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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
K. Surendra Mohan, A. M. Babu, JJ
Sasikumar P. and Others v. Union of India (UOI) and Others
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of petitioners and the dispute over pension amendments. (Para 1 , 3 , 6) |
| 2. validity of pension scheme amendments. (Para 2) |
| 3. previous court judgments concerning the pension scheme. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. contentions supporting the legitimacy of amendments. (Para 7 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. arguments against validity and rationality of amendments. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. contextual basis for epf and pension scheme. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 29) |
| 7. invalidity of amendments as per statutory requirements. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 8. societal implications and sustainability of fund. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 9. conclusion on the unconstitutional nature of classifications in amendments. (Para 37 , 38) |
1. The petitioners in these Writ Petitions are all employees of various establishments covered by the provisions of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as 'the EPF Act' for short). They are all aggrieved by the refusal of the respondents to extend the provisions of the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 to them. They are also aggrieved by the changes brought about by the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014. According to them,
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