IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12377 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.CHACKO, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, THUNDIYIL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPURAM P.O., KANNUR-670 571. BY ADV. SRI.K.JANARDHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110 011. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL, PERSONAL SERVICE-4 (D), ADJUTANT GENERAL BRANCH, ARMY HEAD QUARTERS, DHO P.O., NEW DELHI-110 011. 3. ASST. RECORDS OFFICE, MADRAS REGIMENT ABLILAK, KARYALAYA, POST BAG NO.1, WELLINGTON (NILGIRIS)-643 231. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12377/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Solicitor General, Sri.P.Parameswaran Nair, for the respondents. 2. The request of the petitioner for grant of service pension was rejected by Ext.P3. Petitioner had served in the Army for 20 years and 36 days and he was relieved in November, 2001. According to him, he was not granted any pensionery benefits also. Challenging Ext.P3, he has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the second respondent. This writ petition is filed complaining of the delay in the disposal of the said appeal. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge mrcs