IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15310 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ YOHANNAN PAPPY @ P.J.PAPPY, AGED 93 YEARS, S/O.YOHANNAN, MELETHIL, KAIPPATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE (MANACHIRACKEL) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 15310 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a freedom fighter aged 93 years. He seeks a direction to the respondents to pass expeditious orders on the application for freedom fighters' pension submitted by the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. As is evident from Exts.P8 and P9, the application filed by the petitioner has been received by the District Collector. Therefore, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent forwards the report in the matter to the 3rd respondent expeditiously. This, the 1st respondent shall do within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, the 3rd respondent shall pass final orders in the matter within another month of receipt of report from the 1st respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st and 3rd respondents for compliance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/