A widow sought a pension for her husband who died after nine days of police training. The High Court dismissed the petition as the service at the Society was non-governmental and admitted on daily wages.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/21ST POUSHA, 1937
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PETITIONER:
G.S.SREELATHA KUMARI, W/O. LATE N.RAJAN BABU, S.I. TRAINEE, UNNIKRISHNA BHAVAN, POZHIKKARA PARAVOOR P.O., KOLLAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKADU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
4. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E),
R5 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN,SC,KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH AND
WELFARE SOCIETY
R6 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUNITHA VINOD R5 BY ADV. SRI.M.AJAY,SC,KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH&WE R6 BY SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11-01-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS
NIL
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P.A. TO JUDGE
JJJ
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
W.P.(C) No. 23588 of 2004 (G)
Dated this the 11th day of January, 2016
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is aggrieved with the fact that the petitioner's husband's pension has not been paid.
'Society'), the 5th respondent.
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In such circumstance, nothing survives in the writ petition and the writ petition would stand dismissed.
No Costs.
Sd/K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE
jjj 11/1/16
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pension for service rendered by her husband at the Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society.
Whether service rendered by the petitioner's husband at the Society constituted government service or pensionable service.
Whether the High Court is satisfied that necessary documents have been produced for consideration of the petition.
G.S. Sreelatha Kumari
State of Kerala
Secretary, Department of Home
Director General of Police
Director of Health Services, Thiruvananthapuram
Managing Director, Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society
K. Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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