IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 12802 of 2008(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- S.SUMANGALAMMA, AGED 81, W/O. V.SASANKAN, 'SASANKAM', T.C., 16/1739 (3) HOUSE NO. 67 ULLOOR LANE, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.J.OMPRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN FOR R2 ADV. SRI.P.R.LESLIE STEPEHN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 12802/2008-Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21/12/2007. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE STATE PENSION ORDER OF SRI.SASANKAN, DATED 19/04/84 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE BOOK 'WHO IS WHO OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN KERALA' DATED NIL. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE A.D. CARD ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 15/01/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12802 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The application filed by the petitioner, the widow one Prof.V.Sasankan, who is claimed to be a prominent freedom fighter, for Family Pension under the Swathanthratha Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, is to be considered by the 1st respondent, on the basis of the recommendations made by the 2nd respondent. Ext.P1 application is pending before the 2nd respondent, who is to conduct an enquiry and forward it with suitable recommendations to the 1st respondent. Having heard learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry on Ext.P1 and forward it with suitable recommendations to the 1st respondent within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of the application, along with the recommendations of the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent shall take a suitable decision thereon, within two months thereafter. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//