copy //

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P.A to Judge.

K.Lalithambika v. K.K.Jalan

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