IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21597 of 2004(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M. SREEKANTAN NAIR, S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI AGED 57, `SREE PADMA', KAKKATTUKONAM, MARIYATHOTTAM, PARASSALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANTHANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER,SC, TDB SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON 04/08/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.6.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4.9.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP 27499 OF 2001 DATED 17.9.2001 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.10.2001 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE SSLC BOOK DETAILS REGARDING THE AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER USED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 30.3.2002 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13.10.2003 IN WPC 27721 OF 2003 A RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:" EXT.R(a) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ROC NO. 24765/2000/EST DATED 18.9.2004 OF THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER ALONG WITH THE LIABILITY STATEMENT OF THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K. MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 21597 OF 2004 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that his information is that petitioner is no more. Since W.P.C. was filed for pensionary benefits after retirement, the same does not survive after the death of the petitioner. However, if legal heirs are entitled to any benefit, they are free to approach respondents and if required this Court. W.P.C. is closed with the above observations. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (V. K. MOHANAN) Judge. kk 2