IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27131 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.KOYA,S/O. LATE ABDULLAKUTTY, "ZUHARAS" THULAMUTTAM PARAMBU, P.O. ARAKKINAR, KOZHIKODE-28. (PRESIDENT, MALABAR MARKET COMMITTEE, PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION) 2. K.V.KUNHIKOYA,S/O. LATE KOYASSAN KOYA "EALAF" 20/157 A, DUTT SAW MILL ROAD, PO, KALLAI, KOZHIKODE (SECRETARY,MALABAR MARKET COMMITTEE, PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION) BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE AND ADMINISTRATOR/ LIQUIDATOR OF M.M.C.,KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.27131 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The only relief sought for in this writ petition, at this stage, is for a direction to the respondents to consider and take appropriate decision on Ext.P6 which is a representation filed before the Director of Agriculture and Ext.P9 which is one preferred before the Secretary to Government and the Director of Agriculture. The request made therein is to disburse arrears of pension due to the pensioners of erstwhile Malabar Marketing Committee for the period from 1.3.2004 to 31.3.2006. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the Government to take decision on Ext.P9 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioners as a representative on behalf of the pensioners. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :