IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 34519 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DEVAYANI, AGED 82 YEARS, W/O.LATE VELU GOPALAN, KAITHAKUZHIVELIYIL HOUSE,PERUMTHURUTHU, MANNANCHERY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.S.A.SANTHOSH SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS' DIVISION, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110 003. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FFP.A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.34519 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to grant Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension. 2 Government Pleader today informs that by order dated 15.11.97, the claim has already been rejected and that through the District Collector, the order has already been communicated the petitioner. However, the submission that the order has been communicated is denied by the counsel for the petitioner. 3. Irrespective of the dispute on the service of the final order, the fact remains that the petitioner's claim has been turned down. If that be so, the relief sought in this writ petition cannot be granted. However, as the petitioner disputes the service of the order, it is directed that the 2nd WP(c).No.34519/07 /2/ respondent shall, on the production of a copy of this judgment, communicate the order dated 15.11.97 to the petitioner. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.34519/07 /2/