IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6992 of 2011(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.T.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE VELAYUDEN NAIR, CLERK, CODE NO.5823,VIJAYA BANK, PONNAI, (NOW RETIRED), RESIDING AT THEMPALATH HOUSE, TRIKANDIYOOR (PO), TIRUR-4, PIN 666 104, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR SMT.DEEPA SREENIVASAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, VIJAYA BANK, (HEAD OFFICE), 41/2, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE VIJAYA BANK, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, VIJAYA BANK, (HEAD OFFICE), 41/2, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, PERSONAL DEPARTMENT (PA& PD), VIJAYA BANK, (HEAD OFFICE), 41/2, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAYA BANK, PONNANI BRANCH, POONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 577. ADV.MRS. LATHA KRISHNAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6992 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner resigned from the services of the Vijaya Bank on 31.5.2010 on medical ground and he was relieved from service on that day itself. Subsequently, the bank introduced a pension scheme, whereby employees of the bank, who were in service of the bank prior to 20.9.2005 and continue to be in the service of the bank as on 27.4.2010, are given the benefit of pension. According to the petitioner, since the petitioner resigned from the service only on 31.5.2010 and he was in service prior to 20.9.2005 also, the petitioner comes within the purview of Ext.P5 scheme and therefore, the petitioner is entitled to pension as per Ext.P5 scheme. Seeking this benefit, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation before the first respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. W.P.(C)No.6992/11 2 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.6992/11 3 W.P.(C)No.6992/11 4