IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18315 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.K.P.KAMALAM, W/O.LATE K.M.RAMACHANDRAN, SAI VIHAR, PERINTALMANNA ROAD, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. MR.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, M.G.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), MALAPPURAM. 3. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 18315 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's husband was a retired Headmaster of an aided High School who later expired on 22.2.2006. Petitioner has been receiving family pension since 1.3.2006. Subsequently, pension/ family pension was revised. Accordingly, family pension due to the petitioner was also revised. But it was not on the basis of the corresponding revised scale of pay applicable to Headmasters of High School on the basis of revised scale of pay applicable to Primary School Headmasters. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “a) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to sanction revision of Pension/Family Pension of the petitioner on the basis of the pay scale applicable to the post of Headmasters of High Schools and disburse the same with interest expeditiously; b) direct the 1st respondent by the issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction to consider Ext.P4 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously;” W.P(C) No. 18315 of 2009 -2- 2. The learned Government Pleader today hands over a copy of a message received from the Accountant General's office which reads thus: “The revised pension/family pension under 'One- Rank-One-Pension' Scheme in respect of late K.M. Ramachandran was authorised by this office on 23/01/09 by taking his pay in the post of Headmaster, U.P.School in the scale of Rs.9590-16650. The representation, Ext.P4 said to have been filed by the petitioner before the Accountant General (A&E) on 19/03/09 is not seen registered in this office. However, on receipt of the Fax message referred to above from that office, the case has been reviewed and the revised family pension by taking the designation of the pensioner as Headmaster of High School in the scale of Rs.11070-18450 has been authorized by this office vide No.P.Cell/Rev/Pre 7/04/175181/08-09/219824, 219825 dt. 03/07/09 with copy to the petitioner. The photocopy of the authorization is enclosed. Thus the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed.” 3. In view of the same, petitioner's grievance stands redressed. I therefore direct that arrears of revised family pension shall be disbursed to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs