IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2009 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14798 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ SMT.RETNAMMA, AGED 71, W/O.C.K.RAGHAVAN PULLAMPARA VEETTIL, MUHAMMA.P.O.,CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C).14798 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Contending that the the petitioner's husband was a freedom fighter and pointing out that he has been sanctioned pension by the State Government, the petitioner has sought for family pension under the Swatantratha Sainik Samman Pension. 2. The eligibility of the petitioner is to be certified by the State Government and thereafter, sanction is to be made by the Central Government. The petitioner's application in this regard is pending as Ext.P1 filed as early as on 26.6.1998. According to the petitioner, the District Collector has already forwarded a report to the State Government. 3. If the application is still pending and final orders have not been passed by the 2nd respondent, so far, it shall be disposed of by the State Government within three months from the date of receipt of a copy W.P.(C).14798 of 2009 :: 2 :: of this judgment. If the 2nd respondent makes a recommendation for the grant of pension in favour of the petitioner, then the 1st respondent shall pass final orders thereon, in accordance with the Scheme, within three months from the date of receipt of the recommendation from the 2nd respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge