IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33475 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALFRED,S/O.JALASTENE,NILAKADA VILAKOM, SOUTH KOLLAMKODE,POZHIYOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD,VAZHUTHACAUD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.-1 2. DIRECTOR,KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM-695001. ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 33475 of 2010 H ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that his wife Paniyamma, a fisher woman and a member of the Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board, expired on 26-01-2005 due to injuries sustained by hitting against a sea wall. It is stated that being the member of the Group Insurance policy with the second respondent, on the death of his wife, he made Ext.P3 application for compensation to the first respondent. It is stated that the first respondent has forwarded the application to the second respondent as per Ext.P4 and that the second respondent has so far not finalised the same. It is complaining of the delay in the matter, the writ petition is filed. 2. In the aforesaid circumstances, what is required is that the second respondent should finalise the claim lodged by the petitioner. This the second respondent shall do, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of W.P.(C) No.33475/10 : 2 : this judgment and the decision so taken shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks