IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 20345 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SALMA BEEVI W/O. LATE HUSSAIN KANNU, HOUSE NO.358, TOWN SHIP COLONY, 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.695 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, PONKUNNAM,THRISSUR.PIN- 680 002. 3. DIRECTOR ,KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -PIN-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001. *ADDL.R5 IMPLEADED *R5: DIVISIONAL MANAGER, ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, PALAKKAD.PIN-678 001 * AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.17133/2010 DATED 13/12/2010. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SANGEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.20345/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE FIR NO.351/2008 OF VIZHINJAM POLICE P2 COPY OF THE DEATH REPORT OF THE VIZHINJAM POLICE P3 COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT P4 COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. P5 COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM DATED 04/03/09 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P6 COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION DATED 20/7/2009 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).20345/2010 .............................................. Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT In view of the prayer in I.A.10221/2011, the third respondent is deleted from the party array. 2. Petitioner is the wife of late Sri.Hussain Kannu, a fisherman who died on 16.6.2008 by drowning while engaged in fishing activities. He was a member of the welfare Scheme established by the second respondent and was also a beneficiary of the Group Insurance Scheme of the additional fifth respondent. On the death of her husband, petitioner submitted Ext.P5 claim petition to the first respondent, which is stated to have forwarded to the second respondent recommending compensation of Rs.1,11,000/-. According to the petitioner, the second respondent forwarded the claim petition and other documents to the additional fifth respondent for arranging payment. Since then, there has not been any progress in the matter. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition is filed. 3. As at present, the contention of the petitioner is that, her W.P.(C).20345/10 2 claim is pending consideration of the additional fifth respondent. Therefore, the only order that is required to be passed is that the additional fifth respondent should finalize the claim petition made by the petitioner and forwarded by the second respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs /true copy/ P.A. To Judge