IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12974 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. FORUM FOR DEPENDENTS OF DECEASED IN TSUNAMI SREE MANDIRAM, SRAYIKAD, AZHEEKKAL P.O., ALAPPAD, REPRESENTED BY IS SECRETARY, SRI.GOPI. 2. LATHA, THYPARAMBIL HOUSE, AZHEEKKAL P.O., SRATIKAD, ALAPPAD. 3. SALILA, PARANGAMOOTTIL, PARAYAKADAVU, ALAPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 12974 of 2008 6. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12974 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioners, who are the victim of Tsunami, is that they have not yet received adequate compensation. The petitioners preferred Exts.P5, P5(a), P6 and P6(a) representations, raising their contentions. Heard Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P5(a), P6 and P6(a), in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3