IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2008 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33438 of 2008(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M/S.NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD II FLOOR, REMA PLAZA, AYYAPPAN COIL ROAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIFF SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. BHOOPESH, S/O. THANKAPPAN ITTYSEREYIL HOUSE, KUTTIPLANGODE P.O. KOOTIKAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. JOSE.M.JACOB, S/O.JACOB HOUSE NO 1/68,MARY BHAVAN KEEZHAVOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. VISHWAN.G., S/O.GOPAN NELLIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ANTHIYOOR BALARAMAPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PERMANENT LOK ADALATH FOR PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 33438 of 2008(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF PETITION O.P. 234/2008. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 13.8.2008. // TRUE COPY // PS TO JUDGE rhs V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 33438 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised by the petitioner is covered in its favour by the judgment of this court in WPC.No.30059/2008 and connected case. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. Ext.P3 is set aside and the records relating to OP.234/2008 shall be forwarded by the permanent Lok Adalath to the competent MACT, Idukki District, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the MACT, Idukki shall proceed to consider the claim after notice to all affected persons. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. /2008 2