IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11133 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. NAZEER, MANAGER GRADE IV, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., THAMARASSERY BRANCH, THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. XAVIER THOMAS, ASSISTANT MANAGER, K.S.F.E., KAZHAKKUTTOM BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. S.MOHAN DAS, MANAGER GRADE III, K.S.F.E. REGIONAL OFFICE, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.MOHANDAS, SENIOR MANAGER (HIGHER GRADE), K.S.F.E., CHITTOOR BRANCH, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. C.R.RADHAKRISHNAN, CHIEF MANAGER, K.S.F.E., OLAVAKKODE BRANCH, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. V.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR MANAGER, K.S.F.E. INTERNAL AUDIT II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER, K.S.F.E. REGIONAL OFFICE, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SMT.S.PREETHA SRI.JITHIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K.S.F.E. LTD., "BHADRATHA", MUSEUM ROAD, THRISSUR-20. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.F.E. LTD., "BHADRATHA", THRISSUR-20. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN R2 & 3 BY SC SHRI. A.M. SHAFFIQUE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 11133 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 30th March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners six in number are the Officers working in the Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd., which is a state owned company. The first petitioner is the General Secretary of the Officers Association and the second petitioner is the Secretary of the Employees Association of the second respondent. It is pointed out that in the absence of a pension scheme, the officers as also the employees, on retirement from the service of the respondent, are in financial difficulties and they find it difficult to pull on their retired life. The petitioners have brought to the notice of the respondents, the necessity to introduce a pension scheme for the officers and the employees of the respondent. Ext.P8 is the detailed representation filed by the petitioners 1 and 2 before the Chairman of the second respondent in order to redress their grievance in relation to the claim for pensionary benefits. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and the Govt. Pleader for the first respondent. 3. It is the duty of the second respondent to consider Ext.P8 and to take appropriate decision without WPC 11133/2007 2 delay. In order to see that the second respondent takes up for consideration and decision the request made in Ext.P8, a time limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment is hereby fixed. The order passed on Ext.P8 shall be communicated to the petitioners immediately. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj