IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35387 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SAJI JOY, S/O.K.JOY, AGED 30 YEARS, KAILATHU VEEDU, NEAR CONVENT, MANJUMMEL P.O., KOCHI - 683 501. BY ADV. SRI.BINU PAUL (NETTOOR). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., BRANCH OFFICE NO.III, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI – 682 011, REPRESENTED BY BRANCH MANAGER. 2. THE DEPUTY MANAGER, (GRIEVANCE CELL), UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI – 682 011. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35387 of 2010 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that in relation to the theft of motor bike bearing registration No.KL-42A-8541, he lodged a claim before the first respondent. That claim was rejected by the first respondent by Ext.P4. Against that rejection, he filed Ext.P5 before the second respondent, which is stated to have been acknowledged by Ext.P6. In this writ petition, what the petitioner complains is regarding the delay on the part of the second respondent in considering Ext.P5. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, such a representation has been made and if the second respondent is the competent officer to consider such claim, he is bound to pass orders on Ext.P5. 3. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised and leaving it entirely open to the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P5, this writ petition W.P.(C) No.35387/10 : 2 : is disposed of. This shall be done by the second respondent, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that it will be open to the petitioner to produce any additional documents to substantiate his claim before the second respondent. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks