Narayan a., v. Sandeep Biswas
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court closed a contempt case filed by employees against the Sub-Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. The Court held that since the Supreme Court issued a new judgment on November 4, 2022 regarding pension schemes, the entitlement of petitioners to higher pension requires reconsideration by the Provident Fund Organisation, closing the contempt proceedings without prejudice.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed without prejudice to the Respondent's right to reconsider entitlement.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 12TH ASWINA, 1945
CON.CASE(C) NO. 266 OF 2020
ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.1.2018 IN
WP(C)NO.21614 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1 NARAYAN A., B 29/114, HNL QUARTERS, NEWSPRINT NAGAR, KOTTAYAM 686 616, HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O. KOTTAYAM (PETITIONER NO 17 IN WPC 21614/2016).
2 RAVI.T .A., THOGUTHUMKAL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM 686 609 HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O. KOTTAYAM, (PETITIONER NO 120 IN WPC 21614/2016).
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the entitled petitioners in an earlier writ petition regarding pension should have higher pension disbursed in view of the April 2022 Supreme Court judgment.
Whether the Contempt Case invoking disobedience of specific directions should be dismissed or closed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Narayana.
- respondent
Sandeep Biswas
Coram
Anil K. Narendran
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court