IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 18836 of 2009(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. SOLIYA AGED 21 YEARS,D/O.LATE JULIAN @ CHARELY, PUTHEN PURATHEKKETHIL, PUTHUKKADU,CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SONIA AGED 18 YEARS, D/O.LATE JULIAN @ CHARELY, PUTHEN PURATHEKKETHIL, PUTHUKKADU, CHAVARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,VYTHUTHIBHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF PRESONAL OFFICER, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYTHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION,KARUNAGAPPLLY SOUTH, KOLLAM. 4. THE MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, BRANCH II, 2ND FLOOR, K.K.BUILDING, ARISTO JUNCTION, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 – R3 BY ADV. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B R4 BY ADV.MR.RAJAN P.KALIYATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 18836 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. Johnson Gomez, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.P.P.Thajudheen, the learned counsel appearing for the KSEB and Sri Rajan.P.Kaliath, the learned counsel appearing for the National Insurance Company Limited. 2. The petitioners' father, Late Julian died due to electrocution on 13.6.2002, when he came in contact with a live electric line lying by the side of a public road. The grievance voiced by the petitioners in this writ petition is that notwithstanding the directions issued by the Human Rights Commission in Ext.P7 order dated 26.12.2008, the respondents have not taken steps to disburse the ex-gratia amount of Rs.50,000/- under the Vydhuthi Suraksha Insurance Scheme. 2. Though respondents 1 and 3 have filed a counter affidavit disputing the petitioners' entitlement for such amount, today when the writ petition came up for hearing, Sri Rajan.P.Kaliath, the learned counsel for the National Insurance Company very Wpc 18836/2009 2 fairly conceded that the National Insurance Company will pay directly to the petitioners, the sum of Rs.50,000/- within two weeks from today. He submits that payment will be made in equal moieties by banker's cheque/demand draft drawn in the names of the respective petitioners. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the fourth respondent to disburse the sum of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioners in equal moieties. The payment shall be made by banker's cheque/demand draft in the name of the respective petitioners, within two weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE lgk