IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 17466 of 2010(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANANDAVALLY, W/O.LATE LAKSHMANAN, CHUNGATH VEEDU, AROOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI-16. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, PONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 3. DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANTNAHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. ASHOK M.CHARIYAN, SC R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V. MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17466/2010 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF FIR NO.30/2004 OF AROOR POLICE STATION. P2: COPY OF POST-MORTEM CERTIFICATE DTD. 26/01/2004. P3: COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. P4: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 10/02/2010 IN WP(C) NO.290/2010. P6: COPY OF LETTER DTD. 4/03/2010 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17466 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the widow of a fisherman who was a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund. All members of the Fund are insured with the 3rd respondent. Petitioner's husband died. Petitioner submitted a claim for the insurance amount. Petitioner's grievance is that despite recommendation by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner is not being paid the insurance amount. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that, an amount of Rs.1 lakh has been sanctioned and the same can be paid on the 2nd respondent forwarding a discharge voucher. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall forward a discharge voucher for Rs.1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) to the 3rd respondent within one week from today. Within one month from the W.P.(C)No. 17466 of 2010 -2- date of receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent shall disburse the insurance amount. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/