WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 1 2025:KER:26516 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 14489 OF 2020 PETITIONERS: 1 MADHUSUDHANAN NAIR T.K., AGED 65 YEARS S/O S. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, THEKKUMTHARAMYALIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, MEVELLOOR P.O.KOTTAYAM 686 609, PF A/C NO KR/KTM/10290/094 PPO NO KR/KTM/28506. 2 T.P. MOHANAN, AGED 69 YEARS S/O T.A PADMANABHAN, THOPPIL, 29/10-36-C MAJOR ROAD VYTTILA, KOCHI-682 019, PF A/C NO KR/KTM/10290/1472 PPO NO KR/KCH/52531. 3 AUGUSTINE A.A, AZHINAKAL HOUSE, KEMBERI ROAD, PANDIKUDY, KOCHI-682 022, PF A/C NO KR/KTM/10290/807 PPO NO KR/KCH/54574. 4 JACOB NG, NEDUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O.MARADU, KOCHI-682 040, PF A/C NO KR/KTM/10290/701 PPO NO KR/KCH/52530. BY ADVS. ASOK M.CHERIAN N.SATHEESH K.JANARDHANA SHENOY RESPONDENTS: 1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI- 110 001. 2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 2 2025:KER:26516 3 ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 5 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, KOCHI-682 017. 6 HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O.KOTTAYAM , PIN-686 616, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR SRI.JOY THATTIL ITTOOP SRI.DAYA SINDHU SREEHARI -CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).18485/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 3 2025:KER:26516 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 18485 OF 2020 PETITIONER: JOHN K.M. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. K.E. MATHEN, KRIPA BHAVAN, MANAMPUZHA, KUNNATHUR, KADAMBANAD SOUTH, KOLLAM - 691553. BY ADVS. ASOK M.CHERIAN SRI.N.SATHEESH SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY SMT.PRIYA CAROL RESPONDENTS: 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110066. 3 ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695004. 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND OFFICE, ADITYA SABARI TOWER, POST OFFICE ROAD, THIRUNAKKARA, KOTTAYAM - 686001. 5 HINDUSTAN NEWSPRINT LTD, NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686616, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 4 2025:KER:26516 BY ADVS. SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR SRI.JOY THATTIL ITOOP, SC, EPF ORGANISA SRI.DAYA SINDHU SREEHARI - CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).14489/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 5 2025:KER:26516 JUDGMENT Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 The parties are in ad idem to submit that the issue involved in these writ petitions is covered by the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of EPF Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar B and Others [2022 SCC OnLine SC 1521]. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the said judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Sd/- D.K. SINGH JUDGE AP WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 6 2025:KER:26516 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18485/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, DATED 25.02.2020 IN WP(C) NO. 3846 OF 2019 AND CONNECTED CASES. RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R4 A TRUE COPY OF THE A MODEL CALCULATION SHEET OF ENHANCED PENSION EXHIBIT R4 B TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06-02-2020 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN CONMT.PET (C) NO 1917- 1918/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES EXHIBIT R4 C TRUE COPY OF THE ACTURIAL REPORT DATED 27-12-2018 ON UN-EXEMPTED ESTABLISHMENTS EXHIBIT R4 E TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DATED WP(C) NOS. 14489 & 18485 OF 2020 7 2025:KER:26516 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14489/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 WPC NO 34284/2016 WITH CONNECTED CASES