IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29232 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K.RAJALAKSHMY, W/O.K.SUKUMARAN, KOTTARATH HOUSE, MANALUR, MANALUR P.O.,THRISSUR DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT VADUKKOTTU HOUSE, SASTHANKADAVU, KODANNUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SHEENA SUKUMARAN, D/O.K.SUKUMARAN, KOTTARATH HOUSE, MANALUR, MANALUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT VADUKKOTTU HOUSE, SASTHANKADAVU, KODANNUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. NISHA SUKUMARAN, D/O.K.SUKUMARAN,KOTTARATH HOUSE, MANALUR, MANALUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 023. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 023. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 023. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MAVELIKKARA - 690 101. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 29232/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF K.SUKUMARAN. P2: COPY OF LEGAL HEIRSHIP CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR. P3: COPY OF ORDER NO.PA13-022010/04 DATED 30-4-2005 SANCTIONING PROVISIONAL PENSION TO K.SUKUMARAN, HUSBAND OF 1ST PETITIONER. P4: COPY PAGES 1 & 3 OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER OF K.SUKUMARAN. P5: COPY OF LETTER DATED 11-6-2007 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. P6: COPY OF LETTER DATED 11-9-2011 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29232 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November 2011. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Standing counsel for the respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding the respondents to sanction and disburse the final pension with arrears as on date and other retirement benefits such as Death cum Retirement Gratuity, Commuted Value of Pension, Terminal Leave Surrender Salary, Pay and Pension Revision arrears as per the agreements dated 13.4.1999 and 28.11.2008 in respect of the 1st petitioner's husband and father of the 2nd and 3rd petitioners who retired on 31.1.2003 and died on 28.4.2007 and for other incidental reliefs. 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, in the admission list, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Exts.P5 and P6 representations are pending consideration W.P.(C) No.29232/2011 2 before the 1st respondent and requests this Court that a direction may be issued to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 & P6 applications within a time frame. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 & P6 representations within a period of one moth from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE al