IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1264 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANITHA DHANESH, AGED 29 YEARS, W/O. LATE DHANESH, KANDATHUMPARAMBU HOUSE, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O., CHERANALLOOR PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE R.D.O., FORT KOCHI. 4. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, CHERANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 1264 OF 2008 A ===================== Dated this the 31st day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to register the death of the petitioner's husband late Sri.Dhanesh who expired on 20/1/05 while working in Saudi Arabia. Petitioner submits that when she made Ext.P4 request to the 2nd respondent, she was informed by Ext.P5 that death can be registered only with the permission of the 3rd respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 representation to the 3rd respondent requesting to register the death. It is also stated that following the receipt of her application, a report was called for from the Village Officer vide Ext.P7. Thereupon, the Village Officer, Cheranelloor Village submitted Ext.P8 report informing that the death of the petitioner's husband can be registered. It is complaint of the WPC 1264/08 :2 : petitioner that despite receipt of Ext.P8, 3rd respondent has not taken any further action on Ext.P6 request made by her. It is on this basis that the writ petition has been filed with the reliefs mentioned above. In fact, going by the records and especially Ext.P8, prima facie I do not find any justification for delaying the matter or declining the relief sought for. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P6 representation made by the petitioner for registration of the death is still pending consideration of the 3rd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 3rd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P6 and pass orders thereon taking into account Ext.P8 report submitted by the Village Officer. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp