IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6667 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.A.ALIAS KOVOOR, AGED 89 YEARS, S/O.ALIAS ALIAS, KOVOOR HOUSE, VENGAL, ALAMTHURUTHI PO, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE (MANACHIRACKEL) SRI.P.R.MILTON SRI.K.J.CHACKOCHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS DIVISION,1ST FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPT(FFPB),SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. ADV. SRI.P.M.ABDUL KALAM, CGC FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.M. ABDUL KALAM FOR R2,3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6667 OF 2010() -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Grievance of the petitioner is regarding the delay on the part of the first respondent in passing orders on Ext.P3, an application made by the petitioner for the benefit of freedom fighters' pension. 2. Ext.P3 is the application made by the petitioner. Ext.P4 shows that the District Collector forwarded the application of the petitioner with his recommendations to the second respondent. Thereafter there has not been any progress and that lead the petitioner to file this writ petition. 3. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that on receipt of Exts.P3 and P4 along with other documents enclosed therewith, the 2nd respondent has forwarded the petitioner's application to the first respondent along with his recommendations. If that be the situation, it is for the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application, in the light of its enclosures and the rules governing the Swathantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. WPC.No.6667 /2010 :2 : In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application, in the light its enclosures and in the light of the scheme, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within 6 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/