IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2010 / 23RD ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31600 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MARIAKUTTY @ THANKAMMA, AGED 52, W/O. AUGUSTINE, VELIYIL HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA VILLAGE, ERAMALLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.V.N.SANKARJEE SRI.V.N.MADHUSUDANAN SMT.R.UDAYA JYOTHI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGTON ISLAND, KOCHI-9, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. - 682 003. 2. THE DEPUTY TRAFFIC MANAGER, PORT RANGE COCHIN PORT TRUST, KOCHI-3. 3. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, COCHIN PORT TRUST, KOCHI-9. 4. PHILOMINA, W/O. ABDULLA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, POLATTUCHIRAYIL, AROOR VILLAGE, AROOR MURI, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. ADVOCATE SRI. B.S. KRISHNAN (S.C.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 31600 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the legally wedded wife of deceased K.S. Augustine, who retired on 31.3.1998 from the service of the Cochin Port Trust, while working as Gang Leader. The said Augustine expired on 24.7.2010. The 4th respondent, claiming herself to be the wife of the deceased Augustine, laid a claim for family pension in respect of service of late Augustine. According to the petitioner, the 4th respondent is not the legally wedded wife of the said Augustine and therefore, she is not entitled to the family pension as claimed for. Therefore, petitioner filed Ext.P2 representation before the third respondent. She seeks a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the Port Trust also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the WP(C) 31600/2010 2 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and 4th respondent. Till a final decision is so taken, the family pension shall not be released to either of the parties. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. knc/-