IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 31081 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SARADA, AGED 89 YEARS, W/O.LAE VELAYUDHAN GOPALAN, SHEELA BHAVAN, T.C.NO.49/85, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SMT.VINITHA PRASANNAN SRI.P.ANIYAN SRI.A.S.SACHIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS DIVISION, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-5. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FFPA DEPARTMENT), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.AJITH PRAKASH, CGC ASST. SG. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 2.8.06 IN W.P.(C).20451/06 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED AUGUST 2006 ISSUED BY PETITIONER'S COUNSEL TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 14.6.07 ISSUED BY ALL INDIA INA COMMITTEE EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTED 5.7.07 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25.9.2007 TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P. A TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 31081/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer made in this writ petition is to direct the respondent 3 and 4 to grant freedom fighters' pension to the petitioner. It is submitted by the petitioner that she has already submitted Ext.P4 application in this behalf and that it has since been forwarded to the third respondent under cover of Ext.P5. In view of this, it is for the third respondent to consider Ext.P4 application and take a final decision in the matter. 2. Along with I.A.15466/2007, the writ petitioner has produced Ext.P6 document, to sustain her claim for freedom fighters' pension. In view of the fact it is for the third respondent to take a final decision in the matter, I direct the petitioner to produce Ext.P6 also before the third respondent within three weeks from today in which event, third respondent shall pass final orders on Ext.P4 taking Ext.P6 also into account within six weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs