IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6262 of 2009(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.R.SUKUMARAN NAIR, S/O.P.K.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI,AGED 72 YRS, KOCHUPURACKEL HOUSE,MANJOOR SOUTH.P.O,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686603. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SPACE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695022. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-II,GENERAL SERVICE SECTION,VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 022. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.6262 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a an Ex-Naik holding Defence Pension Book No.TS/1056/KTM. He was re-employed in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre on 12.1.1977 and retired from service on 31.10.1993 after rendering more than 16 years of service there. 2. The Department of Space has accorded sanction for extension of benefits of Contributory Health Service Scheme to the employees of the VSSC, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P1. The petitioner, according to him, is also entitled for the benefit of the scheme. Petitioner submits that he was out of state for a long time and because of personal difficulties, he could not raise a claim in appropriate time. Seeking for the benefit of the scheme, he has filed Exhibit-P2 representation before the 3rd respondent. W.P ( C) No.6262 of 2009 2 3. Heard Sri.P.Parameswaran Nair, learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the respondents. 4. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P2 in accordance with the scheme Exhibit-P1 after hearing the petitioner and communicate the result therein to him, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.6262 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.6262 of 2009 4