Lakshmi Krishnan v. the Principal Accountant General (a & E) Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Family pension release and arrears case: WP(C) 26051/2024, Kerala HC Ernakulam, N.Nagaresh J, 01.04.2025. Pensioner Professor R.A. Krishnan (died 22.11.2019), PPO QLN/16885; delayed family pension claim of 21.03.2024 explained by stroke (01.01.2020), bed-ridden state and Covid-19; widow applicant died, children (Dr. A. Raghu, A. Babu, K. Sree Vidya) impleaded; PPO halves received 31.07.2024, revalidated 01.08.2024; Treasury payment possible from 21.03.2024; arrears 01.12.2019-20.03.2024 require Finance (Pension-B) sanction; disposed of with directions to Principal Secretary Finance (Pension-B) to authorise payment to 2nd petitioner within three months, with hearing. Respondents: Principal Accountant General (A&E), Director and Deputy Director of Collegiate Education, Sub Treasury Officer Kollam, Principal Secretary Higher Education.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the additional 6th respondent (Principal Secretary, Finance (Pension-B) Department) to consider and authorise payment of family pension to the 2nd petitioner and take appropriate decision thereon within three months; the decision to be communicated to the Office of the Accountant General and to the petitioners; one representative of the petitioners to be given an opportunity of hearing while the decision is taken.