IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 WA.No. 140 of 2005() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.31545/2004 Dated 28/10/2004 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ---------------------- S.SALAHUDEEN, RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, SALHAM, SREEKARYAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.HUSAIN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT: ------------------------ THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER K.SANDESH RAJ THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & A.K.BASHEER, JJ ------------------- W.A. 140/2005 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to revise the pension of the petitioner treating him as a pensioner on 1.7.1988 and also for other consequential reliefs. Petitioner tried to base his claim on the basis of the decision of this Court reported in Union of India v. George (2003 (3) KLT 387). Learned Single Judge registered his claim holding that it was highly belated. Petitioner had retired from service on 30.6.1988 and he has approached this Court only in the year 2004 and hence we are in agreement with the learned Single Judge that the writ petition is highly belated. Writ appeal, therefore, lacks merit and the same is dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge A.K.BASHEER Judge mrcs