Employees of a co-operative society sought relief relating to provident fund/pension; counsel for petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition, and the court dismissed it as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 1ST CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 414 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1M.N.REJI,
PLANT ATTENDER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/57,
UAN NO.100208398704.
2SHYJU JOSEPH,
PLANT ATTENDER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/55,
UAN NO.100355589398.
3K.S.SUMA,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/72,
UAN NO.100182077479.
4P.N.MANI,
PLANT ATTENDER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/58,
UAN NO.100262133387.
5K.P.SOBIN,
PLANT ATTENDER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/53,
UAN NO.100181733990.
6K.V.RAVEENDRAN,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/50,
UAN NO.100182484864.
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7SINDHU I.S.,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/66,
UAN NO.100435825048.
8M.C.MADHUKUMAR,
DEPOT MANAGER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/18,
UAN NO.100207843342.
9B.B.BREEZE,
HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/59,
UAN NO.100101775051.
10ANITHA S.,
JUNIOR CLERK, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/41,
UAN NO.100321352226.
11K.G.JAYADEVAN,
DEPOT MANAGER GRADE I,
HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/12,
UAN NO.100181152408.
12BIJI M.C.
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/38,
UAN NO.100207840184.
13SHEENA K.A.,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/42,
UAN NO.100180871004.
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14GIRIJA SANALKUMAR,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/64,
UAN NO.100153496488.
15O.V.SHYLAMMA,
GENERAL MANAGER IN CHARGE, HIGH RANGE DAIRY
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D),
SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/16, UAN NO.10026055635.
16A.S.SHANAVAS,
SUPERVISOR, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/29,
UAN NO.100069933577.
17SUDHA E.G.,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/43,
UAN NO.100144314284.
18BINDU K.K.,
SALES ASSISTANT, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/45,
UAN NO.100181291668.
19E.A.JOHNY,
DEPOT MANAGER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/17,
UAN NO.100144283593.
20PAUL JOSEPH,
DEPOT MANAGER GRADE I, HIGH RANGE DAIRY
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D),
SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/9,UAN NO.100270110832.
21VINCENT MATHEW,
DEPOT MANAGER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/23,
UAN NO.100407464403.
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22M.SUDEEP,
TECHNICIAN, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/68,
UAN NO.100208981001.
23 K.M.JOSEPH, DEPOT MANAGER, HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.K.10(D), SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/11, UAN NO.100181467417.24 K.P.ABDUL ASSIS, KARIMATTATHIL, VELLATHOOVAL P.O., IDUKKI, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/3, UAN NO.100181714519.25 K.R.PUSHPA, PUTHENVEETTIL, KUNJITHANNI P.O., PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/85, UAN NO.100181845393.26RAMACHANDRAN T.K.,
THAMPURANTHARAYIL HOUSE, CHITHIRAPURAM P.O.,
ANACHAL, IDUKKI, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/16300/4,
UAN NO.100387085771.
BY ADVS.
P.N.MOHANAN
C.P.SABARI
AMRUTHA SURESH
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA (UOI), REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001.2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004.W.P (C) No.414/2020
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3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM-686 001.
4EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUSTEE,
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE,
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, WAZIRPUR,
NEW DELHI-110052.
5 PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER -1 (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI-110 066.6HIGH RANGE DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
NO.K.10(D),
REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER - IN - CHARGE,
SENGULAM P.O., ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PIN-685 561.
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.BIJU, CGC
SRI.JOY THATTIL ITOOP, SC, EPF ORGANISATION
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
21.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
When this matter is taken up for consideration today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.
Accordingly, the writ petition will stand dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/GOPINATH P. JUDGE
ats
M.N. Reji
Shyju Joseph
K.S. Suma
P.N. Mani
K.P. Sobin
Union of India
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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