Petitioner, husband of one Minila Krishnan. K.G., who was in the service of the respondent Corporation, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash Ext.P6 order, whereby, the family pension was directed to be issued from 8.6.2015 whereas the employee died on 17.08.2006 and for other related reliefs.

2. Material facts for the disposal of the writ petition are thus; petitioner is the husband of late Minila Krishnan. K.G., an employee of the respondent Corporation, working as Junior Assistant and died on 17.08.2006. Two minor children born out of the wedlock are being looked after by the petitioner. The deceased employee had 8 years of service in the respondent Corporation at the time of her death. Respondent Corporation was informed the death of the employee on 17.08.2006 and her colleagues and other officials of the respondent Corporation participated in the cremation and other ceremonies thereafter. Petitioner submitted an application for family pension to the respondent by letter dated 20.9.2006 and was pursuing the matter with the head office, evident from Ext.P1 application. While so, petitioner came to know that petitioner's mother-in-law had written to the responden