Entitlement to social security benefits must be honored upon eligibility confirmation by appropriate authorities.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers.

“i) issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ, Order or Direction to quash Exhibits P6, P10, P13, P16 and P19;

ii) declare that the petitioner is fully entitled to receive social security pension in terms of Exhibit P1 and Exhibit P9 enquiry report;

iii) issue a Writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing 4^th respondent to implement Exhibits P8, P12, P15, P17 and P18 forthwith;

iv) dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents;

and v) such other writ, order or direction as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The respondents have produced Ext.R4(a), which shows that a decision has been taken by the panchayat, finding the petitioner eligible for the benefits claimed.

Under such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the fourth respondent panchayat to take further steps pursuant to Ext.R4(a) to implement the same and to grant the benefits at the earliest.

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

JUDGE DMR/-

APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 37999 OF 2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO.

97/2020/FIN. DATED 23.09.2020.

EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE

4TH RESPONDENT DATED 24.02.2021.

EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 02.07.2021.

EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION RECEIVED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 24/02/2021.

EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED ONLINE ON 20.01.2022 BY THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 18.03.2022.

EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INCOME CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUMMIL DATED 08.03.2021.

EXHIBIT P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM BEARING NO. DDP-KLM/1159/2022-

C3 DATED 27.12.2022.

EXHIBIT P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMANCE AUDIT SUPERVISOR’S REPORT MENTIONED IN EXHIBIT P8, RECEIVED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 30.11.2022.

EXHIBIT P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.

401129/SACA11/GPO/2023/1171/(2) ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 10.04.2023.

EXHIBIT P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF SECRETARY DATED 07.08.2023.

EXHIBIT P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.

FM3/241/2023-LSGD ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED

09.04.2025.

EXHIBIT P13 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 24.06.2025.

EXHIBIT P14 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.06.2025.

EXHIBIT P15 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.

FM.3/241/2023- ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 02.07.2025.

EXHIBIT P16 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 18.07.2025.

EXHIBIT P17 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE

4TH RESPONDENT DATED 28.07.2025.

EXHIBIT P18 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED

12.09.2025.

EXHIBIT P19 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 15.09.2025.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS Exhibit R4(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED

5.1.2026.

// TRUE COPY //

P.A. TO JUDGE