IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2011 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28460 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- THANKAMMA KESAVAN,KANNISSERIL HOUSE S.M.C.22,CHERTHALA,(PRESENT ADDRESS,ILLIKKALVELI, CMC 17,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY,FREEDOM FIGHTER'S DIVISION,MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN,NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. S.G. ADV. SHRI.GEORGE MECHERIL, CGC R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.28460/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 14.05.1998. EXHIBIT P2 : COPY OF THE STATE PENSION ORDER DATED 29.06.72 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT P3 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 22.12.71 EXHIBIT P4 : COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE TAHASILDAR, CHERTHALA DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P5 : COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DATED 30.08.2010. EXHIBIT P6 : COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DATED 10.08.99 EXHIBIT P7 : COPY OF THE A.D.CARD OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DT.19.05.1998. EXHIBIT P8 : COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DATED 03.10.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE AV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28460 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 27th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims freedom fighters' pension under the Swathantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. In this writ petition, what is sought for is that the 2nd respondent should make its report to the 1st respondent, for the said benefit. The petitioner has now produced communication from the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent, recommending the application of the petitioner for grant of pension. This letter bears No.65026/FFP A2/2010/GAD and is dated 3/10/2011. 2. Now that such a recommendation has been made, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner for pension ad pass orders thereon. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp