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. 21266 of 2005(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. JANARDHANAN PILLAI, AGED 82 YEARS, S/O. KESAVA PILLAI, KOLLANTIZHIKATHU VEEDU, KARIMPALLOORE, PUTHENKULAM P.O., SOUTH PARAVOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 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 REPRESENTATION DATED 23.4.2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 8.7.2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 8.7.2005 ISSUED BY THE COMPANION FREEDOM FIGHTER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 21266 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a 86 year old man as of now, has filed an application for freedom fighters' pension in the year 2005 even though the Scheme was introduced way back in 1971 and the last date fixed for filing application was 15.8.1985. I do not think the application filed with an inordiate delay of 23 years is maintainable. Moreover petitioner has not produced any documents to substantiate his claim. W.P.C. is therefore dismissed. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2