IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25067 of 2008(H) ---------- -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. KERALA SWADHANTHRA MALSYA THOZHILALI FED ERATION, REG. NO. 155/83, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI 682 005, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT SECRETARY, SRI. V.D. MAJEENDRAN, S/O MALLIKA, AGED 35, RES. AT VELIPPARAMBIL,17,MUNDAMVELI, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. P.M. JOSEPH, AGED 41, S/O MANUEL, PUNNACKAL HOUSE, KANDAKADAVU, ANDIKADAVU P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE KOCHI TALUK. 3. LAILA ANTONY, W/O ANTONY, PULICKAL HOUSE, KANDAKADAVU, ANDIKADAVU P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE KOCHI TALUK. 4. RANI JOLIN,W/O JOLIN, PARITHUSSERY HOUSE, KANDAKADAVU, ANDIKADAVU P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE KOCHI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KOCHI -30. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF HOME AFFAIRS CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 25067 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are an association of Tsunami victims and three Tsunami victims. They are aggrieved by denial of benefits declared by the Government to deserving Tsunami victims. They are particularly aggrieved by the list of Tsunami affected students eligible for scholarship declared by the Government of India, prepared by the District Collector. According to the petitioners, that list contains lot of ineligible persons and also does not include many deserving persons. In the above circumstances, the petitioners filed Ext. P3 representation before the District Collector, the 2nd respondent herein, against the list. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the representative of the petitioners. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/