IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 19798 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.PAZHANIDAS, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, SAJU BHAVANAM, CLAPPANA NORTH, CLAPPANA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, OFFICE OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICE, MALSYA FED, DISTRICT OFFICE, MARIYALAYAM, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. 5. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYA MOHANAN, SC, MATSYAFED FOR R4 GP SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19798 of 2008 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE W.P.(C).6720 OF 2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF I.A.4233 OF 2008 IN W.P.(C).6720 OF 2008 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.3.2008 PASSED IN W.P. (C).6720 OF 2008 EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 13.9.06 EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.M6-43210 OF 2006/K/Dis DATED 25.9.06 EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.5.08 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19798/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P6 order passed by the District Collector rejecting the claim made by the petitioner to compensate the loss suffered by him in Tsunami. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the District Collector will pass fresh orders after hearing the petitioner in as much as that the petitioner was not heard before Ext.P6 order was passed. Submission is recorded. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of quashing Ext.P6 and directing the District Collector to pass fresh order, after hearing the petitioner, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to produce all materials to substantiate his claim, before the District Collector. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs