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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M.
Employees Provident Fund Organization – Appellant
Versus
A.Chandrakumaran Nair, S/o.Appukuttanpillai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of epfo appeal regarding pension contributions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments against retrospective contributions to epf. (Para 3 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis of the legal provisions regarding contributions. (Para 4 , 5 , 9) |
| 4. determination of contributions must precede encashment. (Para 10 , 12) |
| 5. final ruling to set aside the previous judgment. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
Syam Kumar V.M., J.
This appeal is filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) challenging the judgment dated 28.03.2022 in W.P.(C) No.7801 of 2020 of the learned Single Judge. Appellants were respondents 1 to 3 in the W.P.(C). Respondents were petitioners 1 to 67 and the 4th respondent, respectively in the W.P.(C).
2. Respondents 1 to 67 were employees of the 68th respondent, Cochin International Airport Authority (CIAL), which is a Public Limited Company. Employees of CIAL are covered by the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) and the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. The employer’s contribution to the provident fund for the period from 1995 to 2003 was paid by CIAL on statutory limits and not on the actual salary of the respondents. Later, CIAL had
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