IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18829 of 2004(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.V.KALLYANI, W/O. LATE KEENERI KRISHNAN, KUNIYAN, KARIVELLUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 4. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (FFPA) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA, SRI.S.PRASANTH, ADDL.CGSC, SMT.MOLLY JACOB, CGC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18829/2004-N: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, KANNUR DTD. 09/05/1973. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 19/4063/73.FF.VIII DTD. 07/11/1974. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 19/4063/73-FFSZ DTD. 25/05/1978 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 19/4063/73.VIII DTD. 13/06/1978. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 19/4063/73.FF SZ DTD. 15/03/1979. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 119/207/83-FFSZ DTD. 18/03/1983. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY, COCHIN EDITION DTD. 11/06/98. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 119/207/83-FF-SZ DTD. 31/03/2000. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE R.3. DTD. 14/08/2001. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 07/11/2002. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 18829 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court praying for a direction to the first respondent to disburse the Swathantratha Sainik Samman Pension. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the matter was duly considered by the State Government and on finding that the petitioner is eligible, the matter has been recommended to the Central Government, and it is for the Central Government to take action. 3. Learned Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Government submits that they have not received the report said to have been forwarded by the State Government. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: There will be a direction to the State Government to furnish a fresh report to the first respondent within a period of one month from today and thereafter the first respondent shall take W.P.(C) 18829/04 2 appropriate action within a period of another one month, in the light of the recommendation made by the State Government. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp