High Court of KeralaWP(C)/24440/2013disposed of

Retired Seafarers Association v. Union Of India

2015-01-23Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2015/3RD MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 24440 of 2013 (D) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- RETIRED SEA FARERS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR. CYRIL CRUZ, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS CRUZ, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KOOTTUNGAL BUILDING, PALLICHAL ROAD, THOPPUMPADI, KOCHI -5.

BY ADV. SMT.SANDHYA RAJU.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROOM NO.1, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI -1.

2. DIRECTOR GENERAL SHIPPING, JAHAZ BHAVAN, W.H. MARG, MUMBAI -01.

3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD (INDIA), SHOORJI VALLABHADAS MARG, BALLARD ESTATE, BOMBAY - 400 038.

BY ADV. SRI.N. NAGARESH, ASST. S.G. OF INDIA. ADV. SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 24440 of 2013 (D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT-P1TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 08/03/2011. EXHIBIT-P2TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER ARTICLES. EXHIBIT-P3TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY TO REQUEST FOR PENSION DATED 31/01/2011.

EXHIBIT-P4TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE CHAIRMAN NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD DATED 08/02/2013.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner, an Association of retired Seafarers, seek enhancement of pension which is paid by the 3rd respondent. The only relief that could be granted in the above writ petition is a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 representation which is said to have been filed in the year 2013. If the petitioner has a subsisting grievance then, the petitioner shall approach the 3rd respondent with a representation which shall be considered after issuing notice to the Association, as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of, leaving the parties to suffer their respective costs.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN Judge Mrcs //True Copy//