the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.23248/2014 would vehemently contend that the persons entitled to political and family pension in the State of Kerala are dwindling lot. It is submitted that political and family pension is paid only to a specified number of people born before 1949 and after their death, their legal heirs/other family members are not entitled to such pension. It is submitted that, owing to certain political considerations, the political and family pension payable to the members of the 'Njavakkattu' family of Meenachil Taluk was increased to Rs.3,000/- from 1.1.2011 while in the case of all others including the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.8384/2018 (who are members of the Travancore Royal Family) the same was paid only with effect from 29.10.2017. It is submitted that, in Ext.P7 judgment in W.P.(C)No.5801/2015 (produced as Ext.P7 along with W.P. (C)No.8384/2018), this Court had clearly found that the discrimination to persons entitled to political and family pension was not at all sustainable on the grounds urged before the Court, by the Government. It is submitted that, despite the said finding of this Court, by the order marked as Ext.P9 in W.P.(C)No.8384/2018, the benefit of revised pension at the rate of Rs.3000/- per month was given only with effect from the date of Ext.P9 order, i.e., 29.10.2017, while in the case of members of the 'Njavakkattu' family, such
