IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29892 of 2011(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. K.DEVAYANI, KATTAKATH HOUSE, KUZHIYANAM KUNNU, VADANAKURUSSI, SHORNUR, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 2. K.SIVAKUMARI, KATTAKATH HOUSE, KUZHIYANAM KUNNU, VADANAKURUSSI, SHORANUR, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 3. K.LATHIKA, KATTAKATH HOUSE, KUZHIYANAM KUNNU, VADANAKURUSSI, SHORANUR, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN SRI.S.SUJITH SRI.V.A.SASIDHARAN SRI.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUMTHALLY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI - 600 001. 2. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD - 678 009. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI - 600 001. R1-3 BY ADV. SRI.C.S.DIAS,SC, RAILWAYS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 29892/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 2/3/2010 IN SA 573/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. P2: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 12/5/2010 SENT TO THE RESPONDENTS. P3: COPY OF REMINDER DATED 13/8/2010 SENT TO THE RESPONDENTS. P4: COPY OF REMINDER DATED 19/9/2011 SENT TO THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.29892 of 2011-J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The first petitioner is the wife of late Raman who was an employee of the Southern Railway. He retired from service on attaining superannuation on 31.5.1972. However, when the first petitioner approached the Railway Administration for his retirement benefits, he came to know that the family pension has been sanctioned to one Smt.K.Devaky who claimed that she was the legally wedded wife of late Raman. Thereafter, he died on 13.7.1981. 2. As per Ext.P1 judgment of this Court the first petitioner has been held to be the legally wedded wife of late Raman. Thereafter, though Exts.P2 to P4 representations were filed seeking the retirement benefits of late Raman, the petitioners complain that no orders have been passed thereon till date. Therefore, they have filed WP(C).No.29892/2011-J. 2 this writ petition for the issue of appropriate directions for disbursement of the benefits due to them. 3. Advocate C.S.Dias who appears for the respondents submits that since Ext.P2 is pending before the second respondent, the same would be considered and appropriate orders passed, in the light of Ext.P1 judgment. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners, evidenced herein by Ext.P2, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The benefits that are due to the petitioners shall be disbursed to them, immediately thereafter. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-