IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 7788 of 2007(S) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.T.THOMAS, S/O V.M.THOMAS, AGED 92 YEARS, NO OCCUPATION, RESIDING AT VAYALINKAL HOUSE, KUNNOTH, VILAMANA AMSOM, DESOM, P.O.KILIYANTHARA, PIN-670 706 THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICE COMMITTEE, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, KOCHI-682 031. 2. THE KERALA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, BUILDING NO.62/1293, NEAR ACS TEMPLE, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 3. THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY, NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, 12/11, JAM NAGAR HOUSE, NEW DELHI-110 011. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S.K.BALACHANDRAN R2 & R3 BY ADV.SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM R4 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA R5 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.7788 OF 2007-S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION SANCTION ORDER ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DATED 2.1.2004 IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 5.8.2004 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT TOGETHER WITH POSTAL RECEIPT EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 16.8.2004 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.8.2004 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT, MEMBER SECRETARY, NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 1.9.2004 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 17.9.2004 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1 TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 25.6.2007 IN PLP.41/07 / TRUE COPY / J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 7788 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. This writ petition is disposed of by making the interim order passed on 31.7.2008 absolute. J.B.Koshy, (Ag. Chief Justice) V.GIRI, (Judge) vns