IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 33599 of 2007(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.K. MADHAVAN, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O. LATE KUTTAN, KANNANKARAVELI, THANEERMUKKAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.C.ANIL KUMAR SRI.DARSAN SOMANATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (FREEDOM FIGHTER'S PENSION DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33599 OF 2007-Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 28.07.1981 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS PENSION. EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NON AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE CJM COURT, ALAPPUZHA REGARDING CASE NO.PE7/1122 EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PKC, ISSUED BY MR.HK CHAKRAPANI EXT.P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY SHRI.C.G.SADASIVAN, EX-MLA. EXT.P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPORT DATED 25.02.2004 OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER OF THANNEERMUKKOM NORTH VILLAGE EXT.P6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPORT DATED 21.07.2004 OF THE TAHSILDAR OF CHERTHALA TALUK EXT.P7 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.08.2007 / TRUE COPY / ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 33599 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims the benefit of Kerala Freedom Fighters' pension and has made Ext.P1 application in this behalf. The request now made before me is to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1. 2. If Ext.P1 application is made and received by the 2nd respondent and if the same is pending, the 2nd respondent shall take up the same and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-