IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 9914 of 2007(E) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. M.A.ULLAS, AGED 45, S/O.M.K.AMBUJAM, RESIDING AT MATHASHRIL, AZHEEKAL P.O., WARD NO.IV, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. 2. P.THANKACHI, WIFE OF M.A.ULLAS, RESIDING AT MATHASHRIL, AZHEEKAL P.O. WARD NO.IV, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ FR.JOHNY THOTTAM. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9914 of 2007 EXT.P1: COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD NO.F.4577 DTD 28.2.2005 ISSUED BY R3. EXT.P2: COPY OF CERTIFICATE DTD 5.1.2005 ISSUED BY CHARGE OFFICER, BDO SASTAMCOTTA OF TSUNAMI RELIEF CAMP, R.V.S.M. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PRAYAR, OCHIRA. EXT.P3: COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF PERMANENT REGISTRATION DTD. 29.8.1988 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, QUILON. EXT.P4: COPY OF CERTIFICATE DTD 25.2.2005 ALONG with THE ESTIMATE FOR THE RENOVATION ISSUED BY THE APPROVED VALUER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD 2.12.2006 ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT, ALAPPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER BEFORE R1 DTD 8.4.2005. EXT.P7: COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 1ST PETITIONER DTD 8.4.2005 BEFORE R2. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9914 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners claim to be the victims of the Tsunami disaster. They are aggrieved by non-payment of compensation which was being distributed by the Government to the Tsunami victims. In an identical Writ Petition (C)No.4392/08, this Court passed the following judgment. “Petitioners submit that they are Tsunami victims and have suffered huge loss. According to the petitioners, similarly situated victims got their cases considered by the Permanent Lok Adalath following Ext.P9 judgment of this court and that awards have been passed granting them compensation. It is submitted that their case being similar to the beneficiaries of Ext.P9 judgment, they should also be given freedom to pursue their claim before the Permanent Lok Adalath. 2. Having gone through the writ petition and on hearing the learned counsel for the writ petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the case of the petitioners are also liable to be considered by the 5 th respondent. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that in case the petitioners have any grievance left, it will be open to them to take up their W.P.(c)No.9914/07 2 case also with the 5 th respondent, who shall promptly deal with the case of the petitioners in accordance with law.” The 5th respondent in that case is the Chairman, Permanent Adalath, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram. In view of the said direction, I feel that this writ petition can also be disposed of with the same direction in that judgment. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that in case the petitioners have any grievances left, it will be open to them to take up their case also with the Chairman, Permanent Adalath, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram who shall promptly deal with the same. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.9914/07 3