IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2007 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 6243 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MINI JACOB, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.LATE JIMMI JACOB, CHETTIYAMKUDIYIL HOUSE, MATHIRAPILLY, KOTHAMANGALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.(R) DIVISION, P.W.D., MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE CHEIF ENGINEER, P.W.D., TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHEIF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE SECRTARY, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-1. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,ELE.COMMN. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND. EXT.P2- A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.3.96 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.7.06 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P4- A TRUE COPY OF THE ANOTHER LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 1.11.06 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P5- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER TO THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER DATED 4.11.06 EXT.P6- A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1.3.06 EXT.P7- A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER NEWS DATED 15.6.06 EXT.P8- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.1.07 (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 6243/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Writ petition was filed essentially seeking a direction to the Government to pay the ex-gratia benefit to the petitioner, widow of Jimmy George who died while on election duty. 2. On 2.7.2007, Government issued order as G.O.(Rt). No. 870/07/PWD, according sanction for payment of an amount of Rs.50,000/-. Subsequently on 21.11.2007, petitioner was intimated that the Government have agreed to sanction an amount of Rs.1,50,000/-. Copy of the order and the communication is produced before the Court. 3. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the Government to take appropriate steps to see that the amount which is sanctioned in favour of the petitioner is actually disbursed without further delay, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs 2