Entitlement to pensionary benefits and estate claims must align with family court decisions and applicable succession laws.

The writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

• “i) To call for the records leading to the Petitioner's case from the 2nd Respondent.

• ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the Respondents 1 and 2 to disburse the claim of the Petitioner towards pensionary benefits, Provident Fund, Gratuity and other benefits of her Late Son Sri.S.Vasudevan Nair within a stipulated time as directed by this Hon'ble Court.

• iii. To declare that the Petitioner is entitled to get 1/4th claim of Pensionary benefits, Provident Fund, Gratuity and other benefits of her Late Son Sri.S.Vasudevan Nair from Respondents 1 and 2 as per the Provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, Kerala Co-Operative Societies Act and Kerala Service Rules.

• iv. To declare that Ext.P4 Order of the Family Court, Chavara will not stand in the way of the Respondents 1 and 2 from disbursing the 1/4th claim of Pensionary benefits, Provident Fund, Gratuity and other benefits of the Petitioner's Late Son Sri.S.Vasudevan Nair. V. To issue such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. Petitioner is the mother of late Sri.S.Vasudevan Nair. Respondents 3 to 5 are the wife W.P.(C).No.15029 of 2017 and children of Sri.S.Vasudevan Nair. The petitioner approached this Court in the light of Ext.P4 order of the Family Court, Chavara in O.P.No.1175/2016, which was initiated by Respondents 3 to 5, restraining disbursal of the benefits payable to the legal heirs of S.Vasudevan Nair.

3. It is reported that, pending the writ petition, the Family Court has disposed of O.P.No.1175/2016. In the light thereof, the writ petition is ordered directing that the authorities will abide by the decision rendered by the Family Court in O.P.No.1175/2016.