IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18553 of 2005(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.P.SHEEBA, W/O.LATE SURENDRAN, MELEPETUMNAL HOUSE, N.I.T.(REC), CHATHAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CONSULAR GENERAL OF INDIA, INDIAN EMBASSY, RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. 2. THE AMBASSADOR OF INDIA, INDIAN EMBASSY, RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18553 of 2005(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF SRI. SURENDRAN MARUTHINGAL. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED BY THE PETITION ER AND THE OTHER LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED IN FAVOUR OF THE AMBASSADOR OF INDIA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 31.3.05 SEND BY SRI. T.K.HAMZA, THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TO SRI. T.K.HAMZA M.P. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18553 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents 1 and 2 immediately to disburse the death compensation pertaining to the death of the husband of the petitioner namely Sri.Surendran Maruthingal in an expeditious manner.” It is seen from the counter affidavit that the Government of India has pursued the matter diligently. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, it will be open to her to approach the first respondent, in which case, the said respondent will take appropriate follow up action with the Government of Saudi Arabia. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18553 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th December, 2008.