IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 6196 of 2004(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.GEETHA PILLAI, WIFE OF LATE K.S.PILLAI, GEETHA BHAVANAM, ARINALLUR P.O. THEVALAKKARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PENSION PAYMENT TREASURY OFFICER, QUILON. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, CHAVARA BRANCH, QUILON DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.JOHN --- R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 61962004 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMO NO. DA/PEN/6/87/VOL. III/DATED 26/7/94. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. M3/1/36/AR.PR/2000-01/91-93 DT. 09/06.00. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMO NO. DA/PEN-14/92/VOL. IV. DT. NIL. 1997. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. JD/WC/11/2001-02/3999 DT. 9/9/01. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30/09/02 TO THE MANAGER SBT, CHAVARA. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 5/08/03 TO THE MANAGER, SBT. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 17/1/04 TO THE R1. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE R1 DT. 3/2/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.6196 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order, directing the respondents to release the family pension to the petitioner based on the revised Dearness Allowance announced by the Central Government from time to time. ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to disburse the revised Dearness relief to the petitioner as per the enhanced rate, with effect from 1-7-1998 till 1-1-2002. It is seen that the petitioner has submitted Exts.P5 to P8 representations. There will be a direction to respondents 1, 2 and 3 to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.6196 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 23rd November, 2007