IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3629 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SMT.CLARAMMA JOSEPH, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O.LATE SRI.K.J.JOSEPH, KADAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUDAKIRAYIL,KURUPPUMPADY P.O.PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM SRI.THOMSTINE K.AUGUSTINE SRI.C.N.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL,OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E),ERAKA,THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, ADV.SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.3629/2009-F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 4th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The third petitioner is the widow of late Sri.K.J.Joseph who retired as Store Superintendent from the Community Health Centre, Vaikom. He died on 26/10/2007. From 17/07/2005 onwards he was on leave on medical grounds. He rejoined duty on 31/01/2006 and retired from service on the same day. Ext.P2 is the relieving order dated 31/1/2006 and Ext.P3 is the last pay certificate issued to him from the Government Mental Health Centre, Thrissur dated 03/12/2005. So far, the pensionery benefits due to the deceased and the benefit of family pension due to the petitioner have not been settled. Ext.P4 is the representation submitted by the petitioner before the District Medical Officer of Health, Kottayam, seeking for appropriate action in the matter. Since, there was no action on the part of the District Medical Officer, she has filed Ext.P5 representation before the first and second respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that so far, the District Medical Officer, Kottayam, has not responded to the representation Ext.P4, and the necessary documents W.P.(C) No.3629/2009 -:2:- relating to the sanction of pension have not been forwarded by the District Medical Officer to the first respondent. 3. Since the petitioner has already approached the first respondent in the matter, there will be a direction to the first respondent to see that the pensionery benefits due to the retired Government servant be released and the claims that are due to the widow be settled without further delay. Ext.P5 will be considered on merits and appropriate orders in accordance with law be issued with utmost expedition. The petitioner will be duly informed the decision of the same. Appropriate orders shall be issued at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment. 4. The petitioner will produce the copy of this judgment before the District Medical Officer of Health, Kottayam for taking appropriate action on the representation. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms