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K.R.Narayana Pillai v. Union of India

Kerala HC22 Jul 2024WP(C)/19414/2020

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What is this about?

Writ petition by a retired employee seeking pension under the Employees Provident Fund Pension Scheme based on contributions on actual salary. The court noted the matter is covered by the Supreme Court's decision in EPFO v. Sunil Kumar and closed the writ petition, directing that his claim be considered per that judgment.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's claim and submitted options to be considered in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling in EPFO v. Sunil Kumar; writ petition closed.

K.R.Narayana Pillai Vs Union of India — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2024)

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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 N.NAGARESH

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MONDAY, THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY 2024 / 31ST ASHADHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 19414 OF 2020

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PETITIONER:

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K.R.NARAYANA PILLAI AGED 61 YEARS S/O C.K. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, LIG-34, SASTHRI NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-682 020.

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BY ADVS. SANTHOSH G. PRABHU SMT.N.U.DEEPA SMT.A.ASWATHY SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110001.

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2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER.

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3 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION)EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BAVISHYA NIDHI BAVAN , KALOOR, KOCHI-682 017.

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BY ADVS.

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SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA SRI.S.PRASANTH, STANDING COUNSEL SMT.ANIMA M., GOVERNMENT PLEADER

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W.P.(C)No.19414 of 2020

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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W.P.(C)No.19414 of 2020

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J U D G M E N T

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Dated this the 22^nd day of July, 2024

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The petitioner has approached this Court seeking orders in

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respect of pension under the Employees Provident Fund Pension Scheme on the basis of contribution made on actual

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salary. It is submitted that the matter now stands covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organisation and another v. Sunil Kumar

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and others [2022 (6) KLT 234].

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In the light of the above submission, this writ petition is closed making it clear that the claim of the petitioner and any options submitted by them will be considered in accordance with

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law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in The Employees

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Provident Fund Organisation and another v. Sunil Kumar

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and others (supra).

Sd/-

N. NAGARESH

JUDGE

ams

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W.P.(C)No.19414 of 2020

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF INCREMENT LETTER DATED 5.7.2016 ISSUED BY INDO-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,KERALA BRANCH TO PETITIONER

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EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF STATEMENT OF SALARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017 ISSUED BY INDOAMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE PETITIONER

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EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO KRKCH 00110854 DATED 25.7.2019 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION WORK SHEET DATED 19.7.2019 OF PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.7.2020 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT

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EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF REPLY LETTER NK KRKCH/PPO 110854/PC 11(4/2020 DATED 9.8.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER

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EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1.4.2019 PASSED BY THE HONOURABL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY NO 9610/2019

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RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT R3(a) TRUE COPY	OF	TH	E DETAILED CALCULATION
SHEET OF T	HE	PETI	TIONER
EXHIBIT R3(b) TRUE COP	Y	OF	THE JUDGMENT DATED
14.01.2020	IN	CWP	19958 OF 2018 (O&M) OF
THE PUNJAB	AN	D HA	RIYANA HIGH COURT
EXHIBIT R3(c) TRUE COPY	OF	THE	ORDER DATED 07.10.2020
IN W.A.NO.	128	8/20	20 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH

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W.P.(C)No.19414 of 2020

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	COURT
EXHIBIT R3(d)	TRUE IN W. COURT	COPY OF THE A.NO.1289/20	ORDER DATED 07.10.2020 20 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH
EXHIBIT R3(e)	TRUE IN W. COURT	COPY OF THE A.NO.1303/20	ORDER DATED 07.10.2020 20 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH
EXHIBIT R3(f)	TRUE IN WP COURT	COPY OF THE SS.NO.929/20 OF UTTARAKH	ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 19 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH AND
EXHIBIT R3(g)	TRUE IN WP COURT	COPY OF THE SS.NO.972/20 OF UTTARAKH	ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 19 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH AND
EXHIBIT R3(h)	TRUE IN WP COURT	COPY OF THE SS.NO.1006/2 OF UTTARAKH	ORDER DATED 03.11.2020 019 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH AND
EXHIBIT R3(i)	TRUE 21.12 CONNE	COPY OF THE .2020 IN CTED CASES O	REFERENCE ORDER DATED W.A.NO.811/2020 AND F THE HON'BLE COURT

K.R.Narayana Pillai v. Union of India

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