Kerala High Court
All India Gref Ex Servicemen Welfare ... vs Union Of India on 8 August, 2024
WP(C) No.22753/2024 1/6
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
Thursday, the 8th day of August 2024 / 17th Sravana, 1946
WP(C) NO. 22753 OF 2024 (T)
PETITIONERS:
1. ALL INDIA GREF EX SERVICEMEN WELFARE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRESIDENT REGN NO. ALP/TC/81/2013 14/876(13), G K TOWER (1ST FLOOR)
CBE ROAD, NEAR STADIUM BUS STAND PALAKKAD, KERALA , PIN - 678001
2. NARAYANAN K AGED 71 YEARS S/O LATE MADHAVAN K EX GS -155817F, STENO
GRADE A OF HQ CE (P) ARUNANK NOW RESIDING AT HARIDHAMAM, OLAYIKKARA
P.O. PACHAPOIKA, KANNUR, PIN - 670643
3. SIVADASAN NAIR R AGED 74 YEARS S/O LATE RAGHAVAN PILLAI EX GS
-148313L, ASSISTANT OF 476 RMPL (GREF) CARE 91 RCC (GREF) NOW
RESIDING AT PALLELAZHIKATHU VEEDU P.O. THEVALAPURAM KOLLAM, KERALA,
PIN - 691507
4. KRISHNA KUMAR C, AGED 65 YEARS S/O S CHELLAPPAN EX GS -160391P,
WELDER OF 1079 FW (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KRISHNA BHAVAN,
KURATTISHERRY, P O - MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 689622
5. ANIL KUMAR V, AGED 56 YEARS S/O K VISWAMBHARAN EX GS - 172924Y OVSR
OF 402 RMPL (GREF) CARE 72 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT
KASHMEERAM,THELLUKUZHA P O - KEEZHAROOR, TRIVANDRUM KERALA, PIN -
695124
6. JAYAKUMAR S AGED 61 YEARS S/O LATE SIVADASAN NAIR EX GS -165787H OEM
2 OF 697 IE ( SC) CARE 130 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KOLLASSERIL
HOUSE THANNERMUKKOM P O ALAPPUZHA, KERALA , PIN - 688527
7. VIJAYAKUMAR V R, AGED 69 YEARS S/O K K RAGHAVA PANICKER EX GS
-120918W, JE (E&M) OF 89 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT UTHRAM HOUSE,
KARAZHANMA EAST, VALIYAKULANGARA P.O. , MAVELIKARA ALAPPUZHA,
KERALA, PIN - 690104
8. NARAYANAN K, AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE KUNJANDA EX GS -140732, JE (CIV)
OF 365 RMPL (GREF) CARE 57 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT DEVISADAN,
KARIMULACKAL KOMALLOOR P O , CHARUMMOODU ALAPPUZHA, KERALA , PIN -
690505
9. PRAKASAN N AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANAN R EX GS -166948M, SENIOR
SUPERVISOR STORE OF HQ 753 BRTF NOW RESIDING AT KUNNATHU HOUSE,
EREZHA SOUTH, PO - CHETTIKULANGARA ALAPPUZHA, KERALA , PIN - 690106
10. K PAMBAVASAN, AGED 58 YEARS S/O T KRISHNAN EX GS-166992W OVSR OF 854
DMPL (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KRISHNANJALI, THIRUVAZHIYAD, PALAKKAD ,
KERALA , PIN - 678510
11. CHANDRA PRAKASHAN P K AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE C N NAIR EX GO -
03847P, PVT SECY OF CE (P) DEEPAK NOW RESIDING AT KAVERI, PAYYALUR
CORNER KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678506
12. MANMADHAN P S AGED 72 YEARS S/O P N SUKUMARAN EX GO -3161N AEE (C)
OF 499 RMPL/87 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT SHINO COTTAGE AICKADU, PO
- KODUMON PATHANAMTHITTA KERALA , PIN - 691555
13. KRISHNA KUMAR T R AGED 59 YEARS S/O E RAMAMARAR EX GS -167308P LDC
OF 99 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT PANDIYAN NAGATH HOUSE, THRIKKUR
THRISSUR, KERALA , PIN - 680306
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14. K CHANDRASEKHARAN AGED 70 YEARS AGED 70 YEARS S/O P KRISHNAN NAIR EX
GS-157452W SSS OF 91 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KONNAMPARAMBATH
HOUSE PO - KARALAM, THRISSUR KERALA , PIN - 680711
15. G CHIDAMBARAN, AGED 73 YEARS S/O LATE K GOVINDAN EX GS -158140M LHNT
OF WBW NOW RESIDING AT C G NIVAS, PUTHIYAVILA, PO - PATTOLI MARKET,
ALAPPUZHA, KERALA , PIN - 690531
16. N BHASKARAN AGED 73 YEARS S/O KUNHUNNI GUPTHAN EXGS-158889W BR2 OF
439 RMPL/95 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT NELLIKKAM THODY HOUSE
KATTUKULAM SOUTH, PALAKKAD KERALA - , PIN - 679514
17. GOPALAKRISHNAN V, AGED 72 YEARS S/O K BAVA EX GO - 2373M EE (C) OF
HQ CE (P) SEWAK NOW RESIDING AT LAKSHMI SADANAM SANATHANAPURAM PO,
KAITHAVANA, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA , PIN - 688003
18. P NARAYANAN, AGED 70 YEARS S/O P NARAYANAN EX GS-155727A ASSISTANT
OF GREF CENTRE NOW RESIDING AT KUTTYATTUVALAPPIL, CHELORA PO
MOWANCHERRY, KANNUR KERALA, PIN - 670613
19. V JYODHISH KUMAR AGED 57 YEARS S/O R VASUDEVAN NAIR EX GS -168713Y
DVRRR1 OF 1407 S PL/65 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT BEENA BHAVAN,
KHADHI JN MANNOORKONAM, NEDUMANGAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA , PIN
- 695541
20. K R SUKUMARAN, AGED 73 YEARS S/O LATE K G RAMANACHARY EX GO - 2711Y
AEE (E&M) OF HQ STF HIRAK NOW RESIDING AT KANJIRATHINMOOTTIL HOUSE
THOTTAKAD PO, KOTTAYAM KERALA, PIN - 686539
21. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR M T AGED 65 YEARS S/O THANKAPPAN NAIR K R EX GS
-158974Y SUPDT BR2 OF 67 RCC ( GREF) NOW RESIDING AT ANUGREHA HOUSE,
MUNDAPPUZHA, RANNI P O, PATHANAMTHITTA KERALA, PIN - 689672
22. RAJENDRAN C AGED 58 YEARS S/O LATE U K PADMANABHAN NAMBIAR EX GS-
165852X LDC OF EBW NOW RESIDING AT VISMAYAM, A K G ROAD, PUZHATHI,
PO - CHIRAKKAL, DIST KANNUR, KERALA , PIN - 670011
23. HARSHAN P AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE P PARAMESWARAN EXGS -165996A LDC OF
209 PWPL/109 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT PARAMESWARA VILASAM,
MANGADU, ELEMANNOOR - PO, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA , PIN -
691524
24. VIJAYAN P AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE PADMANABHAN EX GS -155100A SUPDT
BR2 OF 339 SPL/63 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT THUSHARA, PANACHAVILA P
O ANCHAL KOLLAM, KERALA , PIN - 691306
25. SASI K K AGED 59 YEARS S/O LATE KOCHURAMAN EX GS - 170476Y DVRMT GDE
II OF 85 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KOODAKKARA HOUSE P.O. PONJANAM,
KATTOOR THRISSUR, KERALA - 680702, PIN - 68070
26. C K PADMANABHAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE RAGHAVAN NAIR EX GS -155395F
STENO A OF HQ CE (P) SEWAK NOW RESIDING AT KANYADIL HOUSE, KUTTAMATH
P.O. CHERUVATHOOR, KASARGOD KERALA , PIN - 671313
27. PARAMEN O AGED 57 YEARS S/O LATE ANANDAN N C EX GS - 164554P JE
(CIV) OF 107 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT ANAMIKA NIVAS, KARAPERAVOOR,
P.O. KARA KANNUR, KERALA , PIN - 670702
28. K P MATHUKUTTY AGED 62 YEARS S/O ULAHANNAN POULOSE EX GS -161115Y EM
II OF 326 SPL/81 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KANAKALAYIL, P O -
NEDUMKUNNAM KOTTAYAM, KERALA , PIN - 686542
29. M O CHACKO AGED 73 YEARS S/O T C OTHUPPAN EX GO - 2466F, SAO OF HQ
CE (P) HIRAK NOW RESIDING AT MYLADIYIL HOUSE MANGATTOOR, KOLENCHERRY
PO ERNAKULAM, KERALA , PIN - 682311
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30. ANIL KUMAR C S, AGED 60 YEARS S/O SATHYAPALAN V K EX GS -167245X LDC
OF HQ 49 BRTF NOW RESIDING AT CHERIYATHU HOUSE PO - MALAYALAPUZHA
EARM PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA , PIN - 689664
31. VICTOR K JOSE AGED 57 YEARS S/O K K JOSE EX GS-171158F CH/MECH OF
1053 FW (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT KARIYATTIL HOUSE P.O.VALAPPAD,
THRISSUR KERALA , PIN - 680567
32. SHAJI T D AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE K DAMODHARAN EX GS -165734K DES OF
141 DMC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT AMARNATH BHAVAN E/O LHSS ARIYAD
KOMALAPURAM, AVALOOKUNNU, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 688006
33. G SUKUMARA PILLAI AGED 67 YEARS S/O GOVINDAN PILLAI EX GS - 154987Y
BR 2 OF 95 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT MADATHIL HOUSE THEKKEKARA, P O
PALLARIMANGALAM MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA KERALA , PIN - 690107
34. JAYAN V R, AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE C RAGHAVAN EX GS -164622X MASON OF
1552 RMPL/80 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT PALAKKUZHICKEL HOUSE
EDAPPARIYARAM PO, ELANTHOOR PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA , PIN - 689643
35. UMAKANTHAN B AGED 71 YEARS S/O LATE M I BHASKARAN EX GO - 1546M, J D
(ADMN) OF HQ CE (P) SEWAK NOW RESIDING AT MEACHERY HOUSE P.O.
AYALUR, PALAKKAD KERALA , PIN - 678510
36. V R MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, AGED 72 YEARS S/O RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR EX GO -
3360F, AEE (CIV) OF 65 RCC (GREF) NOW RESIDING AT SREESAILAM,
VALAMCHUZHI MALLASSERY P O., PATHANAMTHITTA KERALA , PIN - 689646
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PENSION
AND PENSIONER'S WELFARE, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES,
PENSION AND PENSIONERS WELFARE, NORTH BLOCK GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW
DELHI, PIN - 110001
2. THE SECRETARY (EXPENDITURE), MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA,
NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
3. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (BR), SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN
- 110001
4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF BORDER ROADS SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN, RING ROAD
NARAINA, DELHI CANTT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110010
5. THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS CGDA, ULAN BATAR ROAD,
PALAM DELHI CANTT, PIN - 110010
6. THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADIGHAT, ALLAHABAD, PIN - 211014
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to:
a. Stay the recovery towards commuted value of pension from the
pension of petitioners with immediate effect, pending disposal of this WPC
b. Direct 1st and 2nd respondent to finalize the proposal referred
to in Exhibit P10 for reduction of commutation incumbency for restoration
of full pension
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This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
M/S R.PRADEEP KUMAR & U.BALAGANGADHARAN, Advocates for the petitioners and
of SHRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR and CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL for Respondents,
the court passed the following:
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HARISANKAR V. MENON, J.
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Dated this the 8th day of August, 2024
ORDER
The learned Central Government Counsel takes notice for the respondents.
2. There will be an interim stay of recovery towards the commuted value of pension from petitioners 2 to 36, till a final decision is taken, pursuant to the recommendations in Ext.P10 by the concerned among the respondents.
Post on 10.09.2024 Sd/-
HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE anm 08-08-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar WP(C) No.22753/2024 6/6 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22753/2024 Exhibit P 10 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 09.05.2024 08-08-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar