IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18131 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ NIRMALA, W/O.LATE UNNIKRISHNAN, KALAKKASSERY, CHERIYAPALLAMTHURUTHU, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM 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, SECETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.ASHOK M.CHERIYAN, SC. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/08/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 16471 OF 2010 AND WP(C) NO. 19099 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 18131/2010-N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE FIR NO.609/2004 OF NORTH PARAVOOR POLICE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE POST-MORTEM CERTIFICATE DATED 10/12/2004. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PASSBOOK IN RESPECT OF THE DECEASED. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18/07/2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ============================= W.P.(C).Nos. 16471, 18131, & 19099 of 2010 ============================= Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010. JUDGMENT In all these writ petitions all the petitioners are widows of fishermen, who were members of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund. As members of the Fund they were insured with the 3rd respondent. The petitioners' husbands died in accidents in the course of fishing operations. They submitted applications before the 3rd respondent for insurance money through the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board. Petitioners grievance in these writ petitions is that the insurance amount due to the petitioners are not being paid by the 3rd respondent. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as also the learned counsel appearing for the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board. It is not disputed before me that the petitioners are entitled to the insurance money. That being so, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to disburse the insurance money due to the petitioners within one month of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall forward discharge vouchers for the insurance moneys to the 3rd respondent within one week from today to W.P.(C).Nos. 16471, 18131, & 19099 /2010 2 enable the 3rd respondent to disburse the insurance amount. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns