IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 189 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- STELLA, W/O.ANTONY, KODAPPURAM PURAMPOKE, FORT, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF, R1 & R2 BY MR. ASOK M.CHERIAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.189/2010-W: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE F.I.R OF PARAVOOR POLICE IN CRIME NO. 18/07. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE DEATH REPORT OF THE POLICE DT. 22/01/07. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE ISSUED FROM THE MEDICAL COLLEGE. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE GROUP ACCIDENT INSURANCE SCHEME. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 13/04/07 OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 23/05/2007 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21/06/2007 OF THE R.3. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE QUOTATION FOR INSURANCE DT. 04/10/2006. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 15/09/09 OF THE R.2. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE F.I.R NO.443/08 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.189/2010-W ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 15th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The main prayer in the writ petition is to quash Ext.P7. The further prayer is to declare that the petitioner is entitled to the insurance claim of Rs.1,00,000/- on the basis of Ext.P4 Scheme, Ext.P8 Quotation and Ext.P6 recommendation. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. It is submitted that the petitioners are entitled for the compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- and they will have to produce a discharge voucher issued by the second respondent. 3. In the light of the above, Ext.P7 will stand quashed. There will be a direction to the second respondent to forward the discharge voucher to the third respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. On receipt of the discharge voucher, the third respondent shall disburse the amount of compensation to the petitioner expeditiously at any rate within a period of one month. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms