IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2018 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.P.SASEENDRAN, RESIDING AT CHALIPADANNAYIL, WARD NO.III, AZHEEKKAL, ALAPPADU VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ FR.JOHNY THOTTAM. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 5. KERALA MALSTYATHOZHILALI KSHEMANIDHI BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRISSUR-1. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 2018 OF 2008 M ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he is a Tsunami Victim and Exts.P1 and P2 certificates are relied on to support this plea. It is submitted that the petitioner submitted Exts. P3 and P4 before the District Collector, Quilon claiming compensation for the damages that he sustained. It is also pointed out that similarly situated persons had approached this court and those writ petitions were disposed of by Ext.P5 judgment directing that if the petitioners therein had any further grievance, they will be free to approach the Permanent Lok Adalath, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, in which case the matter will be considered by the Permanent Lok Adalath and appropriate action taken in accordance with law. It is stated by the petitioner that the parties to Ext.P5 judgment have thereafter approached the WPC 2018/08 :2 : Adalath and awards have been obtained by them by which compensation has been awarded. In view of the position as above, without entering into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the petitioner will be free to approach the Permanent Lok Adalath, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram for redressal of his grievances, if any, in which case the said Adalath will examine the claim raised by the petitioner in accordance with law. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp