Karnataka High Court
Ms.Gayathri Bai vs Union Of India on 5 July, 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF JULY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.13651 OF 2021 (L-RES)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NOS.10450 OF 2020,
12788 OF 2020, 12807 OF 2020 AND 8615 OF 2021
IN WP NO.13651 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
1. MS. GAYATHRI BAI
W/O LATE MANNOJIRAO
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.942,
TUNGABHADRA NADI ROAD,
SRINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 050.
EPF ACCOUNT NO.PY/PNY/000873/0001498.
2. MS. CHANDRIKA
D/O LATE MANNOJIRAO
Digitally signed by
CHAYA S A AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
Location: High RESIDING AT NO.942,
Court of Karnataka
TUNGABHADRA NADI ROAD
SRINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 050.
EPF ACCOUNT NO.PY/PNY/0000873/0001498
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHARAM SAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFFI MARG,
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NEW DELHI - 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
EMAIL:[email protected]
2. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN
14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI - 110 066.
REP. BY ITS CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER.
EMAIL:[email protected]
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA,
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
YESHWANTHPUR II STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 022.
4. HMT MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
HMT BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NANDITA HALDIPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
SRI M.S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
NOTICE NOT ORDERED IN RESPECT OF R1)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
THE EMPLOYEE'S PENSION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2014
("THE AMENDMENT") DATED 22ND AUGUST, 2014 THAT WAS
BROUGHT INTO FORCE THROUGH NOTIFICATION NO.
G.S.R.609(E) BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRAVIRES THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT,
1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.
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IN WP NO.10450 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
VIJAY KUMAR
S/O OMDAS
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
R/AT NO.66, 2ND CROSS,
SHAMARAJAPURA,
AMBA BHAVANI TEMPLE ROAD,
VIDYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO.PY/PNY/000/873/000/0002088.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHARAM SAKTHI BHAVAN
RAFFI MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
EMAIL:[email protected].
2. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI - 110 066.
REP. BY ITS CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER.
EMAIL:[email protected]
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA,
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
YESHWANTHPUR II STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 022.
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4. HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
HMT BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD ,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
EMAIL:[email protected].
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. G.A. SRIKANTE GOWDA, CGC FOR R1;
SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
SRI M.S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2014
("THE AMENDMENT") THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE
THROUGH NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R.609(E) BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.1 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRES
THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS ACT, 1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC.
IN WP NO.12788 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
1. MR. GURUMURTHY H. SHIGGAONKAR
S/O HUCHHARAYAPPA M. SHIGGAONKAR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.159/ G3, 8TH MAIN ROAD,
BEML LAYOUT, BASAVESHWANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 079.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003472.
2. MRS. CHINNAMMA PETER
W/O K.P. PETER
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.21, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
NOOMBAL POST, SRI MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR,
VELAPPANCHAVADI,
CHENNAI - 600 077.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BN/BNG/0000873/00E/0003847
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3. MR. ASHWATH R.
S/O GOWDARA RAJANNA
RESIDING AT NO.103,
14TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK HMT LAYOUT,
VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0000808
4. MR. B.N LAKSHMISHA
S/O B.P NARAYANA MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
RESIDING AT: "NANDA VRAJA"
B.N.P COMPOUND, M.G. ROAD,
TUMKUR - 572 101.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003351
5. MR. BANSHI LAL MEENA
S/O MR. THAWARA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT:NO.B-10,
VISTRA YOJANA, GOVERDHAN VILLAS,
UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN - 313 803.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003000.
6. MR. BHASKAR G.
S/O GOVINDA REDDY R.
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
RESIDING AT: E-67, SUBBANNACHAR LANE,
2ND CROSS, OPP. MURALI BINDING WORKS,
CHIKPET, BENGALURU - 560 053.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003292.
7. MR. GAJANAN DEVENDRA DEOGIRIKAR
S/O D.B. DEOGIRIKAR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT: NO.672,
15TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK,
HMT LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004173.
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8. MR. MOHAN M. SHIVAMOGGI
S/O MADHAVARAO SHIVAMOGGI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.77, GRUHALAKSHMI SOCIETY,
2ND STAGE, KAMALANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 079.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004020.
9. MR. LAKSHMINARASIMHA R.N.
S/O NARASIAH B.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 895,
16TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK,
RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/83890
10. MR. P. UDAYASANKAR
S/O P. SUBBARAO
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT F1 'G' B1 FLOOR,
SITARAM SHRISTI APARTMENT,
DHANALAKSHMI LAYOUT,
KODIGEHALLI,
BENGALURU NORTH,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/01570.
11. MR. C.A. DEVAIAH
S/O MR. C.B. AIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.19/1,
8TH CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT,
VIDYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/BNG/0000873/00E/0001483.
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12. MR. CHANDRAKANTH GOKHALE
S/O B.B. GOKHALE
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.J-194, SECTOR-I,
HMT COLONY JALAHALLI,
BENGALURU NORTH,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003327
13. MR. CHANDRAPPA
S/O MR. H. RAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 184, NISCHAYA NILAYA,
10TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS ROAD,
2ND BLOCK, HMT LAYOUT,
VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003201.
14. MR. DALAL NASIRMIYA
S/O MR. HASUMIYA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.302,
M. SQUARE FLAT, MUSLIM SOCIETY,
MITHAKHALLI SIX ROAD,
NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD,
GUJARAT - 380 058.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001447.
15. MR. DEBABBROTA CHATTERJEE
S/O MR. HEMANTA CHATTERJEE
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.D-803,
SAMANVAY RESIDENCY,
OPP. SAFAL PARISER-2,
SOUTH BOPAL, AHMEDABAD,
GUJARAT - 380 058.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000401.
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16. MR. DINESH KUMAR BARIK,
S/O MR. BANCHHA NIDHI BARIK
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: FLAT NO.B-601,
MONTVERT BIARRITZ, BANER
PASHAN LINK ROAD, PUNE,
MAHARASHTRA - 411 021.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003121
17. MR. DINESH KUMAR GARG
S/O LATE J.P. GARG
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: A-302,
SHASTRADHARA RESIDENCY,
NEAR HILL-VIEW APARTMENT,
SHASTRADHARA ROAD, SHASTRADHARA,
DEHRADUN,
UTTARAKHAND - 248 001.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003120
18. MR. E. FRANCIS RAMESH KUMAR
S/O ELLIS G.
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.10, DOOR NO.1/772,
SELVAGANAPATHY NAGAR,
AGS COLONY EXTENSION,
SABARI NAGAR, MUGALIVAKKAM,
TAMIL NADU - 600 125.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/E/1256.
19. MR. G. SAMBATH
S/O MR. A. GOVINATHA RAJU PILLAI
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO 12/4,
YAMUNABAI ROAD, MADHAVA NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001668.
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20. MR. GANESH BHAT Y.
S/O LATE Y. KRISHNA BHAT
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
RESIDING AT: "SREE RAKSHA",
B-5TH CROSS, KODIKAL,
MANGALURU - 575 006.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0017098.
21. MR. GANESH MURTHY M.
K.N. MAHESWARAN
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.7/25,
"CHANDRASHEKAR ILLAM"
BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD 1ST STREET,
WEST MAMBALAM,
CHENNAI - 600 033.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001138
22. MR. GRAMPUROHIT G.S.
C/O. ARTI PUROHIT
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.202, BLOCK-2,
WING B,, SUNCITY GLORIA APARTMENT,
SARJAPUR ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 035.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/2282.
23. MR. HARISH N.
S/O NARAYANSWAMY K.
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
NO.212, 68TH CROSS,
5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001974
24. MR. JAGADEESHA H.B.
S/O LATE H.B. BASAVARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.218,
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SLV SOUMYASHREE PARKVIEW,
SHARADAMBANAGAR, JALAHALLI VILLAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0002133.
25. MR. JESSU JAGADISH
S/O LATE JESSU RAJESHWAR
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.21-81/1,
VIVEKANANDA NAGAR,
BESIDE ST. ANTHONI SCHOOL,
DILSUKH NAGAR, HYDERABAD,
ANDHRA PRADESH - 500 036.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003174.
26. MR. K. SHYAMAN
S/O LATE M.C. KUNHAMBU
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 10/2,
DNYANESH SOCIETY,
WARJEMALWADI, NDA ROAD,
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 411 058.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001040
27. MR. KAMASETTAPPA
S/O KARIYANNA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: SIDDESHWARA NILAYA,
10TH CROSS, VIDYANAGAR,
KUVENMPUNAGAR,
TUMKUR - 572 103.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/PNY/3612.
28. MR. KARUNAKARAN R.
S/O N.A.N. RAMASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.80, 13TH MAIN,
1STBLOCK, NEAR SOY SCHOOL,
HMT LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/1938.
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29. MR. KASILINGAM M.
S/O M. MUNISWAMY
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.1882, 'A' MAIN
7TH CROSS, JUDICIAL LAYOUT,
G.K.V.K. POST,
BENGALURU - 560 065.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873E/3478.
30. MR. KHURSHID AHMED ANSARI
S/O MR. ABDULLA ANSARI
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.2/4,
ISA SUMAR BLDG., 1ST FLOOR,
ROOM NO.9, 2ND GHELABHAI STREET,
MADANPURA,
MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA - 400 008.
EPF ACCOUNT NO:BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003116
31. MR. YUVRAJ NAIDU
S/O NARAYANSWAMY NAIDU
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.16, 3RD MAIN,
HAL 2ND STAGE, OLD AIRPORT ROAD,
BENGALURU EAST,
BENGALURU 560 008.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0002160.
32. MR. VIJAYAKUMAR K.
S/O LATE. KRISHNAN
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.25/2B SABARI LAYOUT,
1ST AVENUE 10TH 'A' CROSS,
NEW THILLAI NAGAR,
COIMBATORE - 641 041.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001165.
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33. MR. LAKSHMIKANTHA K.R.
S/O RANGASHAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RESIDING AT "SREEMATHA"
2ND CROSS, 2ND BLOCK,
KUVEMPU NAGARA,
TUMKUR - 572 103.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/00A/0005459.
34. MR. LINGANNA ASGI
S/O MR. MALLIKARJUNAPPA ASGI
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.755,
5TH BLOCK, 5TH MAIN,
HMT LAYOUT,
VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0000921
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PPO NO. BGBNG00070913.
35. MR. M. SATYANARAYANA
S/O LATE MACHIPEDDY VENKATRAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.HIG-44,
BALAJI NAGAR, HOUSING BOARD,
KUKATPALLY,
HYDERABAD,
TELANGANA - 500 072.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003212.
36. MR. MOHAN N.V.
S/O. VARADARAJULU
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.1032,
6TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK,
HMT LAYOUT,
VIDHYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873E/4008.
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37. MR. MUDDAPPA P.K.,
S/O MR. P.S. KUSHALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.7, PRAGATHI,
10TH MAIN, R. KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT,
BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR,
R.T. NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0002524.
38. MR. MUKUNDA M.K.
S/O M.V. KRISHNA IYENGAR
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.436,
44TH CROSS, 8TH BLOCK,
NEAR SANGAM CIRCLE,
JAYANAGAR,
BENGALURUR - 560 070.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003111.
39. MR. NAGARAJA B.
S/O MR. LATE BYRASETTY
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.272,
18TH 'D' MAIN, 5TH CROSS,
NEAR BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL,
KORAMANGALA 6TH BLOCK,
BENGALURU - 560 095.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004124.
40. MR. NAROPANTH SRINIVAS
S/O MR. NAROPANTH VENCOBA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.25, 2ND MAIN,
BASAPPA LAYOUT,
NEAR SYNDICATE BANK,
GAVIPURAM EXTENSION,
BENGALURU - 560 019.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001569.
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41. MR. NAVEENCHANDRA SHETTY
S/O MR. C. SHEENAPPA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.5/5,
SAMPRADEE 3RD MAIN ROAD,
NEAR YEDIYUR LAKE,
TATA SILK FARM,
TYAGARAJANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 070.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003212.
42. MR. NAZEEM PASHA
S/O MR. AHMED PASHA SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.1059,
50 FEET MAIN ROAD,
KUMARA SWAMY LAYOUT
1ST STAGE, J.P. NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 078.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0002660.
43. MR. NIRANJAN KUMAR SHARMA
S/O MR. BHUWAN LAL SHARMA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.A-3/144,
ORCHID GREENFIELD, APPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP,
NEAR SHANTHIPURA CIRCLE, S.P. RING ROAD,
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT - 380 058.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000986.
44. MR. P.V. BHAGAVAN
S/O MR. K. VEERAIAH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.254,
JAYA NIVAS, 1ST CROSS,
B.M. SRIKANTAIAH ROAD,
NEAR GANESH BHAVAN,
HANUMANTHA NAGAR,
GAVIPURAM EXTENSION,
BENGALURU - 560 019.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001293.
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45. MR. PALANI G.
S/O. MR. GANAPATHI
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.1/257,
PATEL STREET, R.S. NAGAR,
JALLADIANPET, CHENNAI - 600 100.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003874
46. MR. K. VIJAYAKUMAR
S/O. B. KOTHANDAPANI
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.622,
15TH CROSS, HMT LAYOUT,
4TH BLOCK, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/3124.
47. MR. RAGHUMURTHY K.S.
S/O LATE SINGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 97-J,
SRI MARUTHI KRUPA,
1ST MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR EAST,
TUMKUR - 572 102.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001323.
48. MR. RAJA RAO M.
S/O LAKSHMANA RAO M.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
D-210, SRITHIKA SPRING FIELDS APARTMENTS,
SINGAPURA MAIN ROAD,
SINGAPURA, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003197.
49. MR. RANJAN PREMKUMAR
S/O MR. KUMARA SWAMY NATARAJAN
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. G-1, DAFFODILS BLOCK,
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PAVANI RESIDENCY,
DODDABALLAPUR MAIN ROAD,
OPP. RWF, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN,
BENGALURU - 560 064.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000035.
50. MR. RAJANNA B.
S/O LATE BANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: "SRILAKSHMI RANGANATHA KRUPA'
3RD MAIN, 2ND BLOCK KUVEMPUNAGAR,
TUMKUR - 572 103.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873A/3478 .
51. MR. RAVINDER SAFAYA
C/O MOHAN LAL SAFAYA
AGE: MAJOR
RESIDING AT: NO.A9/5/3,
MILLENIUM TOWERS, SECTOR-0
NEW BOMBAY, MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA - 400 705.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003386.
52. MR. RAMANJULU N.S.
S/O LATE. N. SHRIKANTAIAH
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.7,
4TH MAIN ROAD,
VASANTHA NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 052.
CURRENTLY RESIDING AT: NO.67,
4TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR,
HEBBAL - DASARAHALLI ROAD,
H.A FARM POST,
BENGALURU -560 024.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001306.
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53. MR. RAMESH G.V.
S/O LATE VENKATARAMASETTY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
A-202, 'A' BLOCK, KKR-AMR,
RUBY APARTMENT,
HMT FACTORY MAIN ROAD,
NEAR JALAHALLI POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003345.
54. MR. RAMESH MURTHY N.S.
S/O NPS MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS.
RESIDING AT: NO.250,
9TH CROSS, 1ST 'N' BLOCK,
RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873E/2828.
55. MR. RAMESH N.
S/O NARASIMHIAH
RESIDING AT: NO.224, 10TH CROSS,
NAIDU LAYOUT, KUVEMPUNAGAR,
SINGAPURA, BENGALURU NORTH,
BENGALURU - 560 014.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PN/PNY/0000873/000/0002965.
56. MR. RAMESH N.
S/O NARAYAN RAO
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.3, 1ST 'B' CROSS,
BEHIND AMBA BHAVANI TEMPLE,
AMBA BHAVANI NAGAR,
DODDABETTAHALLI,
VIDYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/000873/000/0002026.
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57. MR. RAMASWAMY CHANNAPPA,
S/O MR. CHANNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: FLAT NO.C-1/203,
SIMPLICITY, HANDEWADI ROAD,
NEAR WOMANS COLLEGE,
AUTHADE HANDEWADI, PUNE,
MAHARASHTRA - 411 028.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003017.
58. MR. RAVINDRAN K.
S/O MR. NARAYANAN
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 46/25,
NEWEL GAJAPATHI FLATS,
PADDY FIELD ROAD,
PERAMBUR, CHENNAI,
TAMIL NADU - 600 011.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000988.
59. MR. RENUKA KUMAR M.
S/O MR. VENKATESWARA RAO
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.201,
SLV ELITE, 13TH CROSS,
NEELADRI NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 100.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0019855.
60. MR. RUDRESH C.
S/O MR. CHANNAVEERAIAH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT: NO.56,
10TH MAIN, M.C. LAYOUT,
VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 040.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003007.
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61. MRS. SHASHIKALA A.R.
W/O K.S. SRINGESWAR
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.333,
MANJUNATHANILAYA
8TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
6TH PHASE, 1ST STAGE,
RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL TOWN
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BN/BNG/0000873/00E/0000337.
62. MR. S. MANJUNATHA
S/O MR. L.G. SURAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.216,
SLV SOUMYASHREE PARKVIEW,
SHARADAMBANAGAR,
JALAHALLI VILLAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000398.
63. MRS. NARMADA RAJKUMAR
W/O. LATE B. RAJKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.237,
53RD C-CROSS,
17TH D-MAIN, 3RD BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000433.
64. MR. SADASIVAM S.
S/O N. SHANMUGAM
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
NO.25, SANTHA TOWERS,
PARUTHIPATTU, PH ROAD,
AVADI, CHENNAI- 600 071.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BN/BNG/0000873/00E/0003321.
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65. MR. SANTHOSH DESHPANDE
S/O MR. B.K. DESHPANDE
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.502,
THE ORCHARDS, HMT MAIN ROAD,
JALAHALLI VILLAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0002951.
66. MR. SHASHIDHARA V.
S/O MR. N.R. VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.49,
APPU RAO ROAD, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
CHAMARAJAPET,
BENGALURU - 560 018.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001046.
67. VENKATESHIAH K.
S/O MUDALAGIRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 1490, 28TH MAIN,
5TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT,
II STAGE, J.P. NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 570 078.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0002713.
68. MRS. NAGAMANI S.
W/O MR. V. SANKARAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 109,
SOUNDARYA GARDENIYA APARTMENT,
13TH HMT MAIN ROAD,
JALAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0002098.
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69. MR. SRIDHAR MURTHY T.S.
S/O SATHYANARAYANA RAO T.S.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
NO.1780, 2ND STAGE,
7TH MAIN, E-BLOCK,
RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU URBAN,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BN/BNG/0000873/00E/0004187.
70. MR. SUKUMAR T.K.
S/O MR. T. KANNAN
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.61,
1ST CROSS, NIRANTARA LAYOUT,
B.S.F.S.T.S., KATTIGENAHALLI,
YELAHANKA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 064.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001686
71. MR. SUNDER RAJAN G.
S/O M. GOVINDA SWAMY
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF
NO.147, K.V.K. SWAMY STREET,
VIJAYALAKSHMIPURAM, AMBATTUR,
CHENNAI - 600 053.
CURRENTLY RESIDING AT:
PLOT NO.17, PERUMAL KOIL STREET,
MEKKANAGAR, KIRUTHALAPURAM,
ORAKKADU POST
CHENNAI - 600 067.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003382.
72. MR. SURESH S. HERUR
S/O SHANTAPPA HERUR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.A-18/1,
VIJAYKIRAN APARTMENTS,
32 VICTORIA ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 047.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/00E/0002987.
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73. MR. SUSHIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA
S/O MR. SWARUP NARAYAN SHRIVASTAVA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT APARTMENT NO.09,
CREATIVE LIFE STYLE CHS,
SY. NO.91/1B/1, NEAR KRISHNA TEMPLE,
JAWALKAR NAGAR, PIMPALE,
GURAV, PUNE,
MAHARASHTRA - 411 061.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004142.
74. MR. SUTHEEKSHNA A.R.
S/O A.V. RANGANATH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: FLAT NO.101,
FIRST FLOOR, A-BLOCK,
SKANDA ENCLAVE, 7TH MAIN,
6TH CROSS ROAD,
BANASHANKRI III STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 085.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004037.
75. MR. SWAMINATHAN A.
S/O. AROKIAM
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: SHANTHI ILLAM,
NO.25/4, LINK ROAD,
UNITED COLONY, KOLATHUR,
CHENNAI - 600 099.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0000992.
76. MR. THARUMAR S.
S/O SETHU T.
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO. 127,
B. KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT,
THINDLU, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU NORTH - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001947.
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77. MR. VENKATARAMANAPPA C.
S/O CHOWDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: 68/2/3, NISARGA,
AYYAPPA TEMPLE ROAD,
KANAKADASA TEMPLE,
SAMETHANAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 560 067.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/3303.
78. MR. VENUGOPAL M.
S/O MR. MUNIVENKATAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.21,
7TH CROSS, JAI BHARATH NAGAR,
MARUTHI SEVANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 033.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001761
79. MR. N. VENUGOPAL
S/O MR. S. NAGARAJ
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.001,
GROUND FLOOR,
KUMARA KRUPA APARTMENTS,
OPP. SRIPADA ENCLAVE,
NANJAPPA LAYOUT, YELACHENAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 560 078.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003443.
80. MR. VIDYASAGAR K.R.K.
S/O. K.M. MUKUNDARAO
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.B8 11,
RADIANCE ROYAL,
APARTMENT NO.72/1, BYE-PASS ROAD,
SENNEERKUPPAM,
TIRUVALLUR - 600 056.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003171.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHARAM SAKTHI BHAVAN
RAFFI MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
EMAIL:[email protected].
2. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN
14-BHIKAJI CAMPA PLACE,
NEW DELHI - 110 066.
REP. BY ITS CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER
EMAIL:[email protected].
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA,
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
YESHWANTHPUR II STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 022.
4. H.M.T. MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
HMT BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI G.A. SRIKANTE GOWDA, CGC FOR R1;
SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
SRI M.S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
THE EMPLOYEE'S PENSION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2014
("THE AMENDMENT") DATED 22ND AUGUST, 2014 THAT WAS
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BROUGHT INTO FORCE THROUGH NOTIFICATION
NO.GSR.609(E) BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRES THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT,
1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; AND ETC.
IN WP NO.12807 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
1. NALINI NARAYANAN
W/O NARAYANAN
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.12 (OLD NO.19/1),
CARPENTER STREET, PERAMBUR,
CHENNAI - 600 011.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/PNY/873-E/3545
PHONE- 8015447906.
2. VARGHESE K.P.
S/O K.V. PUNNOSE
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
KOCHUPALLY KUNNEL,
PAMPADY, VELLOOR,
KOTTAYAM,
KERALA - 686 501.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003018.
3. ANUSUYA DEVI G.
W/O BADRINARAYANAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.L7/4, 'L' BLOCK,
26TH STREET, CORNER STONE APARTMENT,
ANNA NAGAR EAST,
CHENNAI - 600 102.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BN/BNG/0000873/00E/0001185.
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4. RAJAGOPAL N.
S/O NARAYANAPILLAI
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
RESIDING AT: NO.118A, DAYALU STREET,
KAVUNDAMPALAYAM,
COIMBATORE
TAMIL NADU - 641 030.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004059.
5. AMIT KUMAR BOSE
S/O. JAGODISH CHANDRA BOSE
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. C-623,
6TH AVENUE, GAUR CITY-I
GREATER NOIDA,
UTTAR PRADESH - 201 318.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873E/40239.
6. BILASH SINGH
S/O S.N.P. SINGH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.1563,
SECTOR-16, NEAR LAL QUARTER,
FARIDABAD,
HARYANA - 121 002.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0017099.
7. S. PAULRAJ
S/O. P. SUBRAMANYAM
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.202, C-10,
APARTMENT, RAMANASHREE,
CALIFONIA GARDENS,
YELAHANKA,
BENGALURU - 560 064.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0001248
8. VIJAY A.S.
S/O SHANKARAPPA A.S.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.2401, 2ND CROSS,
E-BLOCK, SAHAKARANAGAR,
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BENGALURU - 560 092.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003352.
9. BHARAT KUMAR RAWAL
S/O AMIT RAWAL
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO. 113,
SAI CHARITA GREEN OAKS,
PHASE-II, HORAMAVU
BENGALURU - 560 043.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873/2277.
10. M.S. SHANKAR
S/O SHESHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.333,
5TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KENGERI,
BENGALURU - 560 060.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873A/2976.
11. MR. ABDUL GAFFAR
S/O MR. ABDUL KHADER
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT:
NO.164, HMT COLONY,
SECTOR-1, NEAR JALAHALLI,
POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 013.
CURRENTLY RESIDING AT:
FLAT NO.406, TIRUBHAVANS'
PARKVIEW APARTMENTS,
OPP. KALA INDIAN OIL,
PETROL BUNK, VIDYARANYAPURA MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004184.
12. MR. S. PALANISWAMY
S/O. SANTHANAM
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
NO.9/22B, VENKATESA NAGAR,
1ST MAIN ROAD, VIRUGAMBAKKAM,
CHENNAI - 600 092.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/873E/2949.
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13. MR. S. RADHA KRISHNA
S/O MR. S. BAPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: FLAT NO.217,
DURGA NIVAS, VADERAHALLI,
LAXMIPURA MAIN ROAD,
VIDYARANYAPURA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003175.
14. MR. PARAMATAMLAL SATSANGI
S/O. MR. PREM DAYAL SATSANGI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.J-28A, BLOCK-J,
KRITI NAGAR, WEST DELHI,
NEW DELHI - 110 015.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0004103.
15. MR. KUCHELA RAVIKANTH
S/O KUCHELA K.N.
RESIDING AT NO. 30,
YAMUNABHAI ROAD,
MADHAVNAGAR HIGH GORUNDS,
BENGALURU NORTH,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
EPF ACCOUNT NO: KN/PNY/0000873/00E/0003446.
.....PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHARAM SAKTHI BHAVAN,
RAFFI MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
EMAIL:[email protected].
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2. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN
14-BHIKAJI CAMPA PLACE,
NEW DELHI - 110 066
REP. BY ITS CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER
EMAIL:[email protected].
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA,
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
YESHWANTHPUR II STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 022.
4. HMT MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
HMT BHAVAN
BELLARY ROAD
BENGALURU-560 013
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(SMT. L.V. APARNA, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
SRI M.S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
THE EMPLOYEE'S PENSION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2014
("THE AMENDMENT") THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE
THROUGH NOTIFICATION NO.GSR.609(E) BY RESPONDENT
NO.1 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRES THE
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS ACT, 1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC.
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IN WP NO.8615 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
1. PALANI E.
S/O ERUCHAN P.
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
RESIDING AT: NO.J-168,
SECTOR-1, HMT QUARTERS,
JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003385.
2. HASHMATHARA M.S.
W/O SAJEER AHMED
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.429,
4TH MAIN, 6TH BLOCK,
BANASHANKRI 2ND PHASE,
3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001758.
3. SRINIVASA K.B.
S/O BHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.202,
1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS,
C.T BED, OLD POLICE STATION,
THYAGARAJA NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 070.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001850.
4. RAVINDRANATH PRABHU M.
S/O N.K.PRABHU
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
RESIDING AT: NO.006
VAAST GREENS, KODIPALYA ROAD
SUNKALPALYA, KENGERI,
BENGALURU - 560 060.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001999.
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5. PRABHAT KUMAR MALLICK
S/O JOGENDRANATH MALLICK
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: SATASHI DAKSHIN PARA
P.O- G.I.P COLONY,
HOWRAH,
WEST BENGAL - 711 112.
BG/BNG/000873/00E/0000990.
6 MR. SREE RAMA CHANDRA MURTHY
S/O. LATE SARVESWARA RAO
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO. 12-11-195,
FLAT NO.202, BRAHMAN BASTI,
WARISGUDA,
SECUNDERABAD,
HYDERABAD - 500 061.
BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003181
7. JOLLY PETER
S/O M.C. PATHROSE
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT: NO.44/814,
MALAKEEL, FLORA GARDEN,
PARINAMOM ROAD,
KALOOR,
KOCHI - 682 017.
KN/873E/3629.
8. RAMCHANDRA G.K.
C/O GUNDE RAO
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/O 184, 13TH CROSS
8TH MAIN, GELEYARA
BALAGA LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 090.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003177.
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9. T.S. CHANNABASAVA RAJENDRA
S/O LATE SHIVASHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/O NO.384, 9TH CROSS,
VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD,
MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 086.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001937.
10. LALITHA RAO SINDHE
C/O ANUPKUMAR RAJAN
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/O.NO.206, 'BLOCK MY DREAM
KEERTHI RIVIERA', 6TH 'G' CROSS
KAGGADASPURA,
C.V. RAMAN NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 093.
KN/873/1556.
11. T. SHIVASHANKAR
S/O LATE S. THIMMANNA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RESIDING AT MARUTHI ESTATES
DB KERE, CB KERE POST
HOSADURGA TALUK,
CHITRADURGA,
KARNATAKA- 577 533
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0019810
12. KUMAR S.P.
S/O LATE U. SETHU MADHAVAN NAIR
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.112,
A-BLOCK, PANACHE,
ADITYA SOIGNE APARTMENT,
SHIVANANDA NAGAR,
NEW THIPPASANDRA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 075.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001527
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13. ARUNACHALAM M.
S/O MUNISWAMY U.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.4, PRABANIVAS,
4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
DODDABOMMSANDRA,
VIDYARANYAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560 097.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0001942.
14. SRINATH T.V.
S/O VENKATESH MURTHY T.S.
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
NO.268, 53RD 'E' CROSS,
17TH 'D' MAIN, 3RD 'Y' BLOCK
RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003305.
15. H.S.LALITHA
W/O RAGHUNATH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.302,
GARUDA ROYAL, SHARADAMBA NAGAR,
JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013.
BG/BNG/000873/00E/0004188.
16. VINOD RAO L.
S/O L. LAXMAN RAO
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.A-235,
SECTOR-02, HMT COLONY,
JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013.
PY/PNY/0000873/000/0003305.
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17. SHIV KUMAR
S/O KALYAN SINGH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.J-31,
GALLI NO.5, PANDAVA NAGAR,
NEW DELHI - 110 092.
BG/BNG/000873/00E/0001694.
18. VASANTHI R.
W/O MOHANKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.17, OLD NO.23,
VATHIYAR THOTTAM SECOND STREET,
RANGARAJAPURAM,
CHENNAI - 600 024.
KN/873E/3820.
19. M.N. LINGARAJU
S/O M.N. AMBAJI RAO
NO. 665, 2ND CROSS,
5TH MAIN, MES ROAD,
MUTYALNAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 054.
BG/BNG/000873/00E/0003396.
20. CHANDRA REDDY N.
S/O NARAYANA REDDY
NO. 19, 1ST 'B' CROSS,
20TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 029.
KN/873/2962.
21. G. RAJARAMAN
S/O S.M. GOPALAN
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 159,
4TH MAIN, 4TH 'A' CROSS,
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SAMPIGE LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 079.
KN/000873/00E/0003183.
22. MR. KRISHNA K.V.
S/O MR. K.L. VASANTHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 549
1ST MAIN 15TH CROSS, RHCS LAYOUT,
NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE,
ANNAPURNESHWARI NAGAR,
SRIGANDHA KAVALU,
VISWANEEDAM,
BENGALURU - 560 091.
BG/BNG/0000873/00E/0003391.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AJIT P.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHARAM SAKTHI BHAVAN,
RAFFI MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
EMAIL:[email protected].
2. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN,
14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI - 110 066.
REP. BY ITS CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER
EMAIL:[email protected].
3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA,
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
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YESHWANTHPUR II STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 022.
4. HMT LIMITED
HMT BHAVAN,
BELLARY ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 013.
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. L.V. APARNA, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
SRI M.S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
THE EMPLOYEE'S PENSION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2014
("THE AMENDMENT") DATED 22ND AUGUST, 2014 THAT WAS
BROUGHT INTO FORCE THROUGH NOTIFICATION
NO.GSR.609(E) BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRES THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT,
1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. In these writ petitions, petitioners have sought to declare that the Employee's Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 Dated 22nd August, 2014 that was brought into force
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3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in these writ petitions has been considered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition (C) Nos.8658-8659 of 2019 decided on 04th November, 2022.
4. In that view of the matter, these petitions are liable to be disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional Provident Fund organization. Accordingly, reserving such liberty to the petitioners, writ petitions are disposed of.
SD/-
JUDGE ARK