EPF-related writ petition; standing counsel stated it is covered by the Supreme Court decision in Employees Provident Fund Organization v. Sunil Kumar B; the writ petition was closed in the light of that judgment.
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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. 14664 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1MOHANAN K.
S/O.CHANDUKUTTY K.,
PRASANTHI NILAYAM, KAKKODI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673611,
EPF A/C.NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000590,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00052967.
2KUMARAN U.K.,
S/O.RAMOOTTY U.K., GEETHAM, CHAKKORATHKULAM,
NADAKKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 011,
EPF A/C.NO.KR/138/0293, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/3000354563.
3 SURESHKUMAR T., S/O.MADHAVAN T., THARAMAL KUTTOTH THAZHAM, KARUVASSERI,
KOZHIKODE-673 010,
EPF A/C.NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000371,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00043703.
4 C.RAVEENDRAN,
S/O.C.NARAYANAN, KARTHIKA, CHELAPRAM, MAKKADA,
KOZHIKODE-673617,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000357,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00044651.
5C.HARIDAS,
S/O.APPU, SREEHARI, VADAKKILLAM-THAZHE PARAMBU,
KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE-673 007,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/335, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/39240.
6 MOHAN WARIER,
S/O.T.K.WARIER, FLAT NO.101, STERLING APARTMENTS
(NEAR INDIAN EXPRESS), EASTHILL ROAD, WESTHILL P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673 005,
EPF A/C NO.KR/KKD/00014142/000/0000141,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00048450.
7VELAYUDHAN T.V.,
S/O.K.RAMAN NAIR, SARANG, B.G.ROAD, NADAKKAVU P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673 006,
EPF A/C NO.KR/138/282, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/30337.
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8 P.SUKUMARAN,
S/O.MADHAVA KIDAV, SREE PADMAM, METHOTTUTHAZHAM, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 007,EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/329, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/32949.
9 P.RAJAN,S/O.BALAN NAMBIAR, SAYOOJYA, ULLIYERI P.O.,KOZHIKODE-673 323,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/316, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/36788.
10 BALAKRISHNAN V.E., S/O.KAMMARAN NAMBIAR, NANDANAM, NEAR SBO COLONY, KAVU, CHEVAYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 017, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000409, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00060567.11 M.B.SURIA PRAKASH, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, PALMS, CHERUVANNUR, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673 631,EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/358, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/38232.
12DILIPRAJ V.K.,
S/O.VASUMATHI NATHAN, KOODATHIL HOUSE,
CHATHAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 601.
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000497,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00056127.
13 N.RAMDAS,
S/O.D.KRISHNAN, PRIYAM, 40/2283, KURIKKAL MADAM
PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 016,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/347, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/39855.
14 K.DEVANAND, S/O.K.RAMUTTY, GEETHANJALI, MYLAMPADI, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673016, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000370, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00061315..15 A.SAJEEVAN,S/O.SANKARAN.A., ALANCHERY, NORTH BEYPORE P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673 015,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000461.
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16 GOPAL RAJ THOTTANGAL, S/O.NARAYANAN T., THOTTANGAL, OPP.WOMEN'S POLYTECHNIC, VALLAPARAMBA, KOHIZKODE-673009, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000496, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00043773.17 AJITHKUMAR.C., S/O.RAGHAVAN C., MANIKANDI HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 009,EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/500, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/37865.
18RAVEENDRAN K.P.,
S/O.KANNAN, KELAMBETH HOUSE, EACHUR P.O.,
KANNUR-670 591,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/000/0000422,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00036424.
19KRISHNAN C.,
S/O.KUTTYCHANDAPPAN, KUNNAMVELLI, KANNURE,
ULLIYERI, KUNNATHARA, KOZHIKODE-673620,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/138/515, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/20255.
20 CHANDRASEKHARAN K., S/O.K.A.KERALEEYAN, PURATHADATHIL HOUSE, GOVINDAPURAM P.O, KOZHIKODE-673016, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000460, P.P.O.NO.KR/KNR/00064834.21ANIL K.E,
S/O.SIVASANKARAN, ARAMAM, PAROPPADI,
MARIKKUNNU P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 012,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000372,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00061300.
22 MATHEW V.KURIAN, S/O.V.M.KURIAN, VATTATHIL CHIRAYIL HOUSE, KANNANCHERY, KALLAI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 003, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000561, P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00069603.23 SURENDRAN C.P., S/O.NARAYANAN C.P., CP HOUSE, NAVARATHNA VILLAS, EDACHERI, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., KANNUR-670 004, EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000687.W.P.(C)No.14664/2020
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24MANGALSH MANI C.P.,
S/O.SUKUMARAN P.K., KAUSALYAS, KANNOTHUMCHAL ROAD,
THANA P.O., KANNUR-670012,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000493,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KNR/00051392.
25SOMAN K.T.,
S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, CHAITHRAM, AMBALAPPADI,
WANDOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM-679328,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000565.
26SHELLY P.J.,
S/O.P.T.JOHN, PALLIMITTAM HOUSE, DEVAGIRI,
MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE-673008,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/000505,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00066160.
27 SASEENDRAKUMAR P.,
S/O.BALAKRISHNAN.K., AISHWARYA, KADUNGONCHIRA
STREET, WESTHILL P.O., KOZHIKODE-673005,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000499,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KKD/00063680.
28B.NARAYANAN,
S/O.B.POKKEN, BALODEI HOUSE, BENGALAM P.O.,
KASARAGODE-671314, EPF A/C NO.KR/138/1294,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KNR/00059358.
29V.V.VENUGOPAL,
S/O.M.P.BALAGOPALAN NAMBIAR, 301, JOURNALISTS
COLONY, NCC NAGAR, PEROORKADA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695005,
EPF A/C NO.KR/TVM/0000138/000/0000339,
P.P.O.NO.KR/TVM/00073834.
BY ADVS.
SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR
SMT.SMITHA (EZHUPUNNA)
SRI.DHEERAJ KRISHNAN PEROT
SMT.CHITRA JOHNSON
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RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARGH, NEW DELHI-110 001.2 THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 066.3 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM-695 004.4 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KANNUR-670 001.5 THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE-673 006.6 KERALA KAUMUDY, KAUMUDI BUILDING, KAUMUDI NAGAR, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024.BY ADVS.
SRI.JAGADEESH LAKSHMAN, CGC
SMT.NITA N.S (SC-EPFO)
SRI. 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) 14664/2020
PETITIONERS’ EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1A TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDMENT AS PER GST
NO.609(E) DATED 22.08.2014.
EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 IN
WP(C)NO.13120/2015 REPORTED IN ILR 2019(1)
KERALA 614.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners' EPF claims are covered by the Supreme Court judgment in Sunil Kumar B, warranting closure of the writ petition?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
The Employees Provident Fund Organization & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B & OthersRelied on
2022 (6) KLT 234
Mohanan K.
Kumaran U.K.
Sureshkumar T.
C.Raveendran
C.Haridas
Mohan Warier
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
Gopinath P.