IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 25225 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- V.C.RAVUNNI(EX.CPL.228330-AIR FORCE) S/O.VALLSSERY SANKARANKUTTY PO.GURUVAYUR, TRICHUR, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI. 2. CHIEF CONTROLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION), ALLAHABAD. 3. AIR OFFICER COMMANDING, AIR FORCE RECORD OFFICE, SUBROTO PARK, NEW DELHI-10. ADV. SRI.K.SANIL KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 25225/2008 C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 6/12/06 OF THE DEFENCE MINISTER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. RO 2801/2283301/68/P7W SP DT. 22/1/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. G/S/AF/CEL/07/SP/50/08 DT. 25/4/07 OF THE R2. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. RO/2801/2283301/11/68/P7W(SP) DT. 5/6/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DT. 20/6/07 OF THE ZILLA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. RO 2801/228330/09/74/P7W(SP) DT. 11/07/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. RO-2913/1/P7WW(WEL) DT. 7/09/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. RO 2801/228330/09/74/P&WWG(SP) DT. 29/09/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : EXT.R1. COPY OF THE DESTRUCTION CERTIFICATE DT. 5/09/08. / TRUE COPY / tga T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 25225 of 2008 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is an ex-serviceman who was enrolled in the Airforce on 9.9.1959. He had signed for serving 9 years regular service and 6 years reserve period at the time of his enrollment. He completed his regular service of 9 years and was transferred to the Reserve Service. He completed 15 years of total service on 30.9.1974. This writ petition is filed seeking to quash the records leading to Ext.P7 and direct the respondents to sanction pension. Presently, it is submitted that the respondents have sanctioned pension to the petitioner on 17.11.2008. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Provident Fund amount and the gratuity are yet to be disbursed to the petitioner. The petitioner will file appropriate representation before the competent authority among the respondents seeking for grant of those benefits. If a request is submitted within one month from today, the same shall be considered and benefits will be granted to the petitioner as admissible under the rules, within a further period of three months thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) 2 kav/