IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23385 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- THANKAMMA, AGED 77 YEARS, W/O.KUNJUPANICKER, KARIKKATTUNIKARTHIL, KURUPPAMKULANGARA.P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES [WS.B] DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23385 OF 2010 (W) ===================== Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's complaint is regarding the delay in passing orders on Ext.P4 proposal for family pension. According to the petitioner, her son, Sri.K.K.Sivadasan was a Pump Operator under the 1st respondent and expired on 15/3/2007. It is stated that as a result of this, she is entitled to family pension. It is stated that recognising her aforesaid right, Ext.P4 proposal has been made by the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent and that monetary benefits are not disbursed for the reason that the 1st respondent has not taken any decision on Ext.P4. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Now that the matter is pending before the 1st respondent as per Ext.P4, at this stage, what is required is that the 1st respondent should take a decision on the proposal. 3. Having regard to the above, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this WPC No. 23385/10 :2 : writ petition. 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp