IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 9TH CHAITHRA, 1944
WA NO. 416 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2022 IN WP(C) 5718/2022
OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:
1 V.VENUGOPAL
GOPIKA HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADI P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 005 PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000025, P.P.O.MO.KR/KTM/00027157.
2 MARY ABRAHAM
KUNNUMPURATHNEDUMPARAMBIL, PALLOM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 607, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000023, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027292.
3 P.S.LEELA
ELANJIKKAL, DEVALOKOM, KOTTAYAM - 686 004, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000019, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00015888.
4 P.G.SASIDHARAN NAIR
FLAT NO.5, IIND FLOOR, LEON BUILDING, UPASANA NAGAR,
THAMARPURAM, UPASANA NAGAR, THAMARPURAM, MARADU,
ERNAKULAM - 682 304, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000032, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00018792.
5 M.S.KRISHNAKUMARI
KRISHNALAYAM, OLASSA P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 014 PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/00000, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/000.
6 P.VIJAYAKUMARI
ANANYA HOUSE, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 006, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000046, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00029511.
7 P.P.VALSALADEVI
RIVERVIEW HOUSE, KUDAMALOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 017, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000026, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027293.
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8 B.PUSHPAKUMARI
PAIKADU HOUSE, KOTTAMURI P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM
- 686 101, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000037, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00030410.
9 P.S.SARADAKUTTYAMMA
KAILAS, THRIKOTHAMANGALAM, KOTTAYAM - 686 011, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000020, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00017491.
10 M.V.DIVAKARAN
SIVAGANGA, MARIATHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 017, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/000009,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00018939.
11 K.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR
KANNOTHU HOUSE, VELLUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 537, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000014, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00019556.
12 BINNY K.DAS
BINNY BHAVAN, VELLUR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 003, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000038, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/0003207.
13 P.S.SREEDEVI
SREEVILASAM, VELLUR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 003, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000042, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00029141.
14 P.R.THANKAMONY
KALARICAL HOUSE, THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM - 686 001 PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000069,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00019810.
15 P.SHEELAKUMARI
HARISREE, GANDHINAGAR HARISONS BOARD COMPLEX,
THELLAKAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 630, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000039, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027235.
16 C.K.REMADEVI
REMYA HOUSE, PUNNATHRA, KOTTAYAM - 686 631, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000043, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027233
17 C.K.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR
CHEMMARAPALIYIL, PAMPADI, KOTTAYAM - 686 502, PF A/C
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NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000014, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00017241.
18 P.MOHANDAS
FLAT NO.A 409, MAJESTIC RESIDENCY, NEAR BALAJI
THEATER, THAVAREKKARE, MANGALORE - 560 002, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/000007, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00014587.
19 C.C.SUSEELAMMA
SIVAPRASADAM, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM 686 631, PF
A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000027,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027237.
20 C.J.ALPHONSA
RESHMA BHAVAN, RAMAPURAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 576, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000058,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00030417.
21 C.J.THOMAS
CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM - 686 572, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000024,
P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00018249.
22 A.K.PONNAPPAN
ATTICHIRA, KANJIRAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 678 596, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000025, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00027572.
23 C.D.PRATHAPAKUMAR
LEKSHMIPRIYA, THRIKOTHAMANGALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 011, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/000052, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00028650.
24 M.C.AMBIKADAS
KATTUPARAMBU, AYMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 015, PF A/C NO.KR/KTM/0005116/0000047, P.P.O.NO.KR/KTM/00017521.
BY ADV P.N.MOHANAN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA (UOI)
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT OF INDIA,
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001, PIN - 110001
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2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL
OFFICE, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD,
THIRUNNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM-686 001
3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER -1 (PENSION) BHAVISHYA NITHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.
4 KOTTAYAM CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD.NO.421
REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, H.O.P.B.NO.46,
THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. BY ADV JOY THATTIL ITTOOP FOR R2 & R3
SRI.S.MANU, ASGI,
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IYPE FOR R4
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
30.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS & VIJU ABRAHAM, JJ. ================================= W.A No.416 of 2022
[arising out of the impugned judgment dated 03.03.2022 in W.P(C) No.5718/2022]
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Dated this the 30thday of March, 2022
JUDGMENT
Alexander Thomas, J.
The impugned judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge, dismissing the above Writ Petition (Civil), reads as follows :
"Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order Ext.P15 is appealable under Section 7(I) of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and prays for withdrawal of the writ petition.
Writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn with the liberty aforementioned."
2. Heard Sri.P.N.Mohanan, learned counsel appearing for the appellants in the W.A/petitioners in the W.P(C), Sri.S.Manu, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for R1 (Union of India), Sri.Joy Thattil Ittoop, learned Standing Counsel for the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) appearing for R2 & R3 and Sri.Surin George Iype, learned counsel appearing for R4 (Kottayam Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd.).
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3. It is urged by Sri.P.N.Mohanan, learned counsel appearing for the appellants in the W.A/petitioners in the W.P(C) that no submissions were made by the writ petitioners in the W.P(C) that they want to withdraw the writ petition for seeking alternative remedy, etc. That being so, the remedy of the appellants is to seek for review of the impugned judgment. With the said liberty, the above Writ Appeal will stand disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM, JUDGE
vgd
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