Madras High CourtWP/3528/2018allowed

M. Masilamani v. Union Of India,

2019-04-24Honourable Mr Justice V. Parthiban20 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Date: 24.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.Nos.3528 to 3531 & 29922 of 2018 and W.M.P.NOs.4318 to 4321, 4323 to 4326, 4328 to 4331, 4333 to 4336, 34934, 34937, 34941, 34944, 34946 of 2018 and 333, 335, 338, 340 and 343 of 2019 1 M.MASILAMANI, 2 D. AARON JAYAKAR 3 S. KASTHURI 4 M. ANANADHAN 5 K.V. SARASWATHI 6 P. JOTHISRIDHARAN 7 V. VARATHAMMAL 8 K. JAYAHARAN 9 A.S. SUBRAMANIAN 10 L. PASUPATHY 11 L. ANNABUSHANAM 12 G. VASUGI 13 F. ANTHONY JAYAKUMAR 14 RANJANMOHAN 15 N. KALAIARASI 16 N. JAYARAMAN 17 C. GANESAN 18 K. GNANASEKARAN 19 P. SRINIVASAN 20 V. ANTHONY JEBARAJ 21 A.PANNEERSELVAM 22 P. PATHIMA AROKIASAMY 23 V. GOVINDARAJ 24 A.DAMODHARAN 25 KARUPPAIAH 26 C. KRISHNAN 27 K. KARUNAKARAN 28 R. LAKSHMIKUMAR 29 A.MANI 30 S. MURAGAMMAL 31 C. K. MURALIDHARAN 32 A.PADMANABHAN 33 G. HARI 34 G. BALASUNDARAM 35 A.JOHN 36 S. GUNASEKARAN

37 M. CHANDAN 38 S. SIGAMANI 39 K. SHANMUGAM 40 KALYANI SIVASAMY 41 R. KUMARAN 42 P. BALAKRISHNAN 43 S. RANI 44 K. DURAISWAMY 45 K. V. MAHALINGAM 46 V. RAJESWARI 47 M. ADIKESAVAN 48 P. JAYARAMAN 49 G. RAMAIAH 50 M. DEIVASUNDARAM 51 C. VEERASWAMY 52 C. PONNAN 53 S. JOSEPH 54 J. ETHIRAJ 55 SAMSON ISAAC 56 V. THAVAMANI 57 P. S. THIAGARAJAN 58 P. JAYASINGH LAZARUS 59 K. DHEENATHAYALAN 60 A.MATHIALAGAN 61 K. RAMAKRISHNAN 62 M. JEEVANANDAM 63 G. POOSALINGAM 64 P. ARJUNAN 65 C. JAYARAMAN 66 M.P. MOHANA RANGAN 67 S. DHARMAN 68 K. BALASUBRAMANIAN 69 R. KUPPUSAMY 70 M. NEELAKANTAN 71 S. SUNDARRESAN 72 V. SWAMIKKANNU 73 S. ANJALI 74 M. SATHYAMURTHY 75 E. RAMASWAMY 76 D. KALIYAPPAN 77 E. KRISHNAMOORTHY 78 P. ARUMUGHAM 79 J. SHANMUGAM 80 N. KANNIAPPAN 81 S. RAJAMANI 82 B. RAMAKRISHNAN 83 V. CHITHIRAI 84 V. SIVAMANI 85 A.LALITHA 86 N. MEGARANI

87 D. DORAIRAJ 88 S. PRASAD 89 D. SIVARAJ 90 P. RAJAMANNAR AGE 67 91 P. ANTHONIDOSS AGE 67 92 P. SWAMINATHAN AGE 66 93 R. SAMBANDAM AGE 71 94 K. SWAMINATHAN AGE 64 95 K. VARATHAN AGE 64 ... PETITIONERs IN W.P.NO.3528 OF 2018 1 P.PARVATHY 2 K.MOHAN 3 P.SENTHAMARAI 4 K.JAGANNATHAN 5 M.PONNURANGAM 6 K.MOHANKUMAR 7 S.BALAKRISHNAN 8 R. NARASIMHAN 9 M.ARUMUGAM 10 M.BALAKRISHNAN 11 S.MURUGAN 12 A.MOHAN 13 P.ANBURAMAN 14 P.RAJU 15 KABALI C.

16 G.INDIRA 17 M.VIJAYAKUMAR 18 M.RAJENDRAN 19 R.JAYARAMN 20 V.S.VISWANATH 21 P.MOHANASUNDARAM 22 S.RAMU 23 J.JEHAN MOHAN 24 G.MURTHY 25 N.SUBRAMANIYAN 26 A.SARANGAPANI 27 G.DAYANIDHI 28 M.MALLIGARAJ 29 A.C.DHASARATHAN 30 S.RAMAKRISHNAN 31 R.RAJAM 32 R.BALADANDAYUDAPANI 33 V.CHANDRASEKARAN 34 P.PALINIYANDI 35 T.KODANDARAMAN 36 C.MOHAN 37 K.SUKUMARAN 38 A.VALLIAMMAI 39 N.JAYASEELAN

40 P.SHANMUGAM 41 P.CHINNAKOLANDAI 42 P.MAHALINGAM 43 V.BALU 44 K.R.PURUSHOTHUMAN 45 P.MUNIRAJULU 46 N.SUBRAMANI 47 R.MUTHAIAH 48 V.KIRIJA 49 S.JEYAKUMAR 50 E.T.KALYANAKUMAR 51 G.AMALANATHAN 52 I.TURABUDDINKHAN 53 M.SUGUNA 54 P.ETHIRAJ 55 S.THIRUGNANAM 56 V.CHINNAYAN 57 K.MUTHUSWAMY 58 P.R.SETTU 59 K.SIVPRAKASAM 60 D.NATARAJAN 61 P.SANJIVEE 62 C.SUBRAMANI 63 R.SELVARAJ 64 N.SILAMBAN 65 R.VASANTHA 66 N.KATHAVARAYAN 67 J.THAVAMANI 68 A.NOOR MOHAMED 69 RAMAIAH 70 K.KALIYAN 71 A.SAMIYAPPA 72 P.RAJAVELU 73 T.RAJAKUMARI 74 P.DANDAPANI 75 N.NAGAPPAN 76 M.UTHIRAPATHY 77 C.GURUPATHAM 78 S.SIVASAMY 79 M.PANNEERSELVAM 80 J.KARUNANITHI 81 M.ELUMALAI 82 M.RAJESWARI 83 A.GANGACHALAM 84 V.TAMILARASI 85 N.NADARAJA 86 A.ARULDOSS 87 K.NARAYANASAMY 88 A.SRINIVASAN 89 KALAI SUNDARI SELVARAJ

90 P.VELAYUTHAM 91 A.LASHMIKANDAN 92 M.VAITHILINGAM 93 V.SHANMUGAM 94 D.SRINIVASAN 95 N.SINGARAVELU 96 D.KALIYAPERUMAL 97 H.SAMBANDAM 98 VASANTHA 99 V.JAGANNATHAN 100 P.BABY 101 M.RAJESWARI ... PETITIONERs in WP No.3529 of 2018 1 K.K.RAJA 2 N.PURUSHOTHAMAN 3 R.RAMULU 4 B.DURAISAMY 5 P.CHINNADURAI 6 V.CHANDRAHASAN 7 S.SUBRAMANI 8 M.RAJAMANICKAM 9 G.GOVINDASAMY 10 N.SANTHANAM 11 R.MOHAN CHIRISTOFAR 12 A.CHANDRASEKARAN 13 T.S.NIRMALA 14 A.MANOHARAN 15 M.INDRANI 16 C.GAJENDRAN 17 C.DOSS 18 B.SRINIVASA 19 A.PARANTHAMAN 20 S.MUNUSWAMY 21 C.VENKATASWAMY 22 R.JOTHIVEL 23 G.VIJAYAKUMAR 24 K.RANI 25 THANGAVEL ASARI 26 B.ARIVALAGAN 27 V. VIJAYAKUMAR 28 S.NAGARAJAN 29 C.ILAKKIYA ASOKAN 30 M.PONNUSAMY 31 M.MOHANDASS 32 A.PALANIMANICKAM 33 N.RAMANATHAN 34 R.KANNAN 35 D. JOHN SUNDARAM 36 V.RANGANATHAN

37 G.PUTHIRAN 38 S.JEEVANRAJ 39 C.SIVARAJ 40 B.MEIYAZHAGAN 41 M.RAJESHWARARAO 42 V.ANNAMALAI 43 G. ANWARUDDIN 44 V. GOPAL 45 T.F.L.RAVINDRAN 46 R.SATHYAMOORTHY 47 K.SWAMINATHAN 48 N.SINGARAM 49 V.VIJAYAN 50 K.S.SAMBANDAMOORTHY 51 A. SUSILA GANDHI 52 T.S.KRISHNAMACHARI 53 A.R.SUBRAMANIAM 54 N.KOTHANDARAMAN 55 K.KARUNAKARAN 56 E.THILAGAVATHY 57 V.R.GANESAN 58 R. KANTHARAJAN 59 M.KOLANDAI 60 M.BALUSAMY 61 B.SUBRAMANIAN 62 K. SOMUKUMAR 63 R..G.DAYALASEELAN 64 V.MOORTHY 65 R.SIVASHANMUGAM 66 P.VENKATESAN 67 S. SUNDARAVADANAM 68 S.LEELAVATHY 69 S. VEERARAGHAVALU 70 C.RADHA 71 A.JAGATHALAN 72 S.SELVARAJ 73 P.KURALVANAN 74 S.NAVANEETHAM 75 A.K.PACKIRISAMY 76 R. SUBRAMANIAM 77 C.MANONMANI 78 P.THANGARAJAN 79 K.ABDUL JABBAR 80 V.VIJAYAN 81 M.BALAMMAL 82 KALAVALLI 83 R. SOUNDARAPANDIAN 84 G.JANARTHANAN 85 M.JAYARAMAN 86 N.KLARA NATHAN

87 R.RANGAN 88 C.GOPINATH 89 D.DHARUMAN 90 S.KUMARI 91 P.LOGANATHAN 92 R.VASANTHA 93 D.SANJEEVI GOPAL 94 K.PRAKASAM 95 G. THANGARAJU 96 J.JAYASEELAN 97 M.BAHURDEEN 98 K.THULASIAMMAL 19 M.NARAYANAN 100 O.LALITHA ... PETITIONERs in WP No.3530 of 2018 1 M.JAGANATHAN 2 P. AYYASAMY 3 I. DURAISAMY 4 K. SAMBASIVAM 5 N. NATESAN 6 P. CHANDRAMOHAN 7 A.PAULRAJ 8 M. JAYAPALAN 9 P. VEERAPPAN 10 S. KUPPUSAMY 11 S. RANGANATHAN 12 N. RAJAN 13 K. SADASIVAM 14 P. KRISHNAN 15 K. ELAIYAPERUMAL 16 G. DHANAPAL 17 S. VEERAPPAN 18 A.KOLANJI 19 V. ANBALAGAN 20 K. VEERASAMY 21 N. SUNDARAKANNAN 22 R. VINAYAGAM 23 C. VALLUVAN 24 C. CADIRVELOU 25 N. PONNUSAMY 26 M. SUNDARAM 27 G. VENKATARAMANI 28 P. PACKRISAMY 29 S. SANKARAN 30 G. RAJANGAM 31 R. ELANNGOVAN 32 T. PANNEERSELVAM 33 S. RAJENDRAN

34 L. FRANCIS 35 A.MEENAKSHSUNDARAM 36 A.KADIRVEL 37 R. SUBRAMANIAN 38 V. P. ARAVINDAKSHAN 39 K.K. RAJAMUMARI 40 PALANIAPPAN 41 K. DEIVASIGAMANI 42 Y. MUTHUKRISHNAN 43 R. RANGAMANI 44 P. VADIVEL 45 A.M. DAMODARAN 46 S. DURAIRAJU 47 R. KATHIRESAN 48 C. M. BASKAR 49 P.VASANTHI 50 G. VEDHA 51 E. RAMACHANDRAN 52 V. KRISHNAN 53 K. KARUPPAN 54 R. DANDAPANI.

55 L. SRINIVASAN 56 R. GOVINDASWAMY 57 S. UMAKANDAN.

58 M. RAMAKRISHNAN 59 S. RAMAN 60 T.S. SWAMINATHAN 61 P. SENKODAN 62 P. VEERARAGAVAN 63 S. KANNAN 64 M. RAJAMANIKAM 65 D. NEELAMEGAM 66 MANOHARAN 67 K. JEYARAMAN 68 R. SELVAM 69 D. PANJA 70 V. MAHALINGAM 71 M. MANI 72 G. DAMODHARAN 73 S. KUPPAMMAL 74 S. MALARVIZHI 75 K. SARASWATHY 76 S. SAROJINI 77 P. MURTHY 78 P. THAMIZHARASI 79 S. PANNEERSELVAM 80 E. PARAMANADAM 81 R. ARPUTHARAJ 82 A.C. THIRUNEELAKANDAN 83 R. RAJAMANOHARAN

84 N. ARJUNAN 85 R. ELANGOVAN 86 M. BALU 87 S. VANAJA 88 N. ANBUTHAMBI 89 R. KARUNAKARAN 90 C. ARUMUGAM 91 N. KATTIMUTHU 92 S. RAMANAMMAL 93 P. KUBENDIRAN 94 V. SANTHAGAN 95 L. MOOKKAMMAL 96 P. DAYALAN 97 M.D. POONGOTHAI 98 V. LAKSHMIPATHY 99 S. GUNASEKARAN 100 R. GANESAN 101 M. MAHIMAI 102 A.DEENDAYALAN ... PETITIONERs in WP No.3531 of 2018 1 R.BALASUBRAMANIAN 2 M.KARTHIKEYAN 3 M.M.THAJUDEEN 4 M.VIJAYAKUMARAN ... PETITIONERs in WP No.29922 of 2018 1 K.NATARAJAN 2 T.RAMASAMY 3 K.BALASUBRAMANIAM 4 K.PERUMAL 5 R.MALLIGA 6 N.THIMMAPPAN 7 M.ARUMUGAM 8 K.BHEEMAN 9 S.NARAYANAN 10 P.GOVINDAN 11 V.CHINNASAMY 12 T.KONDRI GOUNDER 13 P.MANIKAM 14 B.VENKATESAN 15 N.VENKATACHALAM 16 M.NARAYANAN 17 GUNALAN 18 M.MURUGAN 19 R.SADANANDHAN 20 R.MANOHARAN V.CHINNATHAMBI 22 C.JAGANATHAN ... PETITIONERs IN W.P.335 OF 2019

VERSUS

1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110 001.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-66 3 ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. HQ(PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN + 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066.

4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066.

5 ADDL.CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

7 FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA(FCI) REP. BY CHAIRMAN & MD 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001.

8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD CHENNAI-600 006.

9 FCI PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110 001.

... RESPONDENTS IN W.P.NO.3528 OF 2018

1 UNION OF INDIA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001 2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR EMPLOYEES PF ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI 3 ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER HQ (PENSION) EPF ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) EPF ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI -110 066 5 ADDL.

CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014 6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014 7 FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) REP BY CHAIRMAN & MD 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001 8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD CHENNAI-600 006 9 FCI PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001 ... RESPONDENT IN WP NO.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR EMPLOYEES PF ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI 3 ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER HQ (PENSION) EPF ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066 4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) EPF ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI -110 066 5 ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014 6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014 7 FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) REP BY CHAIRMAN & MD 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001 8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.

3 HADDOWS ROAD CHENNAI-600 006 9 FCI PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001 ... RESPONDENT in WP No.3530 of 2018 1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110 001.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.

4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066.

5 ADDL.CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

7 FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA(FC I) REP. BY CHAIRMAN & MD 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001.

8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(SOUTH ) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD CHENNAI-600 006.

9 FCI PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001. ... RESPONDENT in WP No.3531 of 2018 1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNFMENT OF INDIA SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMI SSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT OF INDIA BHAISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN NO.14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE

3 ADD.CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND C OMMISSIONER HQ (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN NO.14 BHIKAI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI -110 066.

4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMM ISSIONER -I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN NO.14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLASE NEW DELHI -110 066 5 ADDL.CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION NO.37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI -600 014 6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMM ISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION NO.37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI 600 014.

7 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER -I EMPLOYMENT PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE AMBATTUR R40 1ATNHB OFFICE COMPLEX MOGAPPAIR ROAD MOGAPPAIR EAST CHENN 8 THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ASHOK LEYLAND LTD. ENNORE CHENNAI 57.

9 THE PERSONNEL MANAGER ASHOK LEYLAND LTD. EMPLOYEES ENNORE PROVIDENT FUND ENNORE CHENNAI 57.

... RESPONDENT in WP No.29922 of 2018 1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMI SSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PL

3 ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER HQ(PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMM ISSIONER-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

5 ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI - 600 014.

6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMM ISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI - 600 014.

7 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMILNADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION 12 THAMBUSAMY ROAD KILPAUK CHENNAI - 600 010.

8 THE MANAGING TRUSTEE TNCSC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND TRUST TAMIL NADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION 12 THAMBUSAMY ROAD KILPAUK CHENNAI - 600 010.

...RESPONDENT IN W.P.NO.335 OF 2019 Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Prayer in W.P.No.3528 of 2018:

to call for the records pertaining to the impugned letter issued by the 4th respondent in No. Pension/I/ 12/33/ EPS Amendment/96 Vol-II dated 31.05.2017 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant pension on higher wages under EPS 1995.

Prayer in WP No.3529 of 2018:

to calling for the records pertaining to the impugned letter issued by the 4th Respondent in No.Pension/I/ 12/ 33/ EPS Amendment/ 96 Vol-II, dated 31.05.2017 and quash the same and

consequently, direct the Respondents to grant pension on higher wages under EPS, 1995.

Prayer in WP No.3530 of 2018:

to calling for the records pertaining to the impugned letter issued by the 4th Respondent in No.Pension/I/ 12/ 33/ EPS Amendment/ 96 Vol-II, dated 31.05.2017 and quash the same and consequently, direct the Respondents to grant pension on higher wages under EPS, 1995.

Prayer in WP No.3531 of 2018:

to Calling for the records pertaining to the impugned letter issued by the 4th respondent in No. Pension/I/ 12/33/ EPS Amendment/96 Vol-II, dated 31.05.2017 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to grant pension on higher wages under EPS, 1995.

Prayer in WP No.29922 of 2018:

to Calling for the records pertaining to the inpugnedletter issued by the 4th Respondent in No.Pension/I/12/33EMPS Amendment/96 Vol-II dated 31/05/2017 and quash the same and consequently, direct the Respondents 1 to 7 to grant pension on higher wages under EPS 1995.

Prayer in W.P.No.335 of 2019:

to Calling for the records pertaining to the impugned letter issued by the 4th respondent in No.Pension/I/12/33/EPS Amendment /96 Vol-II dated 31.05.2017 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 6 to grant pension on higher wages under EPS 1995.

For Petitioners:

Mr.A.Jenasenan in all Wps For Respondents:

Mr.T.R.Sundaram for R1toR6 in all Wps Mr.S.Vijayakumar for R7 & R8 in W.P.No.3528 to 3531/18 and 29922/18 NA for R7 and R8 in W.P.No.335/19 COMMON ORDER In a batch of Writ Petitions, similar to the present Writ Petitions, in W.P.No.14368 of 2018, etc., this Court passed

detail directions in para 48 and allowed all the Writ Petitions in para 49, which are extracted as under:

"48. In the above mentioned circumstances, this Court consider the following directions as expedient to resolve the issues as projected in the Writ Petitions.

i) Both the employees of the exempted and unexempted establishments are entitled to the benefit of enhanced pension on the basis of their contribution with reference to actual salary received by them to their Provident Fund accounts;

ii)The cut off date as prescribed i.e.

01.12.2004 is invalid in law and therefore, the same is held to be illegal and invalid;

iii)The employees, namely, the writ petitioners shall be permitted to exercise their option in terms of Proviso to Clause 11(3) of the Pension Scheme and while permitting so, the EPFO is at liberty to seek return of the higher Provident Fund contribution received by the respective employees with simple interest at the rate of 6% p.a. from the date of receipt of Provident Fund amount and till the date of payment;

iv)The amounts to be refunded by the employees concerned shall be verified by the EPFO in consultation with the respective establishments in which the employees were employed;

v) On refund of the verified amount with interest, the EPFO shall calculate and grant enhanced pension on the basis of actual salaries received by the employees with arrears of pension from the date of their retirement and continue to pay their monthly enhanced pension through out their life time; vi)In case where the refund of the amount by any employee with interest is higher than the enhanced pension with arrears payable to him, the refund shall be insisted upon and in case where the refund, after calculation, is lower than the arrears of pension payable to the employee, the same shall be adjusted while

disbursing the arrears to the employees concerned;

vii) The respective Managements of the exempted establishments which maintained the Private Trust are directed to cooperate with the EPFO and render all assistance in quantifying the amount to be refunded by the respective employees with interest at 6% p.a.on such refund;

viii) The entire exercise shall be initiated and completed by the individual Managements and the EPFO within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

49. In the result, all the Writ Petitions are allowed on the above terms. The orders of rejection which are impugned in the respective Writ Petitions, are hereby quasahed and as regards the Writ Petitions pertaining to the grant of Writ of Mandamus to the authorities for grant of enhanced pension are concerned, the same are allowed as indicated above. No costs. Consequently, all connected WMPs are closed.

2. The reasons and the findings in their entirety as rendered in the batch of Writ Petitions are to be read as part and parcel of the present Writ Petitions as well.

3. In the light of the above, this Court is of the view that the above directions and observation will hold good for the present Writ Petitions also. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are allowed on the terms as mentioned above. Consequently, connected WMPs are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110 001.

2 CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.

4 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR.-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066.

5 ADDL.CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

6 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION 37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI-600 014.

7 FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA(FCI) REP. BY CHAIRMAN & MD 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-110 001.

8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD CHENNAI-600 006.

9 FCI PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110 001.

10 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER -I EMPLOYMENT PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE AMBATTUR R40 1ATNHB OFFICE COMPLEX MOGAPPAIR ROAD MOGAPPAIR EAST CHENNAI.

11 THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ASHOK LEYLAND LTD. ENNORE CHENNAI 57.

12 THE PERSONNEL MANAGER ASHOK LEYLAND LTD. EMPLOYEES ENNORE PROVIDENT FUND ENNORE CHENNAI 57.

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (MARKETING DIVISION) TRICHY DIVISIONAL OFFICE TRIVENI 3RD FLOOR NO.B-35 SATHIRI ROAD THILLAI NAGAR TRICHY TRICHY DISTRICT-620 018. THE REGISTRED OFFICE INDIAN OIL BHAVAN G-9 ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG BANDRA (EAST) MUNMAI-400 051. INDIA.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT, THIRUVARUR.

+5ccs to Mr.T.R.Sundaram, Advocate Sr.40163, 40171, 40168, 40167 & 40165 +4ccs to Mr.A.Jenasenan, Advocate Sr.39031, 39032, 39033, 39034 W.P.No.3528 of 2018, etc.

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