IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 11514 of 2005(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.K. THANKACHAN, EDAPPATTU KARAYIL HOUSE E.M.S. NAGAR, MUDAVOOR P.O., VELLOORKKUNNAM VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NAGAPATTANAM, TAMIL NADU. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE (K) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP, SRI. M.R. SABU FOR R1 AND R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 11514 of 2005(U) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: NEWS ITEMS IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 29.12.2004. EXT.P1(a): NEWS ITEMS IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 29.12.2004. EXT.P2: IDENTITY CARD ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S WIFE. EXT.P3: REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT.5.1.05. EXT.P4: INTIMATION ISSUED BY THE R3 DTD. 10.1.2005. EXT.P5: FIRST INFORMATION REPORT DTD. 10.1.2005. EXT.P6: CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, MUVATTUPUZHA DTD. 8.2.2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J ============== W.P.(C).No. 11514 OF 2005 ==================== Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the 3rd respondent to frame a scheme for registering the death of the persons who have been missing in the Tsunami wave swept on 26.12.2005 within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honourable Court. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the respondents to register the death of the wife of the petitioner within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable court. 2. The petitioner's wife was an employee of Urban Co- Operative Bank, Muvattupuzha. She went for a pilgrimage to Velankanni. The Tsunami waves hit the seashore of Velankanni on 26.12.2005. Thereafter, the petitioner's wife, Hajira alias Ajitha and their son Dany Thankachan are missing. Since disaster took place in Tamil Nadu, he is not able to get the death of his wife registered. Death certificate is necessary for several purpose including for claiming the terminal benefits of her employment. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is W.P.(C).No. 11514 OF 2005 2 filed with the above quoted reliefs. In the absence of any statutory right, this Court cannot grant any relief to the petitioner. Accordingly, it is closed, leaving open the contentions of the petitioner and his right to move other forums for appropriate reliefs. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE bkn/-