CAMPCO RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, vs UNION OF INDIA

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

TH
DATED THIS THE 6 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026


BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 11669 OF 2023 (L-PF)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 11650 OF 2023 (L-PF)



IN WP NO. 11669/2023

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. B. SRIPATHI BHAT
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O LATE LAXMINARAYANA BHAT
R/AT NO KH-184A(1) SHIVAGIRI NAGARA
KULAI , HOSABETTU
MANGALORE – 575019.

2. SRI K. SACHIDANANDA
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
S/O VISHNU SHARMA
KODIYEL, SHIVAGIRI NAGARA
KULAI , HOSABETTU
MANGALORE – 575019.

3. SRI M LAXMINARAYANA RAO
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O M VENKATARAMANAYYA
RESIDING AT KH-184A(6)
SHIVAGIRI NAGARA, KULAI
HOSABETTU, MANGALORE – 575019.

4. SRI P SRINIVASA RAO
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O KRISHNA RAO P
R/AT NO. KH-184A(5)
”ARADHANA” SHIVAGIRI NAGARA








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HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

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KULAI , HOSABETTU
MANGALORE – 575019.

5. SRI S NARASIMHA MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O B .L. SATHYANARAYANA
R/AT NO KH-184A (8)
MADHURYA, SHIVAGIRI NAGARA
KULAI , HOSABETTU
MANGALORE – 575019.

6. SRI ISMAILABBAS
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O AHMED BEARY
R/AT NO 6-30 /2(3)
SWEET NEST , AGARAMELU ROAD
CHOKKABETU, SURATHKAL
MANGALURU - 575014.

7. SRI K RAGHUVEERA ALVA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O LATE K RAMA ALVA
R/AT NO 4-3-378/1
”SHUBRA” KODIALBAIL EAST
KODIALGUTHU ROAD
MANGALURU- 575003.

8. SRI B CHANDAPPA MOOLYA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O B. BOGGA MOOLYA
R/AT SHREE RAKSHA AGARAMELU
SURTHKAL, MANGALURU - 575014.

9. SRI M PANDURANGA HEGDE
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
S/O LATE M NARAYANA HEGDE
FLAT NO 06, ZODIAC APARTMENTS
VYASA RAO ROAD, MANGALURU -575003.

10. RAMESH K
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O K SANKAPPA
R/AT #7-3-198/7 SRI RAMA KRIPA
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TILAK NAGAR, BOLOOR
MANGALURU, D.K.-575003.

11. SRI DAYANANDA K
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA K
R/AT NO.2-57 'DANISHKA'
JALLIGUDDE, BAJAL
MANGALURU-575027.

12. SRI PASCAL F D'SOUZA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O DENNIS D' SOUZA
D.NO.5-47/1, KAVAL HOUSE
KOTTARA, ASHOKANAGARA
MANGALURU-575006.

13. SRI HERALD MONTEIRO
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O GRATION MONTEIRO
FLORINE COTTAGE, NO 4-190/5
ANADAL MARKADA, KAVOOR POST
MANGALURU-575015.

14. SRI WALTER R. PINTO
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
S/O LATE MARIAN M PINTO
SHALOM KADRI ROCKS
BEJAI POST, MANGALURU-575004.

15. SRI SHEENA PUJARY
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
S/O LATE SANKAPPA POOJARY
R/AT NO 3-19, SUVARNA NILAYA
BAJAL, KARMAR, VANI NAGAR
MANGALURU-575007.

16. SRI. G.S. NAGENDRAN
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O LATE SEETHARAM SHARMA
R/AT 101, NAMRATHA ENCLAVE
III CROSS, N G ROAD
ATTAVARA, MANGALURU-575001.

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17. SRI H.K. VENKATARAMU
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O KRISHNA RAO
R/AT NO. 309, CANARY BLOCK
INNOVATIVE NATURE APARTMENT
RD
3 FLOOR, VINAYAKA LAYOUT
NEAR ANANTHAPURA GATE
PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA
BENGALURU-560064.

18. SMT. VANITHA.M
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
W/O LATE K. VISHNUMURTHY
R/AT VISHNU NILAYA
PADRE TEMPLE ROAD
SRINIVAS NAGAR, MANGALURU-575025.

19. SRI KAVARI G.R
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA
NO. 4699-B/2, ADITYA NILAYA
HOSUR UNKAL BYPASS ROAD
BEHIND J.G. COMMERCE COLLEGE
VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580021.

20. SRI. SURESH N
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
S/O N.S. NARAYAN RAO
D.NO-71, 'MYLARA' 4TH CROSS
II MAIN, SCR LAYOUT, GOLLIHALLI
ANJANPURA, BENGALURU-560018.

21. MR GILBERT ‘D’ SOUZA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
S/O JOSEPH D SUOZA
104, EMPOROUS
KUNTIKAN JUNCTION
BEJAI, MANGALURU-575004

22. SRI B MADHAVA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
S/O BABU POOJARY
SHIVA GAWRI, ALEMAN COMPOUND
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NEAR GUJJEREKERE
JEPPU, MANGALURU-575001.

23. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR H
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
S/O LATE H KRISHNA
R/AT NO 7-85/4, ANUGRAHA
TH
KODICAL , 4 B CROSS
ASHOKNAGAR POST
MANGALURU-575006.

24. SRI K SHIVANANDA SHET
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
6-19-834, SHRI MAHAMAYA KRIPA
GANAPATHI SADAN
GANDHI NAGAR
MANGALORE-575003.

25. SRI N V VENKATESH MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
FLAT NO 015, ANAND SOMU PRESTINE
JP NAGAR 9TH PHASE
GOLAHALLI, ANJANAPURA POST
BANGALORE-560108.

26. SMT. DELPHINE NORONHA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
DOOR NO. 2-1-2(23)
DELMA HILL GROVE
ND
CHILIMBI HILL 2 CROSS
POST ASHOKA NAGARA
MANGALORE-575006.

27. SRI M S BHASKARA RAO
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
4-98/1, APOORVA
NEAR KAVOOR JUNCTION
KAVOOR, MANGALORE-575015.

28. SRI V SREEDHARA BHATTA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
4-98/2, PADMASHREE
OPP KAVOOR MOSQUE
KAVOOR, MANGALURU-575015.
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HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

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29. SRI B K BHASKARA
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
POORNAKASH,6-12/33
VIVEKANANDA NAGAR
KODIKAL CROSS
ASHOK NAGAR POST
MANGALORE-575006.

30. SRI M SUBBA RAO
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
S/O VENKAPPAYYA
ANNAPURNA
2-146/8, AMBICA NAGAR
POST KAVOOR, MANGALORE-575015.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE)


AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110001.

2. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
PB NO. 1806, 14-BHIKAIJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI-110066.
DELETED V/O DATED: 11.07.2026.

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
MINISTRY OF LABOUR (GOVT. OF INDIA)
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
POST BOX NO. 572, SILVA ROAD
HIGHLANDS, MANGALORE-575002.

4. THE ASSISTANT PF COMMISSIONER (PENSION)
O/O THE RPF COMMISSIONER
Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD
HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

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SILVA ROAD, HIGHLANDS
MANGALORE-575002.

5. THE MANAGALORE CHEMICALS
AND FERTILIZERS LTD.,
PANAMBUR, MANGALORE-575010
REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NEELA NAVEEN, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. VINAY VENUGOPAL, CGSC, FOR R1:
SRI. M PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6:
SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3:
R2 DELETED V/O DATED: 13.07.2026)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING QUASH THE LETTERS AT
ANNEXURE-B1 DATED: 19/10/2020 BEARING NOS.
KN/MLR/6937/168/HIGHER PENSION/COURT CASE/RJN /20/1221,
ANNEXURE-B2 DTD 19/10/2020 BEARING NOS.
KN/MLR/6937/66/HIGHER PENSION/COURT CASE/RJN/20/ 1284 AND
ETC.

IN WP NO. 11650/2023
BETWEEN:
CAMPCO RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
VISHWAS KUTEERA FLAT NO 104
BHAGAVATHI NAGAR, KODIABAIL
MANGALORE-575003
REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT
SRI M ISHWARA BHAT
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
S/O V NARAYANA BHAT
R/O 8-1-50-4, 2B SWASTHIK
NELLIKATTE, PUTTUR APMC ROAD
PUTTUR, D K DISTRICT-574201
REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA
SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE)
Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD
HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

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AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NEW DELHI-110001
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
(PENSION)
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN
14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI-110066.
DELETED V/O DATED: 11.07.2026.

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN
P B NO 572, HIGHLANDS
SILVA ROAD, MANGALORE-575002.

4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
RATHNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101.

5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
ND RD
R O 2 AND 3 FLOOR, “ TULUNADU TOWERS”
COURT ROAD, UDUPI-576101.

6. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER(PEN)
EMPLOYEES PRIVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
REGINAL OFRFICE “BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN”
NEW BLOCK NO.10, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE
NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025.

7. CENTRAL ARECANUT AND COCOA MARKETING AND
PROCESSING CO OPERATIVE LIMITED
VARANASI TOWERS, MISSION STREET
MANGALURU, D K DISTRICT-575001
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
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HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

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(BY SMT. NEELA NAVEEN, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. VINAY VENUGOPAL, CGSC, FOR R1:
SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3:
SRI. M PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6:
R7 SERVED, R2 IS DELETED V/O DATED: 13.07.2026)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE
LETTERS AT ANNEXURE-E1 DATED: 19.10.2020 BEARING
NOS.KN/MLR/5878/753/HIGHER PENSION/COURT CASE/RJN/
20/1139, ANNEXURE-E-2 AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

1. In these writ petitions, the petitioners have sought
for the following reliefs:
W.P.No.11669/2023:

(a) Call for the records;
(b) Issue a writ of CERTIORARI to quash the letters at
Annexure- B-1 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/168/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/
20/ 1221, Annexure- B-2 dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 66/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/1284, Annexure- B-3 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 221/
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1258, Annexure
B-4 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/
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115/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1250,
Annexure - B-5 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/129/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn
/20/1222, Annexure- B-6 dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/184/Higher Pension/
Annexure- B-7
Court case/Rjn/20/1218, dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 235/
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1227, Annexure
B-8 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/
148/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1254,
Annexure B-9 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/132/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn
Annexure- B-10
/20/1223, dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/203/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/1267, Annexure- B-11 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 229/
Annexure
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1239,
B-12 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/249/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/
Annexure- B-13
20/1237, dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/242/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/ 1165, Annexure- B-14 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 246/
Annexure
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1232,
B-15 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/211/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/
20/1268, Annexure- B-16 dated: 19/10/2020
Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD
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bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/128/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/ 1244, Annexure- B-17 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/ 109/
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1228, Annexure
B-18 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/170/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/
20/ 1167, Annexure- B-19 dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/100/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/ 1243, Annexure- B-20 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/54/Higher
Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1214, Annexure- B-21
dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/
251/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1275,
Annexure - B-22 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/207/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/
20/1274, Annexure- B-23 dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/210/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/1265, Annexure- B-24 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/223/
Annexure
Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1224,
B-25 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/165/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn
/20/1219, Annexure- B-26 dated: 19/10/2020
bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/63/Higher Pension/
Court case/Rjn/20/1233, Annexure- B-27 dated:
19/10/2020 bearing nos. KN/MLR/6937/
138/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn/20/1226,
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Annexure - B-28 dated: 19/10/2020 bearing nos.
KN/MLR/6937/158/Higher Pension/Court case/Rjn
Annexure- C-1
/20/1283, letters at dated:
/10/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-
19, Annexure- C-2 dated: /10/2018 bearing nos.
Annexure- C-3
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19,
dated: /10/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/
/2018-19, Annexure- C-4 dated: /10/2018
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III//2018-19,
Annexure- C-5
dated: /10/2018 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19, Annexure- C-6
dated: /10/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/
Annexure- C-7
/2018-19, dated: /10/2018
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19,
Annexure- C-8 dated: /10/2018 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19, Annexure- C-9
dated: /10/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/
/2018-19, Annexure-C-10 dated:19/06/2019
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20,
Annexure-C-11
dated:04/06/2019 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-12
dated: /11/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-
III/ /2018-19, Annexure-C-13 dated: /11/2018

bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19,
Annexure-C-14 dated: /11/2018 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19, Annexure-C-15
dated: /11/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/
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bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19,
Annexure-C-17
dated: /11/2018 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2018-19, Annexure-C-18
dated: /11/2018 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/
Annexure-C-19
/2018-19, dated: 22/05/2019
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20,
Annexure-C-20 dated: 22/05/2019 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-21
dated: 22/05/2019 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-
III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-22 dated: 15/05/2019
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20,
Annexure-C-23
dated: 18/06/2019 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-24
dated: 18/06/2019 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-
III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-25 dated: 03/06/2019

bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20,
Annexure-C-26 dated: 03/06/2019 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-27
dated: 13/06/2019 bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-
III/ /2019-20, Annexure-C-28 dated: 14/05/2019
bearing nos. KN/MNG/RO/Pen-III/ /2019-20,
Annexure-C-29 dated: 20/09/2018 bearing nos.
KN/MNG/RO/Pen/930/2018-19 and also the
recovery notices at Annexure-E-1 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing no. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High
.Pen/2023/72, Annexure-E-2 dated: 09/02/2023
Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD
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bearing no. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High. Pen/2023/
97 Annexure-E-3 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/80,
AnnexureE-4 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/101,
Annexure-E-5
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/98,
Annexure-E-6 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/85,
Annexure-E-7
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/88,
Annexure-E-8 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/87,
Annexure-E-9 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/78,
Annexure-E-10 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/79,
Annexure-E-11 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/76,
Annexure-E-12
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/94,
Annexure-E-13 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/71,
Annexure-E-14
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/86,
Annexure-E-15 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/73,
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Annexure-E-16 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/92,
Annexure-E-17
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/99,
Annexure-E-18 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/116,
Annexure-E-19 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/107,
Annexure-E-20 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/105,
Annexure-E-21 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/114,
Annexure-E-22
dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/109,
Annexure-E-23 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/111,
Annexure-E-24
dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/108,
Annexure-E-25 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/112,
Annexure-E-26 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/148,
Annexure-E-27 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
N/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/117,
Annexure-E-28 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/119,
Annexure-E-29 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing no.
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KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/113,
Annexure-E-30 dated: 28/02/2023 bearing no.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 100/171;
(c) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS directing the
Respondents to continue to pay the pension on the
higher salary as per the joint option submitted by
the members of the Petitioner and also pay the
arrears of higher pension due from October 2020;
(d) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble
Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of
the case in the interest of justice and equity.

W.P.No.11650/2023:
(a) Call for the records;

(b) Issue a writ of CERTIORARI to quash the letters at
ANNEXURE-E-1
dated: 19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/753/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20
/1139, ANNEXURE-E-2 Dated: 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos.KN/MLR/5878/05/HigherPension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-3
1176, Dated:19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/419/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1122, ANNEXURE-E-4 Dated:19/10/2020
bearingNos.KN/MLR/5878/29/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1131, ANNEXURE-E-5 D ated:19/10/2020
bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/718/Higher Pension/Court
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Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1182, ANNEXURE-E-6 D ated:
19/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1249/ Higher
ANNEXURE-E-7
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20/ 1204,
D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1007/
Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20/1189, ANNEXURE-E-
8 D
ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/494/
Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20/1153, ANNEXURE-E-
9 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1807/
Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1154, ANNEXURE
-E-10 D
ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/
691/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20/1143,
ANNEXURE-E-11 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/918/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/20/
1129, ANNEXURE-E-12 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/578/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1188, ANNEXURE-E-13 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/717/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1191, ANNEXURE-E-14 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/684/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-15 D
1134, ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/1120/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1197, ANNEXURE-E-16 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/460/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-17 D
1186, ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/803/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1121, ANNEXURE-E-18 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/760/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
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1142, ANNEXURE-E-19 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/442/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-20 D
1137, ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/700/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1160, ANNEXURE-E-21 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/1053/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1192, ANNEXURE-E-22 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/923/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1124, ANNEXURE-E-23 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/30/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1201, ANNEXURE-E-24 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/422/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-25 D
1175, ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/592/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1293, ANNEXURE-E-26 D ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/1057/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-27 D
1136, ated:19/10/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/MLR/5878/14/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1217, ANNEXURE-E-28 D ated: 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/497/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1194, ANNEXURE-E-29 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1138/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1127, ANNEXURE-E-30 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1112/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1205, ANNEXURE-E-31 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1901/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1180, ANNEXURE-E-32 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
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Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1060/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1196, ANNEXURE-E-33 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/20/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/ 1126, ANNEXURE-E-34 D ated 19/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/748/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
ANNEXURE-E-35 D
20/ 1132, ated 19/10/2020
bearingNos. KN/MLR/58781300/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/20/1152, ANNEXURE-E-36 D ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/771/Higher Pension/Court
ANNEXURE-E-37 D
Case/Rjn/20/1285, ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1290/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/20/1138, ANNEXURE-E-38 D ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/775/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/20/1128, ANNEXURE-E-39 D ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos.KN/MLR/5878/500/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/20/1183, ANNEXURE-E-40 D ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos.KN/MLR/5878/15/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/20/1187, ANNEXURE-E-41 D ated 19/10/2020
bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/1404/Higher Pension/Court
ANNEXURE-E-42 D
Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1290, ated
19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/12/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1147, ANNEXURE-E-43
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/42/Higher
ANNEXURE-E-44
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1125,
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/01/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1130, ANNEXURE-E-45
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/746/Higher
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Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1288, ANNEXURE-E-46
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/447/Higher
ANNEXURE-E-47
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1282,
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/685/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1146, ANNEXURE-E-48
D
ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/920/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1148, ANNEXURE-E-49
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/590/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1286, ANNEXURE-E-50
D
ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/802/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1140, ANNEXURE-E-51
D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1403/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1202, ANNEXURE-E-52 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/579/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1185, ANNEXURE-E-53 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/995/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1133, ANNEXURE-E-54 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1384/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-55 D
1203, ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/28/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1150, ANNEXURE-E-56 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/761/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-57 D
1144, ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1046/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1190, ANNEXURE-E-58 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1319/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
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1193, ANNEXURE-E-59 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/970/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-60 D
1279, ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/721/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1178, ANNEXURE-E-61 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/05/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1176, ANNEXURE-E-62 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1901/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1180, ANNEXURE-E-63 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1300/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1152, ANNEXURE-E-64 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1290/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-65 D
1138, ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/11/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1141, ANNEXURE-E-66 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/1089/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
ANNEXURE-E-67 D
1195, ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/624/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1123, ANNEXURE-E-68 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/56/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1177, ANNEXURE-E-69 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/773/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1168, ANNEXURE-E-70 D ated 19/10/2020 bearingNos.
KN/MLR/5878/689/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/
1166 and ANNEXURE-E-71 dated: 21/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/585/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/ 1262, ANNEXURE-E-72 dated: 21/10/2020 bearing
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Nos. KN/MLR/5878/774/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1280, ANNEXURE-E-73 dated: 21/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/686/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1257, ANNEXURE-E-74 dated: 21/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/27/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
ANNEXURE-E-75
20/ 1296, dated: 21/10/2020 bearing
Nos. KN/MLR/5878/621/Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/
20/1259, ANNEXURE-E-76 dated: 21/10/2020
bearingNos.KN/MLR/5878/1656 /Higher Pension/Court
ANNEXURE-E-77
Case/Rjn/20/1295, dated:21/10/2020
bearingNos. KN/MLR/5878/737/Higher Pension/Court
Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1260, ANNEXURE-E-78 dated:
21/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878/605/Higher
Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1281, ANNEXURE-E-79
dated: 21/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/ 5878/851/
Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1256, ANNEXURE-
E-80
dated: 21/10/2020 bearing Nos. KN/MLR/5878 /8/
Higher Pension/Court Case/Rjn/ 20/ 1261, ANNEXURE-
F-1 dated: 20/11/2020 bearing Nos.
ANNEXURE- F-2
KN/CKR/RO/PEN/2020/ 149 and
dated: 19/11/2020 bearing Nos. KN/CKR/RO/PEN/2020/
150, ANNEXURE-G-1 dated: 04/11/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/RO/UDP/Pen/311/2020-21, ANNEXURE-G-2 dated:
04/11/2020 bearing Nos. KN/RO/UDP/Pen/ 307/2020-21,
ANNEXURE-G-3 dated: 04/11/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/RO/UDP/Pen/309/2020-21, ANNEXURE-G-4 dated:
04/11/2020 bearing Nos. KN/RO/UDP/Pen/308/2020-21,
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ANNEXURE-G-5 dated: 04/11/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/RO/UDP/Pen/306/2020-21, ANNEXURE-G-6 dated:
04/11/2020 bearing Nos. KN/RO/UDP/Pen/305/2020-21,
ANNEXURE-G-7 dated: 16/12/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/PF/RO/UDP/ 482/2020-21, ANNEXURE-G-8 dated:

17/12/2020 bearing Nos. KN/PF/RO/UDP/493/2020-21,
ANNEXURE-G-9 dated: 16/12/2020 bearing Nos.
KN/PF/RO/UDP/481/2020-21, ANNEXURE- H-1 dated:
22/12/2020 bearing Nos. KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/3770,
ANNEXURE-H-2
dated: 01/01/2021 bearing Nos. KN/
HBL/PEN/2020-21/3971, ANNEXURE- H-3 dated:
01/01/2021 bearing Nos. KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/3970,
ANNEXURE- H-4
dated: 01/01/2021 bearing Nos.
KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/3968, ANNEXURE- H-5 dated:
05/01/2021 bearing Nos. KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/ 4016,
ANNEXURE- H-6 dated: 05/01/2021 bearing Nos.
ANNEXURE- H-7
KN/GLB/HBL/PEN/2020-21/4017,
dated: 05/01/2021 bearing Nos. KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/
4015, ANNEXURE- H-8 dated: 05/01/2021 bearing Nos.
ANNEXURE- H-9
KN/HBL/PEN/2020-21/ 4014, dated:
05/01/2021 bearing Nos. KN/GLB/HBL/PEN/2020/ 4018
and also the recovery notices at ANNEXURE-J-1 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.
ANNEXURE-J-2
Pen/2023/01, dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 02,
ANNEXURE-J-3 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/03, ANNEXURE-J-
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4 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/04, ANNEXURE-J-5 dated: 08/02/2023

bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 05,
ANNEXURE-J-6 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 06, ANNEXURE-J-
7
dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/07, ANNEXURE-J-8 dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 08,
ANNEXURE-J-9 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN
ANNEXURE-J-10
/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/09,
dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/
High.Pen/2023/10, ANNEXURE-J-11 dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/11,
ANNEXURE-J-12 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/
MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/12, ANNEXURE-J-13
dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-14
I/High.Pen/2023/13, dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.
Pen/2023/14, ANNEXURE-J-15 dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/16,
ANNEXURE-J-16 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/17, ANNEXURE-J-
17 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-18
I/High.Pen/2023/18, dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.
Pen/2023/19, ANNEXURE-J-19 dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/20,
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ANNEXURE-J-20 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 21, ANNEXURE-J-
21
dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/22, ANNEXURE-J-22 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-23
I/High.Pen/2023/23, dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/24, ANNEXURE-J-24 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-25
I/High.Pen/2023/25, dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/26, ANNEXURE-J-26 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/27, ANNEXURE-J-27 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High. Pen
/2023/29, ANNEXURE-J-28 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing
Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/30,
ANNEXURE-J-29 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/31, ANNEXURE-J-
30
dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/33, ANNEXURE-J-31 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/34, ANNEXURE-J-32 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.
Pen/2023/35, ANNEXURE-J-33 dated: 08/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/36,
ANNEXURE-J-34 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos.
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KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/ 37, ANNEXURE-J-
35 dated: 08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-36
I/High.Pen/2023/38, dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/39, ANNEXURE-J-37 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/40, ANNEXURE-J-38 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/41, ANNEXURE-J-39 dated:
08/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/42, ANNEXURE-J-40 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.
ANNEXURE-J-41
Pen/2023/43, dated: 09/02/2023
bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/44,
ANNEXURE-J-42 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/45, ANNEXURE-J-
43
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/46, ANNEXURE-J-44 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
ANNEXURE-J-45
/2023/47, dated: 09/02/2023 bearing
Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/48,
ANNEXURE-J-46 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/49, ANNEXURE-J-
47
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/50, ANNEXURE-J-48 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
/2023/51, ANNEXURE-J-49 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing
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Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/52,
ANNEXURE-J-50 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos.
ANNEXURE-J-
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/53,
51 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/54, ANNEXURE-J-52 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
/2023/55, ANNEXURE-J-53 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing
Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/56,
ANNEXURE-J-54 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos.
ANNEXURE-J-
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/57,
55 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/58, ANNEXURE-J-56 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/59, ANNEXURE-J-57 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
/2023/ 60, ANNEXURE-J-58 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing
Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/62,
ANNEXURE-J-59 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/63, ANNEXURE-J-
60
dated: 09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/65, ANNEXURE-J-61 dated:
09/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
/2023/67, ANNEXURE-J-62 dated: 09/02/2023 bearing
Nos.KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/68,
ANNEXURE-J-63 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing Nos.
KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen/2023/102, ANNEXURE-J-
64 dated: 10/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I
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/High.Pen/2023/103, ANNEXURE-J-65 dated:
13/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
ANNEXURE-J-66
I/High.Pen/2023/157, dated:
16/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/158, ANNEXURE-J-67 dated:
16/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/159, ANNEXURE-J-68 dated:
16/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-
I/High.Pen/2023/160, ANNEXURE-J-69 dated:
22/02/2023 bearing Nos. KN/MN/RO/Pension-I/High.Pen
/2023/ 168;
(c) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents
to continue to pay the pension on the higher salary as per
the joint option submitted by the members of the
Petitioner.

(d) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court
deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in
the interest of justice and equity. “

2. The case of the petitioners is that they were
employees of respondent Nos.5 and 7, respectively and
retired from service prior to 01.09.2014, i.e., prior to the
amendment of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995.
They claim to have been members of the Employees’
Pension Scheme, 1995 and that the requisite contributions
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were remitted to the Pension Fund in accordance with the
provisions of the Scheme. They further claim that
contributions to the Employees’ Provident Fund were made
on their actual/higher salary and were not restricted to the
statutory wage ceiling applicable for determining the
pensionable salary. Thereafter, upon retirement, they
were paid pension on higher salary. Subsequently, the
concerned authorities issued notices seeking recovery of
the excess pension contending absence of a valid joint
option during their service. Though the earlier challenge
was disposed of with liberty to submit representations,
fresh recovery notices were issued, directing to refund the
alleged excess pension received by the petitioners.
Subsequently, by the impugned notices, the said benefit
has been withdrawn. Hence, the present petitions.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners
contended that, in similar circumstances, this Court, in
W.P.No.27440/2024 and connected matters, disposed of
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on 21.07.2026, has allowed the writ petitions and quashed
the impugned notices. Paragraphs 38 to 42 of the said
order read as follows:
38. The question is whether the petitioners were
the members of the scheme when the contribution
was made. When the higher contribution on
higher/actual salary reached the corpus of EPF when
the petitioners were the members of the scheme, it
hardly makes a difference whether the option was
exercised while in service or after retirement more so
when the cut-off date was not fixed and still more so
when the option was exercised and implemented
before the judgment in Sunil Kumar B., supra.
39. This being the position, the Court is of the view
that the impugned notices and orders were not
sustainable in law.
40. Since, the petitioners have contributed to the
Provident Fund on higher salary and such
contribution was made when they were in
employment and before the judgment in R.C. Gupta,
and Sunil Kumar B., supra and as their joint option
for higher pension was accepted and implemented in
view of the law in R.C. Gupta, supra, even before the
judgment in Sunil Kumar B., supra, the Court is of
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the view the orders passed withholding higher
pension are invalid in law.
41. This being the position, the respondents No.2
to 5 could not have rejected the petitioners’
applications for restoring the higher pension benefits
and could not have issued the demand notices for
repaying the difference pension amount. Likewise,
the contesting respondents could not have stopped
the higher pension payable on the higher
contribution made on actual/higher salary.
42. In case, if there are any arrears of pension
payable same shall be paid within three months from
today. In case of default, the contesting respondents
are liable to pay interest at the rate of 6% per
annum from the date of this judgment till payment.
Though, there is no specific prayer in this behalf the
Court is of the view that such moulding of the relief
is required in the interest of justice.

4. Therefore, in view of the order passed by this
Court in the similar matter, i.e., W.P.No.27440/2024 and
connected matters, disposed of on 21.07.2026, the
following order is passed:
ORDER
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a) The writ petitions are allowed.

b) Impugned communications rejecting the
petitioners’ applications for higher pension, are
quashed.

c) Impugned notices demanding repayment of
higher pension paid to the petitioners are
quashed.

d) The contesting respondents shall restore and
pay the higher pension to the petitioners based
on the contributions made on actual/higher
salary.

e) The contesting respondents shall also pay
arrears of difference of pension amount, if any,
payable to the petitioners within three months
from today.

f) In case of default in paying the arrears of
pension amount due shall carry interest at the
rate of 6% per annum from the date of this
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order till the actual payment made to the
respective petitioners.

g) No order as to costs.

Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD
HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA

(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD)
JUDGE


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