IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33138 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- FEDERATION OF NON-RESIDENT INDIANS, PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE, ASHRAM ROAD, KALADY-683574, REPRESENTED BY OLAKKANGIL THOMAS JOSE, GENERAL SECRETARY, FEDERATION OF NON-RESIDENT INDIANS, RESIDING AT OLAKKANGIL HOUSE, ARNOSE NAGAR, P.O.VELUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN SMT.P.Y.SHEHEERA SRI.T.SHYAM PRASAD RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF EXPATRIATE AFFAIRS, UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT FOR NON RESIDENT KERALITIES' AFFAIRS (NORKA), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL R3 & R4 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 33138 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.01.09 BEFORE THE HON'BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33138 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. This Writ Petition is filed on behalf of the Non Resident Indians seeking various benefits providing rehabilitation and welfare schemes to the expatriate Keralites staying and returning back to India. 2. In this regard it is alleged that Ext.P1 representation has been given to the Prime Minister of India representing respondent No.1 and also to respondent Nos.2 and 4, Secretary to Department of Expatriate Affairs and Secretary to Government, Department of Non Resident Keralites' Affairs (NORKA). 3. Prima facie, we find no material to show that such representations have, in fact, given and received by the said authorities. In view of the same, taking into consideration the genuine interest of public welfare shown by the petitioner by filing the writ petition in Public Interest, an opportunity is to be W.P.(C) No. 33138 OF 2009 -:2:- given to the petitioner to re-submit the representation along with this judgment and if such an application/representation is given, the authorities, especially respondents 1 and 2 shall consider the same expeditiously, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of the application/representation. With this direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. A.K. Basheer, Judge. ttb/vgs W.P.(C) No. 33138 OF 2009 -:3:-