IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23716 of 2011(L) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.ANKAN, AGED 71, RESIDING AT THIRUTHALIL PROJECT COLONY, AROOR VILLAGE, AROOR MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 534. BY ADV. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, THRISUR-1. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIAN, SC R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.23716/2011 L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 29/04/2006 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FISHERIES OFFICER. P3: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DTD. 2/08/2011 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENTS. P4: COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS DTD. 2/08/2011. P5: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5(A): COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).23716/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 1st day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent. 2. According to the petitioner, he is a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund administered by the first respondent and is eligible for pension under the Scheme. It is stated that claiming the said benefit, he made Ext.P2 application as early as on 29.4.2006 and that orders thereon have not been passed so far. It is with this grievance seeking a direction for payment of the pension, the writ petition is filed. 3. In view of the case of the petitioner that his application is pending, the only order that is proposed to issue is a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 along with Ext.P3 notice, and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of W.P.(C).23716/11 2 production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs