IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17732 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- B.SUDHA, PALIPARAVILA VEEDU, KURUSUMUTTOM, SANKAR NAGAR, PERUKAVU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MEERA GOPINATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EME RECORD, SECUNDRABAD. 3. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, 871 FIELD WORKSHOP, CAMP EME C/O.56 APO. 4. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, DISTRICT SAINIK BOARD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. M.VIJAYAKUMAR, KUZHIYANKONATHU SARASWATHI VILASOM, MANNOORKARARA VILLAGE, KUTTICHAL, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR FOR R5 SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.17732 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th January,2009 J U D G M E N T The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to respondents 1 to 4 not to disburse the terminal benefits or other benefits payable on account of the death of Sri.Sumesh Vijay NK/SKT No.14644810W to the 5th respondent as the nominee excluding the petitioner who is the sole legal heir and is entitled to receive the benefits till the petitioner produces a legal heirship certificate from the competent authority. When the matter came up for hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has obtained legal heirship certificate from the Tahasildar on 15.12.2008 and therefore, no further orders are required in the matter. The writ petition is closed accordingly. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma 2 3