IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37056 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.N.VISWANATHAN KARTHA, S/O.NEELAKANDAN KARTHA, DEVI VILAS, GOVERNMENT H.S.ROAD, EDAPPALLY, COCHIN-682024. BY ADV. SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM SMT.V.V.RISANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (J) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE ACCOUNT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF HOMOEOPATHY, KIZHAKKEKOTTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.37056 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired as Principal of Dr.Padiyar Memorial Homoeo Medical College, Ernakulam, on 31.3.2000. Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the petitioner is also entitled to retirement benefits on par with other similarly placed retired employees on the basis of the one-rank-one-pension principle. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 2nd respondent-Accountant General. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2