IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 3249 of 2006(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- THOMAS THOMAS, MULLUMKATTIL HOUSE, (NEDIYAKALAYIL), NELLICKAMON P.O., RANNY-689 680. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS DIVISION, IST FLOOR, LOKANAYAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, (FFF.A) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.BOBBY MATHEW, CGC FOR R1 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.3249/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 8.8.2000 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 8.8.2000 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMTTED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER S.S.S. PENSION SCHEME. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 3249 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to grant pension to the petitioner under the SSS Pension Scheme; ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application in the light of the judgment reported in 2005(3) KLT 431 within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court;” There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take appropriate action on Ext.P3 application, in accordance with law and also in the light of the judgment referred to in the prayer, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ttb