IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17986 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- VINODINI, W/O. LATE SUNDARAN, KOVIL THEKKEVALAPPIL, KARA P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI-16. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, PONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 3. DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY SRI. ASHOK.M. CHERIAN, S.C, R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. V. MANU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.17986/2010-W: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE FIR NO. 365/2007 OF KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE POST-MORTEM CERTIFICATE DT. 03/05/2007. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM OF THE R.1. DTD. 31/01/2008. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 18/03/2009 OF THE R.3. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17986 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the widow of a fisherman who was a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund. All the members of the Fund are insured with the 3rd respondent under a Group Insurance Scheme. The petitioner's husband died on 03.05.2007 in motor accident. On the death of the petitioner's husband, petitioner claimed insurance amount in respect of the death of her husband. Although respondents 1 & 2 have recommended payment, the insurance amount has not been paid to the petitioner is her grievance in this writ petition. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions from the 3rd respondent submits that Rs.1 lakh has been sanctioned and the same can be paid to the petitioner within one month from the date when the petitioner produces a discharge voucher from the 2nd respondent. W.P.(C)No. 17986 of 2010 -2- Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall issue a discharge voucher in respect of the said amount to the 3rd respondent within a period of one week from today. The 3rd respondent shall disburse the amount of Rs.1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of the said discharge voucher. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/