IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 8625 of 2006(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T. EDWARD, THOMMANPARAMBIL PANANCHIKAVU P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.N.GOVINDAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA FISHERMAN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD POONKUNAM, TRICHUR, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER. 3. FISHERIES OFFICER, KUMARAKOM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1. ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SC FOR KFWFB FOR R2 SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- Ext.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT REJECTING PETITION OF PETITIONER, DTD.17.4.2001. Ext.P2: COPY OF MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY, 29.11.2002. Ext.P3: COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER TO SECOND RESPONDENT, DTD.2.2.2003. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. ( true copy ) PS TO JUDGE kvs/- KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.8625 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- A. issue a writ of mandamus be issued directing the second respondent to give the death benefits relating to vavachan alias Alexander from Fisherman's Welfare Fund Board to the petitioner. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take appropriate action in Ext.P3, if not already taken, with notice to the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 8625 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th June, 2008