IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 3121 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NANDINI, AGED 80 YEARS, W/O.LATE SREEDHARAN, KURUSSERRIL, VELLANATHURUTHU, ALAPPAD VILLAGE, CHERIYAZHEECKAL POST, KARUNAGAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. THE ALAPPAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHERIYAZHEEKAL POST, KARUNAGAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.3121 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the absolute owner in possession of 0.50 Ares of land situated in Re-survey No.151/3 of Alappade Village, Karunagappally Taluk. There was a hut in the property where she was residing. She lost her house in the Tsunami disaster, which occurred in the year 2004. The petitioner had obtained only very meagre benefit in terms of the rehabilitation programme. It appears that in the list prepared for grant of benefits, the petitioner's name was not included, which is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. The Panchayat is the implementing agency and the learned counsel for the Panchayat submitted that the petitioner's name is now included in the 2nd phase of rehabilitation project as evident from Exhibit P6 itself. Her name is included as one of the beneficiaries therein. Therefore, due benefits will be disbursed to her in accordance with the scheme, it is submitted. W.P.(C)No.3121/10 -2- The above submission is recorded and the 4th respondent is directed to see that the petitioner is granted due benefits in accordance with the scheme, without any further delay. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn