IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2009 / 17TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14565 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNHI AMMA, W/O. LATE MATTANGODAN GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, KUYILOOR, PADIYOOR P.O., THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OFKERALA, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FFPB) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 & 2 ASG SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14565/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims that her husband was a freedom fighter and he was convicted for an offence in connection with the freedom struggle, she claims. Petitioner's husband had filed an application for pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. This writ petition was filed on the premise that the Central Government has not taken a decision on the application in spite of recommendations having been forwarded by the State Government. Ext.P4 produced along with I.A.8150/2009, will show that the State Government has caused an enquiry to be conducted and has recommended the petitioner's case for grant of pension under the Scheme. In these circumstances, a decision will have to be taken by the Central Government on the question of grant of pension under the Scheme in favour of Mattangodan Govindan Nambiar, the husband of the petitioner. 2. If the Government decides that the petitioner will be entitled to such family pension as is admissible in terms of W.P.(C).14565/2009 2 the Scheme, 1st respondent shall pass orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs