IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5523 of 2006(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ GEETHAKUMARI PILLAI, W/O.LATE RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, KRISHNA NILAYAM, PUTHUCAUDU, CHAVARA PO, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.PARAMESWARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CIVISL STATION, KOLLAM. 3. SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, CHAVARA BLCOK RURAL HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIEY NO.Q 812, CHAVARA P.O. KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD, KALA NIVAS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R4 BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.5523 of 2006-G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Learned Senior Government Pleader takes notice for respondents 1 and 2. Fourth respondent was presented through counsel even at the time of admission. The third respondent is an administrative committee then in office of the society in question. Notice to the society is dispensed with reserving its right to move this Court to review this judgment, if aggrieved. 2.Petitioner's husband died while serving the Chavara Block Rural Housing Co-operative Society. The complaint of the petitioner is that retiral benefits by way of gratuity, pension etc. have not been released and that a request for compassionate appointment has also not been appropriately considered. WP(C)5523/2006 -: 2 :- Having considered the materials on record and in view of the allegations of the society as against the petitioner's late husband, I do not deem it appropriate to issue any particular direction regarding release of pension and other retiral benefits or in relation to the request for compassionate appointment. However, these are matters which can be agitated before the competent authority, particularly respondents 2 and 4. Without prejudice to such right, this writ petition is closed ordering that respondents 2 an 4 will look into any complaint of the petitioner in relation to the aforesaid matters and take appropriate decision in accordance with law without delay. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/140708