In a contempt case alleging non-compliance with a Jan 29, 2020 direction, the Court closed the petition after counsel submitted that steps are being taken to comply with the Hon'ble Supreme Court's recent judgment in Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunilkumar.
The Contempt Case was closed without further direction.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 22NDDAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 1ST POUSHA,1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1217 OF 2020
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT WP(C) 31432/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
PETITIONER/PETITIONERS:
1KUNHALAN M.K
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O. KUNHAYAMU, KALATHIL HOUSE, ATTEERI,
CHUNDAYILMADU P.O. PUTHUR, KOTTAKKAL,
MALAPPURAM 676 503.
2 SREEDHARAN P.P, AGED 62 YEARS S/O. MUNDAN, PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE P.O. PARAVANNA, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM 676 502.3 SOUDAMINI K.M, AGED 61 YEARS D/O. GOPALAN NAIR, THAZHATHE PUTHIYAKATH HOUSE, NEAR DPO, MALAPPURAM 676 505.4 RAMESHAN M, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. LATE V.K. B NAIR, SREEPURI, PANDAMANGALAM P.O. KOTTAKKAL MALAPPURAM 676 503.5 REMANI P, AGED 61 YEARS D/O. ASHTA MOORTHY NAMBOODIRI, PADINHATTEERI MANA, P.O. MARAKKARA 676 553.6 USMAN P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. MOIDEEN, PALLIYALTHODI HOUSE, P.O. TIRURKKADCont.Case (C) No.1217 of 2020
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ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM.
7UNNIKRISHNAN P,
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. KRISHNAN, PADINHATTEETRI MANA, P.O. MARAKKARA P.O.
676 553.
8ABDURAHIMAN P,
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. KUNHIKOYA PUVALLUR HOUSE, P.O. KODUR WEST,
MALAPPURAM 676 504.
9IBRAHIMKUTTY K,
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. KUNHIMOIDEEN, KALLAN HOUSE, SANTHI NAGAR,
PARAPPUR P.O. KOTTAKKAL MALAPPURAM 676 503.
10KUNHALASSANKUTTY M,
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. AHAMENDKUTTY, MUKRI HOUSE, PALAPPURA,
P.O. KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM 676 503.
11HAMSA P,
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O. KADER, PULPRAYAKATH HOUSE P.O. PURANGU,
KANHIRAMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 584.
12MOIDU N.K,
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O. ALU. N.K., NADUVIL KOVILAKATH, VADAMUKKU, P.O.
MARANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 581.
13ABDUL GAFOOR K.K.
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O. MUHAMMED ALI, KADAVANTHODE HOUSE, P.O. PURANGU,
KANHIRAMUKKU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 584.
BY ADVS.
M.R.ANISON
SMT.V.BHARGAVI (PANANGAD)
SMT.P.A.RINUSA
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RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT:
JERIN DAVID
AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
(EPFO), REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHA NIDHI BHAVAN,
P.B.. NO .1806, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006.
SRI.ABRAHAM P. MEACHINKARA, SC
THISCONTEMPTOFCOURTCASE(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFOR
ADMISSIONON22.12.2022,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
This Contempt Case is filed alleging non-compliance of the directions issued by this Court in judgment dated 29.1.2020 in W.P.(C) No.31432 of 2019.
In that view of the matter, as it is submitted that steps are being taken to ensure compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, this Contempt Case is closed.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE
Sru
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1217/2020
PETITIONER’S ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.1.2020 IN
WPC NO 31432/2019.
RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES : NIL
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Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. SunilkumarReferred¶37
Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunilkumar [2022 KLT 234]
KUNHALAN M.K AND OTHERS
JERIN DAVID
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO)
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
As recorded by the court registry
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