IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26178 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHELLAKUMARI, AGED 69 YEARS, (KR/269/708) NELIKKAL ESTATE, VANDI PERIYAR P.O., 685 533. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND SRI.PRAMOD DAS LOHYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, CHALAKKUZHI BUILDING, CMS COLLEGE ROAD, P.B.NO. 36, KOTTAYAM – 686 001. 2. NELLIKKAL ESTATES, RAM BHAHADUR THAKUR LTD., POST BOX NO. 19, VANDI PERIYAR 685 533, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.JOY THATTIL ITOOP, SC, EPF ORGANISA FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 26178 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has some dispute with the 1st respondent in the matter of payment of contributions under the Employees Pension Scheme. She has filed Ext. P2 representation in this regard, which has been answered by Ext. P3. The petitioner now confines her prayer for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the matter, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The petitioner would submit that in an identical case, by Ext. P4 judgment, this Court has granted a similarly situated person that benefit. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that the petitioner is entitled to the same benefit as given in Ext. P4 judgment. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Orders in this regard shall be passed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the contentions of the petitioner and they are left open to be agitated while considering the matter as directed above. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.