Karnataka High Court
Sri. M. Nagaiah vs The Union Of India on 18 April, 2017
Author: G.Narendar
Bench: G.Narendar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.NARENDAR
W. P. Nos.57563-641/2016 (L-PF)
BETWEEN
1. SRI. M. NAGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O LATE M. SUBBAIAH
W.A. (RETIRED)
I.T.I. LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.1765275088
2. SRI. V. SRINIVASA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O LATE P VENKATAPPA
HELPER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/009162
3. SRI. V. NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE P. RAMAIAH
DRIVER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO. KRP/00023050
4. SRI. D. NARAYANAIAH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI. MUNISWAMY
P.H. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO. KRP/16383
5. SRI. K. CHANDRASEKAR
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S/O T. KANNAN
GR -1, ITI LIMITED
2
BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/01552
6. SRI. SAMPANGIRAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI. APPAIAHNNA
TINKER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO. PY/KRP/0000032/000/0010336
7. SRI.M. RMACHANDRABHAT
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
S/O SRI. M. RAMABHAT
CHIEF MANAGER GR - 6 (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO. PY/KRP/0000032/000/0010957
8. SMT. M. GNANAMONEY JOEL
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI. D. JOEL
OFFICER HR GR II (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO. PY/KRP/00029317
9. SRI. G. KEMPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O SRI GOVINDAIAH
P.F. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.PNY/26096
10. SRI. B. BASAVARAO
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O LATE K. BHOGIRAO
GR -I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO. KN/WF/32/0005212.
11. SRI. C. MAHALINGAM
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O SRI. R. CHEN REDDY
DGM (SAFETY) (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/0000032/000/0009422.
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12. SRI. R. DASARATHA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O LATE O. RAMAIAH
CAT-SE (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00028785
13. SRI. MARIYACHAR
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O LATE S.P.SAMACHAR
GR-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/6624.
14. SRI. N.SRIDHARA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O LATE NANJUNDASWAMAIAH
A.E. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/9954.
15. SRI. V. B. RAJENDRRAO
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O LATE V M BHASKAR RAO
A.E. (GR-I) (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/010371.
16. SRI. S. MAHADEVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
S/O SRI SIDDAIAH
P.F.(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO. PNY/18692.
17. SRI. K. HARI PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
S/O SRI. H.S. KRISHNA MURTHY
ASST. ENGINEER GR-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.PNY/KRP/00018870
18. SRI. NAGI REDDY
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
4
S/O SRI SIDAIAH
STA (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C PPO NO.21258
19. SRI. R.RAMESH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI.P.B.RAMAIAH
AE (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/4151
20. SRI.M.M.MOHANA VELU
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S/O LATE M. MUNISWAMY
OPERATOR PF (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/14734
21. SRI.P.BHAGAVAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE M.PONNUSWAMY
PHYSIOTHERAPIST (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE - 560 016
PENSION A/C NO.KRP/23274
22. SRI.M.SHANTHAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI.K.MUNISWAMY
ASST. ENGINEER GR-1(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/1527
23. SRI. DEVIPUSHPARAJ
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O SRI.M.PUSHPARAJ
GR-1(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KRP/22945
24. SRI.M.N.RAMU
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O LATE MAKAMNANJUNDASETTY
A.E.E. (RETIRED)
5
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/BNG/KRP/1698
25. SRI.K.S.RAMACHANDRA
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
S/O LATE SRIKANTASASTRY
A.E.E. GR-1 (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/4323
26. SRI.B.M.NAGARAJA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
S/O SRI.B.V.MUNIVENKATAPPA
CAT-S.G (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/7459
27. SRI. B.A.RAJARATHNAMULIYIL
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI.NOBLE L. MULIYIL
GR-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C PPO NO.KN/MLR/19434
28. SRI. LAVETIVENKATARAMANA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
S/O LATE L. NUKARAJU
SECURITY SUPERVISOR (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/14309
29. SRI.SRIKANTASETTY
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI.CHANNAPPASETTY
GR-I OFFICER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/PY/KRP/00015215
30. SRI. M.Y.DASS
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
S/O SRI.YESUDASS
S.D (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KRP/10412
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31. SRI.D.RAJGOPAL
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O LATE DEVA SIGAMANI
S.F (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO NO.KNP/20375
32. SRI. RODNEY FERNANDEZ
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
S/O LATE L.C.FERNANDEZ
ASST. ENGINEER GR.-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO NO.PY/KRP/00018084
33. SRI. VINCENT PAUL CHANDY
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
S/O SRI.VARGHEESE CHANDY
MANAGER (I.A)(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/010789
34. SRI.K. JAYA KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE KUPPUSWAMY NAIDU
GR-I(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00024707
35. SRI.R.MOHAN
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O SRI.K.RAJAYAM
CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL)(RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/0000032/000/0011009
36. SRI. B.AROKIADASS
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S/O SRI.BELAVENDRAN
P.G (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/6231
37. SRI.R.RADHAKRISHNAN
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
7
S/O SRI.D.RAJAMUDALIAR
GR-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/5575
38. SRI.K.B.ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O LATE SRINIVAS GUPTA
FINANCE OFFICER GR-2 (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/26073
39. SRI.C.SANJEEVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O SRI.C.MUNISWAMYRAJU
P.D (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/BNG/6204
40. SRI. CHENNAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O SRI.CHINNAIAH
GARDNER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00026938
41. SRI.T.H.VIJAYAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
S/O SRI.T.H.HANUMANTHAPPA
A.E. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.BG/BNG/00064868
42. SRI.SYED ABBAS
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
S/O LATE SYED AMEER
CAT-P.H. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO.NO.16989
43. SRI.B.LINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O LATE BASAPPA
CAT-P.D. (RETIRED)
8
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/05131
44. SRI. SOMASHEKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA
P.G. (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/14676
45. SRI.G.VIDYA SHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S/O SRI.S.GUNDURAO
ASST. ENGINEER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/9590
46. SRI.S.GANGADHARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
S/O LATE N.R.SHIVAPPA
E.E. GR.III (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO.NO.KN/KRP/16910
47. SRI.K.UDAYAKUMARAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE KANNAN
A.E GR.I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00022924
48. SRI. PANDURANGARAO GORPADE
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
S/O SRI. SIMMAJIRAO
GR.-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/004270
49. SRI.K.JANARDHANA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O LATE G.KRISHNA REDDY
ASST. OFFICER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.73887
9
50. SRI.R.GNANASEGARAN
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
S/O SRI. RAMADASS
GR-I (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/2798
51. SRI. M.RAJASHEKAR
S/O LATE G MURURAJ
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
OPERATOR (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00018543
52. SRI.S.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O SRI.V.M. SELAVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
OPERATOR (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO.NO/KRP/22929
53. SRI.S.G.KUMBAR
S/O SRI.G.T.KUMBAR
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
OPERATOR (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO.NO.KN/KRP/11456
54. SRI. MALAKONDAIAH
S/O LATE GURUVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
P.E. (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-566016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/17842
55. SRI.A. DASS
S/O LATE A.J. ANTHONY
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
GR-II (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00024437
10
56. SRI.P.BALACHANDAR
S/O SRI. PERUMAL
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
GR-I (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00022934
57. SRI. CHANNIGARAMAIAH
S/O SRI.CHENNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GR-I(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/PNY/00021164
58. SRI.R. BHASKAR
S/O SRI.D. RAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
D.G.M (ROC) RETIRED)
I.T.T LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.BG/BNG/00068399
59. SRI.N. SUBRAMANYA
S/O LATE M.NAGASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
GR-I (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/8402
60. SRI.R.S. GOPINATH
S/O LATE R.V. SRINIVAS
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S.H-SR ACCOUNTANT (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.BG/MRD/00003540
61. SRI. B.S. RAGHAVENDRA RAO
S/O LATE B.SRINIVASRAO
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
A.E.E (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/141200002185
62. SRI.N. VIVEKANANDAN
S/O LATE A. N. SWAMY
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AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
A.O-H.R (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/17073
63. SRI.V. KODANDA RAMA
S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
OPERATOR(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KRP/17077
64. SRI.M. MAHADEVA RAO
S/O LATE V.N. MADHAVARAO
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
A.E-GR-1(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/0008334
65. SRI.G. BALAKRISHNA
S/O SRI GURUSWAMY
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
CATEGORY-1(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00018919
66. SRI. SUNIL BHATIA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
S/O LATE SRI. S.L. BHATIA
D.G.M (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00026897
67. SRI.C. KANNIVELU
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O SRI CHINNAKANNU
GR-1(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00023204
68. SMT.J.C. VASANTHA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
W/O SRI.LAWRENCE XAVIER
A.O-H.R(RETIRED)
12
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/0000032/000/0009551
BG/BNG/00064401
69. SRI.S. MANJUNATH
S/O LATE S.SUBRAMANYAM
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
A.E.E (RETIRED)
I.T.IO LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/140100014402
70. SRI. NARAYANA
S/O SRI. ANJAYANIA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
NON OFFICER (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00023580
71. SMT.K.KALAVATHY
W/O SRI.P. BALACHANDAR
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
GR-II (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00024436
72. SRI.M.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O SRI. MUNIKEMPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
NON OFFICER (RETIRED)
ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.10637540879
73. SRI.DHANRAJ
S/O SRI. KANNIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
CAT- P.G (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/KPR/6211
74. SRI. B.S. PARTHASARATHY
S/O SRI. SHAMACHARI
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
CAT-P.G (RETIRED)
13
I.T.I LIMTIED, BANGLAORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRRP/00005028
75. SRI. THYAGARAJA
S/O SRI.B.N. NEELAKANTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
GR-I(RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/6343
76. SRI.PANDURANGA B.RANDEWADI
S/O LATE B.K. RANDEWADI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
GRADE-I (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00020423
77. SRI.M. RAMASWAMY
S/O LATE MUNISWAMY
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
S.F-NON OFFICER (RETIRED)
I.T.I LIMITED, BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PPO.NO.14928
78. SRI.SYED MAHMOOD
S/O LATE S.A.KAREEM
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S.D (RETIRED), ITI LIMITED
BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.PY/KRP/00020423
79. SRI.V. SIVARAM
S/O LATE VEERAMANI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
S.D (RETIRED), I.T.I LIMITED
BANGALORE-560016
PENSION A/C NO.KN/32/6202 ... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NAIK.V.S-ADV)
AND
1. THE UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
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DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
NEW DELHI - 110 001
BY ITS SECRETARY
2. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER (PENSION)
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN
14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI - 110 066
3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN
RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
4. THE ASST. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
S.R.O., WHITEFIELD
NO. 36, LAKSHMI COMPLEX
N.H-4, K.R.PURAM
BENGALURU - 560 036
5. THE ADDITIONAL GENERAL MANAGER -B
ITI LIMITED, BENGALURU PLANT
DOORAVANINAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 016
6. THE CHAIRMAN
PROVIDENT FUND TRUST OF
EMPLOYEES FOR ITI LIMITED
DOORAVANINAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 016 ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KRISHNA DIXIT-ASG FOR R1;
SRI.PRAMOD.B-ADV FOR R3 & R4;
SRI. M.S.NARAYAN-ADV FOR R5 & R6)
THESE WPs ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE R-4 DATED :
31.8.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-D SINCE THE SAME IS
ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC.
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THESE WPs COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING-
B GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard the Learned Counsels on both sides.
2. Petitioners are claiming to be the retired employees of Indian Telephone Industries Ltd, Bengaluru. It is contended that the petitioners Employees' Union has been espousing the cause of its members both past and present employees' and that the petitioners were contributing towards the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995.
3. The second respondent issued a clarification by Circular bearing No.Pension/Misc/2005 whereby, an option to contribute on a pay exceeding statutory limit was made available only under paragraphs 26 (6) of the Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and not under Paragraph 11(3) of the Employees' Pension Scheme. The second respondent has also issued an order prescribing that the benefits provided in the proviso to paragraph No.11 (3) of the Employees' Pension Scheme had to be availed on or before 01.12.2004. The cutoff date as stipulated by the 16 second respondent was called in question before the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala and the Hon'ble High Court in W.P. (C) No.6643/2007 was pleased to allow the writ petition. The writ appeal to the Division Bench and SLP to the Hon'ble Apex Court were rejected and the order of the learned Single Judge came to be confirmed.
4. It is submitted that in the present case also the respondents have issued an endorsement wherein the option of the right to retrospectively exercise to contribute to the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 is applicable only in respect of the petitioners who had approached the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala and not to the others including the petitioners. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners are before this court.
5. The learned counsel for the respondents No.3 and 4 fairly submits that the issue is no more res-integra and fairly submits that in the light of the circular dated 23.03.2017 issued by the second respondent, the present writ petitions could be disposed off by directing the petitioners to approach the respondent No.4 and make a representation in terms of the circular bearing No.Pension- 17 I/12/33/EPS Amendment/96/Vol.II-007 dated 23.03.2017, which has been issued pursuant to the orders passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court.
6. The submission of the learned counsel for the respondents No.3 and 4 is placed on record. The writ petitions are disposed off by directing the respondent No.4 to consider the representations that the petitioners intend to give in terms of the circular dated 23.03.2017. In the event such a representation is made by the petitioners, the same shall be considered and disposed off without reference to the endorsement vide Annexure-D to the writ petitions. The consideration shall be within an outer limit of six months commencing from the date of receipt of representations.
Accordingly, the writ petitions stand disposed off.
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JUDGE rs