IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 2449 of 2006(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- ABDULLA ABOOBACKER, S/O.C.H.ABDULLA, AL ZAIN, CHERUKALLAI, NEW MAHE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. JOINT SECRETARY(SPECIAL KUWAIT CELL) MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ISIL BUILDING 9-BHAGWAN DASS ROAD, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001. ADV. SRI.ALEX VARGHESE, CGSC FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.2449/2006 N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PEITIONER BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 8/01/01 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 8/02/02 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRY OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 11/12/05 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURE: ANNEXURE 1: COPY OF COMMUNICATION DTD.2/03/2000 ISSUED BY THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO THE PERMANENT MISSION OF INDIA OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AT GENEVA. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.2449 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court praying for a direction to the first respondent to take action on the application submitted by him for compensation for the victims of Iraq Kuwait war. It is seen from the statement filed by the respondent that the application was submitted only in December 2000 whereas the last date was upto 1-1-1996. Petitioner submits that he had in fact submitted the application within time and if not, the petitioner may be informed of the reason for not considering the application. In case any application filed by the petitioner before the first respondent is pending, the petitioner shall be informed of the fate of the application so that if the petitioner is aggrieved, he will be in a position to pursue the same in appropriate proceedings. The needful in the matter shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2449 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th September, 2008