IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ MONDAY, THE 18^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 28TH VAISAKHA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 1362 OF 2021 PETITIONER:

AJITH KUMAR V SENIOR MANAGER-FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS, EMP. NO.3972, TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICALS KERALA LIMITED, NOW RESIDING AT AMBILI PISHARAM, SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ROAD, KADAVANTHARA, PIN 682 020 (PF NO.KR/KCH/2551/15943)

BY ADVS.

SHRI.RAJESH NAIR SRI.K.BALACHANDRAN SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN SHRI.NIKHIL VISWAM RESPONDENTS:

1 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, KOCHI 682 017

2 ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, KOCHI 682 017

3 TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICALS KERALA LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANGAMALLY SOUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 683 573 BY ADV SHRI.S.PRASANTH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

18.05.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 18^th day of May, 2026 The writ petition is preferred seeking the following reliefs:

(i)Declare that Petitioner is