IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 1671 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.24821/2006 Dated 30/01/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.SANIL KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. K.V.NARAYANI AMMA (DIED) W/O. LATE KIZHEKKA VEETTIL KUNJIRAMAN NAIR, MALAPATTAM, PO THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR 2. K.V.KUNJURAMAN, S/O.LATE NARAYANI AMMA, MALAPATTAM, P.O.THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 3. K.V.NARAYANAN, S/O.LATE NARAYANI AMMA, MALAPATTAM, P.O.THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 4. K.V.KUTTISANKARAN, S/O.LATE NARAYANI AMMA, MALAPATTAM, P.O.THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 5. K.V.RAJAN, S/O.LATE NARAYANI AMMA, MALAPATTAM, P.O.THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 6. K.V.OMANA, D/O.LATE NARAYANI AMMA, MALAPATTAM, P.O.THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 7. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FFP.B) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SRI.O.D.SIVADAS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH,J. ------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1671 of 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Respondents 1 and 2 are the appellants. The issue pertains to the grant of SSS pension. Pursuant to the judgment of the learned single Judge, we find that the Government of India had passed order dated 9-6-2009 complying with the judgment of the learned single Judge. Faced with such a situation, the learned Central Government Counsel submits that the order regarding costs may be vacated. Though normally this court would not have entertained an appeal in the matter of costs, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the W.A.No.1671 of 2009 -:2:- submission made by the learned Central Government Counsel, as a special case we vacate the order regarding costs. Subject to the above modification, the appeal is disposed of. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge ahg. BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH,J. --------------------------- W.A.No.1671 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th August, 2009