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S.Ramachandran v. State Of Kerala

2015-04-09Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/19TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No.11781 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- S.RAMACHANDRAN,"PRASANTHI", KUREEPUZHA,KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM-3.

BY ADV. SRI.P.SIVARAJ RESPONDENT'S:

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STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (C) DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2.

THE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3.

REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION,KOLLAM-691 013.

R1 TO R3 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.11781 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT:P1:TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 10.05.2013.

EXT:P2:TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.34394/C2/13/19 PR DATED 31.08.2013 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (C) DEPT.

EXT:P3:TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT NO.16/2013/DDPR DATED 6.09.2013 SUBMITTED BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT:P4:TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.22391/C2/20131&P-R DATED 28.01.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PEITIONER. EXT:P5:TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD.14.03.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT:P5(a):TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING SENDING OF EXT.P5. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

-------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 11781 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding and compelling the respondents, to grant distress journalists' pension to the petitioner;

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, pending before it within a stipulated period of time; iii) Issue such other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, for the ends of justice."

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Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3.

Considering the limited extent of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, in the light of Ext.P3 report and such other relevant materials, if any. It shall be done, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

W.P(C). No. 11781 of 2015 The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps.

Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE Pn