IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 30472 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- EVANGALEES, W/O.VALERIAN THULAVILA, KOTTAPURAM P.O.,VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, PONKUNNAM,THRISSUR-680 002. 2. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, PATHAYAPURAM (NEAR RAGHOM THEATRE) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO-LTD, DIVISION OFFICE, THRISSUR R1 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ WP(C).No. 30472/2010(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 02/12/2009 OF THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE. P3: COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. P4: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM DATED 27/05/2009 OF THE PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29/03/2010 OF THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.30472 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Despite service of notice, there is no appearance on behalf of the second respondent. 2. Petitioner is the wife of Valerian, a fishermen who expired on 21.4.2009. He was a member of the Fishermen's Welfare Fund established by the Government and the Group Insurance Scheme implemented by the first respondent through the second respondent. Petitioner sought the pecuniary benefits of the Group Insurance Scheme. 3. Petitioner claimed the insurance benefit by filing Ext.P4 application. First respondent forwarded the claim of the petitioner to the second respondent for payment. However, second respondent has not so far finalised the claim. It is complaining delay on the part of the second respondent, this writ petition is filed. 4. As according to the petitioner, the claim is pending consideration of the second respondent and since the said averment of the petitioner is uncontroverted, it is W.P (C) No.30472 of 2010 2 directed that the second respondent shall finalise the claim sought for by the petitioner, which has been forwarded by the first respondent to the second respondent. This shall be done, at any rate within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma