IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 14977 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.SUGUNAN, KOPRACHIRAYIL,THALAYAZHAM PO, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.14977/2010 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF FIR NO.474/04 OF VAIKOM POLICE. P2: COPY OF POST-MORTEM CERTIFICATE DD. 20/08/2004. P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE INSURANCE SCHEME. P4: COPY OF APPLICATION DTD. 19/11/2004 OF THE PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER DTD. 24/08/2005 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE. P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 10/02/2010 IN WP(C) NO.290/10. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14977 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the widower of a fisherwoman who was a member of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund. All members of the Fund are insured with the 3rd respondent. The petitioner's wife died. Petitioner submitted a claim for the insurance amount. Petitioner's grievance is that despite recommendation by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner is not being paid the insurance amount. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that, an amount of Rs.1 lakh has been sanctioned as per the policy of insurance and the same can be paid on the 2nd respondent forwarding a discharge voucher for the said amount. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall forward a discharge voucher for Rs.1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) to the 3rd respondent W.P.(C)No. 14977 of 2010 -2- within one week from today. Within one month from the date of receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent shall disburse the insurance amount. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/