IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 8749 of 2001(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C. DEVASSY, RETIRED WATCHMAN, KERALA FISHERMEN WELFARE FUND BOARD, RESIDING AT NAZARETH, COCHIN -2. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TRICHUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007,ALONG WITH O.P NO. 4971/ 2002,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 14049/2001 IN O.P. NO. 8749/2001-N DISMISSED 23/11/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE DRAFT REGULATIONS FRAMED BY THE BOARD. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE FISHERIES DIRECTOR DTD. 23/08/2000. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 25/09/2000. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER IN CCC. NO. 1307/2000. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 11/12/2000 APPROVING THE DRAFT REGULATIONS. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITONER DTD. 22/02/2001. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 8749 OF 2001 & O.P. NO. 4971 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this Court with certain grievances with regard to disbursement of pension. They claim the pensionary benefits as per Exhibit P1 regulations. It is seen from the counter affidavit that Chapter 3 of Exhibit P1 regulation regarding pensionary benefits had been deleted by the Government and it is without taking note of such development, these original petitions are filed. 2. In view of the stand taken in the counter affidavit, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the Government. In the event of the petitioners approaching the Government as above, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioners and first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within a period of another three months. These original petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 8749 OF 2001 & O.P. NO. 4971 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 23.11.2007