IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, MR. SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
HEMA PURUSHOTHAMAN – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of review petition and delay (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments for review based on pension rights (Para 3) |
| 3. court’s analysis on review principles and standards (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. criteria for successful review petition given judicial precedents (Para 20) |
| 5. final dismissal of review petition (Para 21) |
ORDER
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J
The present Review Petition is filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking review of the judgment dated 06.10.2025 passed in W.A. No. 1451/2025, by which the writ appeal came to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is the wife of Late L/NK P.K. Purushothaman. The petitioner’s husband joined the Border Security Force (BSF) on 02.02.1981. He was dismissed from service by the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) under Section 16(b) of the Border Security Force Act vide order dated 02.08.1999. Aggrieved thereby, he preferred a statutory appeal before the Appellate Authority, which came to be dismissed vide order dated 02.08.1999. Thereafter, he filed an appeal before the Gover
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