IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 17610 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.N. SEEMA, D/O.LATE ANANDA, KANNEMPILLIL VEEDU, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD REGIONAL OFFICE, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI-16. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD PONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 3. DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V. MANU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 17610/2010-A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE FIR NO.1293/2005 OF KOCHI CITY TRAFFIC POLICE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE POST-MORTEM CERTIFICATE DATED 07/04/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF THE GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10/02/2010 IN WP(C) NO. 290/2010. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04/03/2010 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17610 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the daughter of a fisherwoman who was a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund. All the members of the Fund are insured with the 3rd respondent under a Group Insurance Scheme. The petitioner's mother died on 07.04.2005 in a motor accident. On the death of the petitioner's mother, the petitioner claimed insurance amount in respect of the death of her mother. Although respondents 1 & 2 have recommended the petitioner's claim, the 3rd respondent is not paying the insurance amount is her grievance in this writ petition. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions from the 3rd respondent submits that Rs.1 lakh has been sanctioned and the same can be paid to the petitioner within one month from the date when the petitioner produces a discharge voucher from the 2nd respondent. W.P.(C)No. 17610 of 2010 -2- Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall issue a discharge voucher in respect of the said amount to the 3rd respondent within a period of one week from today. The 3rd respondent shall disburse the amount of Rs.1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of the said discharge voucher. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/