IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31796 of 2006(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MARY CHANDRIKA, W/O. C.M.DAS, AGED 55 YEARS, RTD. HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT(HINDI), MAHARAJAS COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT "ARSHAM", NILAMPATHINJAMUKAL, KUSUMAGIRI P.O., KAKKANAD, KOCHI-30. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASANKAR SRI.S.K.HARISH SRI.SUNILNATH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 31796 OF 2006 I ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th December, 2006 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows: Petitioner retired on 31.3.2006 as Head of the Department (Hindi) from Maharajas College, Ernakulam. Despite the lapse of eight months, she is not paid pension and pensionary benefits to which she is entitled. It is stated that she has got twentyfive years of unblemished service. She addressed Ext.P1 before second respondent. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P1 in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment and to pay the amounts due and payable to the petitioner without any further delay. Petitioner will produce a copy of Ext.P1 along with a copy of this Judgment before second respondent. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.