Writ petition by employees seeking provident fund related relief against the EPFO and Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. The court, on the Standing Counsel's submission that the matter is covered by the Supreme Court's decision in Sunil Kumar B, closed the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 27TH POUSHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 13666 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1S. RAJAN
S/O. N. SIVANANDAN,
T. C. NO.7/155, PARAKKUDY, NEERAZHI LANE, ULLOOR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 011.
2BABY A. T.
ELLIL HOUSE, PANDIRIMALA ROAD, PERUMBALLOOR POST,
MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686 673.
3SASIDHARAN P. V.
PONNAN VEETTIL HOUE, THANNIPOYIL, WANDOOR,
VADAKKUMPADAM P. O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 679 339.
4 PRASANTHAKUMAR K. K. KRISHNAVILASAM, CHELIKUZHY P. O., (VIA) NEDUMON, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 556.5SELVAN K. B.
AMPARAMAKKIL, KANAKKARI P. O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686 632.
6M. G. PRASANNAN
S/O. GOVINDAN, MAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE,
THANNEERMUKKAM P. O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT,
PIN - 688 529.
7 RAJASEKHARAN K. S/O. A. KRISHNAN, T. C. NO.68/595(1), THIRUVONAM, THIRUVALLAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 027.8PAPPACHAN P. K.
S/O. VARKY KURIAKO, PURAMADOM HOUSE,
MALAYIDAMTHURUTH P. O., EDATHALA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 683 561.
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9VIJAYACHANDRAN K.
S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR K.,
SREEKRISHNA VIJAYAM, NAF LANE, PLAVARATHALA,
MARANALLOOR, RUSSELPURAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 501.
10CHANDRIKA C.
W/O. VIKRAMAN S.,
DEVIKA BHAVAN, TC NO.58/3456, NEDIYAVILAKAM,
PACHALLUR P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695 027.
11 SUDARSANAN C. T. C. NO.32/233,THOOMBIDI VEEDU, MADHAVAPURAM, KOCHUVELI, KARIKKAKOM P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 021.12 SHAJI T. S. THEKKUMTHALA HOUSE, PATTIMATTOM P. O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683 562.13 JAYAMOHANAN K. S. 'ANASWARA', MUTHALAKKOTTUKONAM, DHANUVACHAPURAM, AMARAVILA P. O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 122.14MAATHU GOPALAN
W/O. GOPALAN,
PONNARAM PALLAM, VADAVANNOOR P. O.,
PALGHAT DISTRICT, PIN - 678 504.
15BAIJU N. I.
S/O. ITTIYATHI,
NEDUMBUMKANAL HOUSE, SREEKARIYAM P. O.,
VENCHAIVODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695 017.
16M. V. VENUGOPAL
S/O. M. K. VASUDEVAN,
HOUSE NO.519, ATHIRAMPUZHA POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686 562.
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17M. MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI
S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI K.,
SREESAILAM, GNRA - 10, T.C.71/3483, MANACAUD P. O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 009.
18YESUDASAN A.
BINU COTTAGE, KARUMARAKKODE, ARUVIKKARA P. O.,
ARUVIKKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695 564.
BY ADVS.
SHRI.BABU CHERUKARA
SHRI.ARUN BABU
RESPONDENTS:
1UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR
AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14 , BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT ORGANIZATION, PATTOM, P. O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004.4 KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MASCOT SQUARE, PMG, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.BY ADVS.
B.RAMACHANDRAN, CGC
NITA.N.S.(SC-EPFO)
P.A.AHAMMED
THOUFEEK AHAMED
S MANU (DSGI)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 17.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees Provident Fund Organization would submit that the matter stands covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & Others; 2022 (6) KLT 234.
In the light of the judgment in Sunil Kumar B & Others (Supra) , the writ petition will stand closed.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P. JUDGE
ats
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13666/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE
COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.915/2017 DATED
12.10.2018.
EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE
COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.36201 OF 2017 DATED
06.12.2018.
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R3(a):TRUE COPY OF THE ACTURIAL REPORT DATED
27/12/2018.
EXHIBIT R3(b):TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
DATED 20/06/2019.
EXHIBIT R3(c):TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE
SUPREME COURT DATED 12/07/2019 IN
SLP.NOS.16721-16722 OF 2019.
EXHIBIT R3(d):TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE
SUPREME COURT DATED 06/02/2020 IN
CONTEMPT CASES NOS.1917-1917 OF 2018.
EXHIBIT R3(e): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 03/07/2020 IN WPC.NO.2654/2020.EXHIBIT R3(f): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 14/01/2020 OF PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT IN CWP.19985 OF 2018.EXHIBIT R3(g):TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 03/03/2020
OF THE INDORE BENCH OF THE MADYA PRADESH
HIGH COURT IN WPC.NO.20572 OF 2018.
EXHIBIT R3(h):TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19/08/2020
IN CONTEMPT CASE NO.1007/2020.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition concerning EPF benefits is covered by the Supreme Court's judgment in Sunil Kumar B.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & OthersRelied on
2022 (6) KLT 234
S. Rajan
Baby A. T.
Sasidharan P. V.
Prasanthakumar K. K.
Selvan K. B.
M. G. Prasannan
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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