IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2011 / 7TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15681 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.PADMANABHAN ,S/O.CHANDU NAIR,AGED 70 YEARS, PRAMODALAYAM, KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODU DISTRICT - OWNER KL-11A-7999. 2. PAVITHRAN P.M, AGED 38 YEARS, CHALUPARAMBATH THAZHAKUNI HOUSE, PONMERI PARAMBIL PO, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - OWNER KL-11 F 7855 3. SAINABA,W/O.MOIDU,AGED 42 YEARS, MADOTHIL HOUSE, MUYIPOTH PO, KOZHIKODU OWNER KL-11F-574. 4. A.NANU, S/O. CHATHAN, AGED 61 YEARS ADUVARI HOUSE, POROAD PO, VADAKARA, OWNER KL-11B-6705. 5. K.P.REVEENDRAN, S/O.GOPALN K.P AGED 32 YEARS, KAITHAPPURATH HOUSE, VADAKARA PO KOZHIKODU DISTRICT - ONWER KL-11 2979. 6. RAVEENDRAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.KELAPPAN KOYLOTH KANDY MITHAL HOUSE, PONMERIPARAMBIL PO VILLIAPPALY,VADAKARA - OWNER KL-10B 3350. 7. PAVITHRAN, S/O.KUMARAN, AGED 36 YEARS PANDYATT MITHAL HOUSE PUTHOOR PO, VDAKARA - OWNER KL-11 E 901. 8. ASOKAN, S/O.KANAKA KURUPPA, AGED 61 YEARS, KUZHIPARAMBATH HOUSE, MAYYANNOOR PO VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - OWNER KL-10H-8121. 9. GIREESAN,S/O.BALAN, AGED 35 YEARS, CHATHOTH THAZHAKUNI HOUSE, PONMERI PARAMBIL PO, VADAKARA, VILLIAPPALLY - ONWER KL-11G 8775. 10. RAJEEVAN, AGED 38 YEARS, MEETHAL HOUSE KACHERI PO, EDACHE VIA, VADAKARA OWNER KL-11F 934. 11. K.K.DIVAKARAN, S/O.NANU,AGED 38 YEARS VALIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE MAYYANNOOR PO, VADAKARA - OWNER KL-10 A 7816 W.P.(C) 15681 OF 2011 12. PAVITHRAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN' THAYYAKANDYIL HOUSE, PUTHUPPANAM PO, VADAKARA - OWNER KL-11 B 9047. 13. HAREENDRAN, S/O. KUMARAN, AGED 40 YEARS CHALAPURATH KUNIYIL HOUSE, PUTHOOR PO, PONMEN PARAMBIL PO, VADAKARA - ONWER KL-18A 1726 14. SANTHOSH P, S/O.CHATHU, AGED 34 YEARS PARAKKANDY HOUSE, KURUKKILAD PO, VADAKARA ONWER KL-10 F 7681. 15. SATHYAN, S/O.CHATHU, AGED 38 YEARS VALLUPARAMBATH HOUSE, NADAKTHAZHA PO, VADAKARA - OWNER KL-11F 1683. BY ADV. MR. JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, PARISHRAMA BHAVAN 6-9-58 B, 3RD FLOOR, BASHER BHAG HYDREBAD 500 004. 2. THE TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REP BY ITS SECRETARY, ADOR HOUSE, IST FLOOR 6A DUBASH MARG, MUMBAI 400 023. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR 190 ANNAI SALI, CHENNAI 600 006. 4. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR 779A, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI 600 002. 5. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ORIENTAL HOUSE, A 25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI 110 007. 6. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAING DIRECTOR 24 WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI 600 014. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 15698 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 15681 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO. 10908 OF 2011 DATED 27.04.2011 EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO. 13288 OF 2011 DATED 10.05.2011 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) Nos. 15681, 15698, 16235, 16350, 16371, 16621 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 28th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these cases are challenging the enhancement of Third Party Insurance Premium brought into force by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), as per the notification dated 15.04.2011. 2. Exactly similar issue as involved in these cases had come up for consideration before this Court in W.P.(C) No. 13288 of 2011 and connected cases, which was dealt in detail and all the writ petitions were dismissed as per the judgment dated 22.06.2011. In the said circumstances, these Writ Petitions also fail and they are dismissed in tune with the common judgment as aforesaid. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd