IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 171 of 2011(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ M.C. FRANCIS, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. CHEEKAPPAN, MANJALI HOUSE NO.27, UDAYA NAGAR, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI -20. BY ADV. SMT.T.B.MINI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE LOTTERY AGENTS AND SELLERS WELFARE FUND, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA LOTTERY KSHEMANITHI OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER, LOTTERY AGENTS AND SELLERS, DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICE, REVENUE TOWER, BOAT JETTY, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH SMT.BINDUMOL JOSEPH SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P (C) No.171/2011 -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 – TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY FOLDER EXT.P2 – TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES LOTTERY TICKET – ACCOUNT BOOK SEALED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3 – TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SENT BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.171 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is stated as a 'lottery agent' and a beneficiary of the Kerala State Lotteries Agents and Sellers' Welfare Fund is stated as aggrieved of the non disbursal of the financial assistance declared by the Govt. pursuant to the restrictions imposed by the Govt., whereby the scheme of lottery run by the Govt. has been brought down restricting the same to be of 'weekly draw' 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits on instruction, that the non disbursal of the amount was only because of the lapses on the part of the petitioner, in so far as he was never willing to comply with the requirements in this regard. The learned counsel submits that, if at all the financial assistance as declared by the Govt. is to be released, the petitioner has to produce the relevant pass book, account book, as well as the balance tickets before the 2nd respondent, on which event, it will be verified and the due amount will be disbursed accordingly. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to satisfy all the requirements. The W.P.(C) No. 171/2011 - 2 - petitioner is to meet all the relevant requirements before the 2nd respondent for the financial assistance, on which event the matter shall be finalised by the 2nd respondent, extending the eligible amount to the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE vdv