BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT: BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI K.J.THOMAS STANLEY(RETD.DISTRICT JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 20383 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- O.P.HASEENA, AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.LATE K.O.PUSHPAKARAN, RAMADIL HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM KARA, PARAVUR VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.CHANDRASEKHARAN SRI.P.VISWANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ICDS PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS OFFICE, VAZHAKKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. SMT.T.K.GEETHA, ONTHALA HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLUR P.O., ALUVA TALUK. ADV. SRI.G.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.SREEKALA.R. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.DILEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 19/11/2008 AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SRI. K.J. THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.20383 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008. AWARD Respondents 1 to 3 are represented by the Government Pleader, who is also a signatory of the compromise petition filed by the parties today reporting settlement of the dispute in the case. Dispute in this case relates to the claim for appointment under 'Dying in Harness Scheme'. Petitioner is the daughter of the deceased in his first marriage and 4th respondent is his second wife. The Scheme gives first preference to the wife for appointment and next preference to the daughter. Petitioner and 4th respondent have agreed as regards the claim for appointment and they filed a compromise petition before the Adalat. 2. As per the compromise petition, 4th respondent has relinquished her claim for appointment in favour of the petitioner. Retirement benefits and the Family Pension will go to the 4th respondent and the petitioner shall have no claim over the W.P.(C).No.20383/2008 2 said amounts. It is stated in paragraph 6 of the compromise petition that the 4th respondent has relinquished the claim for appointment in favour of the petitioner and that respondents 1 to 3 have agreed to issue an appointment order to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. This assurance is recorded. The Compromise Petition dated 19.11.2008 shall also form part of this Award. The writ petition is settled as above. M.P. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SRI.K.J. THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs