IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30512 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ERAVI K.R.RAMAN KARTHA, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAMBOOTHIRIPAD, KALATHIL HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O., ALUVA, NOW RESIDING AT'ANJALI', KUTHIATHODE P.O., CHERTHALA-688 533. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30512 OF 2010 (L) ===================== Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he is presently the eldest member of the Kalathil family, Edathala Kara, Aluva East Village, Ernakulam District. It is stated that being the eldest member of the family, he is entitled to be paid pension, which was sanctioned to the elder members as per Ext.P1 and continued payment on that basis. Petitioner states that when he claimed the benefit by Ext.P3, the Sub Treasury Officer, Aluva issued Ext.P4 requiring the petitioner to move the Government. It is stated that thereupon he filed Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent and that orders on Ext.P5 have not been passed. It is with this grievance, the writ petition is filed. In the nature of the relief that is sought for, essentially this is a matter for the 2nd respondent to decide. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp