IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 OP.No. 29188 of 2002(Y) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. C.CHANDRAMATHI, CHITTEDATH HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 751, NADATHARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. 2. A.M.OMALA, ELAPPULLY HOUSE, W/O. K.RADHAKRISHNAN, P.O. AKATHIYOOR, VIA. KUNNAMKULAM. 3. V.P.ITTIYANAM, W/O. VARU, PONTHEKKAN HOUSE, PATTIKKAD P.O., PANANCHERY VILLAGE. 4. V.K.KOCHAMMINI, D/O. KUNJITTY, VRINDAVANAM HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR TALUK. 5. V.VALLIYAMMA, W/O. BALAKRISHNAN, KRISHNASIVA, P.O.AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 6. P.V.VALLIYAMMA, W/O. K.S.AYYAPPAKKUTTY, KANJIRATHIL HOUSE, P.O.PADIYAM, MUTTICHOOR, THRISSUR TALUK. 7. P.V.SUBHADRA, W/O. GOPALAN, THAIKKOOTATHIL HOUSE, P.O.ALAPPAD, THRISSUR TALUK. 8. A.M.KARTHYAYANI, W/O.KOCHUGOVINDAN, PINCHADATH HOUSE, P.O.KOZHUKKULLI,THRISSUR TALUK. 9. K.A.KALI, PALAN VEEDU, W/O. P.K.KOCHU, P.O. PORKULAM, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 10. K.C. JANAKI, PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, W/O. KUMARAN, P.O. M.G.KAVU, THRISSUR TALUK. OP. NO.29188/2002 11. P.V.JANAKI, W/O. RAMAN, PANAVALAPPIL VEEDU, KARANCHIRA P.O., THRISSUR TALUK. 12. P.A.BHAVANI, W/O. M.K.ANANDAN, MAMBARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. PONNORE, THRISSUR TALUK. 13. K.M.SARAMMA, W/O. JOS, KOLLANNUR HOUSE, P.O. PAZHANJI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 14. M.C.CHAKKI, MADAPPATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. KIZHOOR, KUNNAMKULAM. 15. P.K.SARSWATHI, W/O. THANKAPPAN NAIR, PULIYATH VEEDU, P.O. POTTA, CHALAKKUDY. 16. V.LEELA, W/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNALEELA NIVAS, P.O. ANCHERY, THRISSUR TALUK. 17. P.K. CHINNU, W/O. KUMARAN, GURUVILASAM HOUSE, P.O. MUNDUR, THRISSUR TALUK. 18. E.G.MANI, W/O. RAGHAVAN, THAMMANOOR, TALAPPILLY TALUK. 19. K.M.SOSAMMA, W/O. LAZAR, THEKKEKKARA HOUSE, PADINJARE KURUKKANPARA, P.O. KUNNAMKULAM. 20. C.RAJALEKSHMI, CHAKKAMBATH HOUSE, W/O. O.BHASKARA MENON, P.O.NADAVARAMPU, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 21. C.SAROJINI, C/O. P.P.NAIR, CHAKKAMBATH HOUSE, P.O. NADAVARAMPU, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 22. T.MALATHY, THUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, GANDHIGRAMAM, IRINJALAKUDA. 23. K.K.KURUMBA, W/O. VELAYUDHAN, VADUKKUMKARA HOUSE, P.O. NELLAYI, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 24. C.K.SWAYAMPRABHA, W/O. K.S.MENON, KUNNATH HOUSE, P.O. PULLOOT, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. OP. NO.29188/2002 25. P.P.THANKAM, W/O. ARAVINDHAKSHAN, KALATHIL VEEDU, P.O. VELUR, THALAPPILLY TALUK. 26. V.SARASWATHI, W/O. SUBRAMANIAN, MAVINKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, P.O. METHALA, KODUNGALLUR. 27. P.AMBUJAKSHI, KURICHIYATH VEEDU, KODAKARA, THRISSUR TALUK. 28. P.S.KUKRUMBA, D/O. SANKARAN, ARANATH HOUSE, P.O. ERUMAPETY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 29. K.K.LEKSHMI, W/O. NARAYANAN, KUMMATH HOUSE, KAKKAD P.O., KUNNAMKULAM. 30. P.O. ROSY, W/O. VARGHESE, EDAKALATHOOR HOUSE, PATHIYARAM, ERUMAPETTY, P.O. KUTTANCHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.J.WILLIAM JOHN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, KERALA, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LAKSHMI RANI (NO MEMO) THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.49688.2002 IN OP. NO.29188/2002 Dismissed 05.02.2009 SD/- V.GIRI, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 16.11.99 OF THE IST RESPONDENT REGARDING V.BHARATHY. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER TO IST PETITIONER DT. 18.5.2000 FROM DIRECTORATE OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE. P3:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 26.3.01 FILED BY IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 3.11.2001 FROM THE STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM IST RESPONDENT DT. 18.5.01. P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 1.1.02 FROM KERALA STATE HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss V.GIRI, J ------------------- O.P.29188/2002 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are senior citizens who retired from Government service on various dates, details of which are given in paragraph 2 of the writ petition. They are aggrieved by the denial of pension to them, which seems to be for the reason that none of them had qualifying service. According to the petitioners, they had rendered voluntary service and if such voluntary service is also taken into account, then, they will qualify for pension. Hence the writ petition praying for the following releifs:- (i). To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to add and calculate also the voluntary service of all the petitioners calculating the qualifying service for pension and re-fixing the same accordingly with arrears and interest. (ii). To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, also to add O.P.29188/2002 2 the part time service also and re-fix accordingly the qualifying service for pension of the 1st 18th, 29th, 21st and 26th petitioners in addition to the voluntary service period with all arrears and interest. In my view, since the rules as currently available do not make the petitioners eligible for pension, it is upto them to move the Government seeking the Government’s indulgence either by way of an exemption or by amendment of the rules, providing for inclusion of voluntary service if any, rendered by the petitioners and similarly situated persons, to be treated as qualifying service for the purpose of pension. If the petitioners file a representation in this regard before the Government, it shall be looked into and appropriate decision taken, as expeditiously as possible. Reserving the said right of the petitioners, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs