IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 18306 of 2000(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K. CHELLAMMA, WIFE OF LATE C. KOCHURAMAN, MEENATHUPARAMBIL, PUNTHALA.P.O., KULANADA. 2. M.K. RETNAMMA, MEENATHUPARAMBIL, PUNTHALA.P.O., KULANDA. 3. M.K. OMANA, -DO- -DO-. 4. M.K. PRASANNAN, -DO- -DO-. 5. M.S. SUDHA, -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES, TRIVANDRUM. 5. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. O.P. NO. 18306/2000-D: 6. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, PANDALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.No.18306 OF 2000 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed complaining that life-time pension arrears due on account of Sri.Kochuraman, who retired from service on 31.3.1990, has not been released. First petitioner is the widow of late Sri.Kochuraman. 2. In the uncontroverted counter affidavit, it is stated that the first petitioner is a family pensioner attached to the Sub Treasury, Pandalam and while she was drawing Family Pension from the Sub Treasury, Pandalam, the Accountant General (A&E) has authorised life time arrears to the legal heirs of the deceased pensioner in five equal shares and were actually paid on 2.4.1993. It is also the definite stand of the respondents that the District Treasury Officer, Pathanamthitta has verified the extract of Cash Book, Day Book etc. and a copy of the authorisation issued by the Accountant General, before confirming the release OP.18306/00 Page numbers of the arrears as above and this has led to a claim being made by the first petitioner on the basis of the copy of the authorisation. Since the aforesaid averments of the respondents stand uncontroverted, I do not find any reason to issue any direction as sought for. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb. OP.18306/00 Page numbers ======================= THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J O.P.NO.18306 OF 2000 JUDGMENT 8th OCTOBER, 2007. =======================