Kerala High Court
Csi Madhya Kerala Diocese vs Employees Provident Fund ... on 2 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 13TH MAGHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 15250 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
CSI MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE,
KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS DIOCESAN TREASURER,
REV. JIJI JOHN JACOB, PIN - 686001.
BY ADVS.
SHRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)
SRI.MANU SRINATH
SHRI.LIJO JOHN THAMPY
SMT.NIVEDITA MUCHILOTE
SHRI.RIYAS M.B.
RESPONDENTS:
1 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION- EPFO,
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, PLATE A GROUND FLOOR,
OFFICE BLOCK-II, EAST KIDWAI NAGAR, NEW DELHI,
REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS CEO, PIN - 110023.
2 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
MYSURU, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 2ND STAGE, UDAYAGIRI
ROAD, GAYATHRIPURAM, MYSURU, KARNATAKA, PIN - 570019.
3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM,
NO.36, CHALAKUZHY BUILDING, CMS COLLEGE ROAD, KOTTAYAM,
PIN - 686001.
4 EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION,
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, COMRADE INDRAJEET GUPTA (CIG) MARG,
NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PIN -
110002
5 ESIC SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, SALEM
KUMARAN TOWERS FIRST FLOOR, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 241,
MEYYANUR MAIN RD, OPP. MEYYANUR, SALEM, TAMIL NADU,
REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS RECOVERY OFFICER,
PIN - 636005.
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6 ESIC SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM,
5TH & 6TH FLOOR, BSNL BHAVAN, KALATHIPARAMBU ROAD,
ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
PIN - 682016.
7 THE MARY CALVERT HOLDSWORTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
PB NO.38, SAWDAY ROAD, MANDI MOHALLA, MYSURU,
KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, PIN
- 570017.
8 CSI HOBART AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL, SALEM,
HASTHAMPATTI, TAMILNADU, SALEM REPRESENTED THROUGH
ITS MANAGER, PIN - 636007.
9 SOUTH INDIAN BANK, NEDUMKANDAM,
KERALA, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS BRANCH MANAGER,
PIN - 685553.
10 SOUTH INDIAN BANK, CHANGANASSERY MAIN BRANCH
VICTORY BUILDINGS, NEAR BISHOP HOUSE,
CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA REPRESENTED
THROUGH ITS BRANCH MANAGER, PIN - 686101.
11 ICICI BANK,
C S I ASCENSION SQUARE, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,
COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, REPRESENTED THROUGH
ITS BRANCH MANAGER, PIN - 686002
BY ADVS.
SHRI.JOY THATTIL ITTOOP
SRI.A.R.DILEEP
SHRI.SUNIL SHANKER
SHRI.LAL K.JOSE
SMT.VIDYA GANGADHARAN
SHRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (THURAVOOR)
SMT.T.A.LUXY
SHRI.SURESH SUKUMAR
SRI.ANZIL SALIM
SHRI.SANJAY SELLEN
SRI. T.V.AJAYAKUMAR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 02.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the disputes raised in the writ petition need not be adjudicated on merits and the writ petition may be closed.
Accordingly, the writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P. JUDGE DK WP(C) NO. 15250 OF 2025 4 2026:KER:8514 APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 15250 OF 2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PAN CARD HELD BY THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROHIBITORY ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 27.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE 9TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.03.2025, ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT BANK Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02.04.2025 ISSUED BY THE 9TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 05.04.2025 ISSUED BY THE 10TH RESPONDENT BANK TO THE 1ST PETITIONER Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PROHIBITORY ORDER DATED 03.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT SCHOOL Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 03.04.2025 ISSUED BY THE 11TH RESPONDENT BANK TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 01.04.2025 IN W.P.(C) 13543 OF 2025, PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT