IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2008 / 21ST ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28244 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.KAUSALYA, AGED 76 YEARS, W/O LATE VANDICHALIL RAMAN NAIR, THEKKAYIL KUNNUMBRAM HOUSE, ELAYAVOOR, P.O. MUNDAYAD, KANNUR DISTRICT 670 597. BY ADV. SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHERS, DIVISION, LOKNAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI 110 003. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN, CGC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28244/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondents submits that subsequently orders have been passed conveying sanction for payment of the Freedom Fighters' pension to the petitioner under the account of her husband late Raman Nair with effect from 6.8.1999, the date of application. The relevant portion of the communication issued in this regard reads as follows:- In compliance of Court order dated 22.5.2008 in Contempt Petition No.212/2008 and in partial modification of this Ministry's Sanction order No.52/CC/K/123/2006-FF(SZ) dated 22.4.2008, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President for antedating the pension w.e.f.6.8.1999, ie, Life time arrears of Samman pension to Smt.N.Kausalya in respect of her husband late Vandichalil Raman Nair for the period from 6.8.1999 to 23.8.2000 @ Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) W.P.(C).28244/2008 2 plus Dearness Relief at the rates admissible and dependent family pension @ Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) per month plus Dearness Relief at the rates admissible from time to time from 24.8.2000 onwards to Smt.N.Kausalya, w/o late Vandichalil Raman Nair, Thekkayil Kunnumbram House, Elayavoor P.O. Mundayad, Kannur District-670 597, Kerala The other terms and conditions of the said sanction order will remain unchanged. The payment may be made through Saving Bank Account No.67009302915 of State Bank of Travancore, Thottada Branch, Kerala. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. In the circumstances no further directions are required in this writ petition. Accordingly the same is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs