IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2010 / 27TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26054 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JUSPI, W/O. BENJAMIN, THANNIVILA VEEDU, LAKSHAMVEEDU COLONY, MULLOOR P.O., MUKKOLA, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. ADV.ASHOK.M.CHERIYAN, SC GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26054 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the mother of a fisherman who is missing in an accident on 16.3.2007 while fishing. The petitioner's son was a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund and as such, he was insured with the 2nd respondent under the Group Insurance Scheme for members of the Fishermen's Welfare Fund. The petitioner submitted Ext.P5 application for the insurance amount before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2