IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27439 of 2003(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, S/O. NEELAKANTAN NAIR, AGED 78 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT NANTHALATHU THARAYIL VEEDU, NEAR VISHNATHUKAVU TEMPLE, MULAMKADAKOM, KOLLAM FROM ANANDA MANDIRAM, CURZON ROAD, CUTCHERRY WARD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FREEDOM FIGHTERS PENSION) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. L.G. SURESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21.1.1998 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 76505/FFP A3/2002/GAD DATED 11.11.2002 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CO.PRISONER CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY SRI. R. KARUNAKARAN PILLAI AND SRI. K.R. NANOO EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JAIL CERTIFICATES OF SRI. R. KARUNAKARAN PILLAI AND SRI. K.R. NANOO EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 5.9.1986 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 27439 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner who filed this Writ Petition for Freedom Fighters Pesnion is no more. In the circumstances, W.P. is closed on account of abatement. However, if any other person can claim on behalf of late freedom fighter, such person is free to claim it. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2