IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18893 of 2011(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- LEELA, W/O.ANTONY, MUTTATHU THEKKETHIL, KIDAPRAM PERINGALAM P.O., MANTROTHURUTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 2. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NEAR RAGAM THEATRE, TRISSUR, PIN-680 001. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH R2 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M. CHARIYAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, ALONG WITH WPC.NO.18894 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 18893/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE FIR NO.961/2010 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE. P3: COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE. P4: COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM DATED 20/09/2010 OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------- W.P(C) Nos.18893/2011 & 18894/2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner in W.P(C) No.18893/2011 submit that her husband Sri.Antony, was a fisherman and that he died in a train accident, on 23.8.2010. Similarly, the petitioner in W.P(C) No.18894/2011 submits that her husband Sri.Joseph, a fisherman, died in an accident by drowning on 5.2.2009. 2. According to the petitioners their deceased husbands were members of Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund and were beneficiaries of the Group Insurance Scheme implemented by the 1st respondent through the 2nd respondent Insurance Company. It is their case that following the death of their husbands, claims evidenced by Ext.P4 in W.P(C) No.18893/2011 and Ext.P5 in W.P(C) No.18894/2011 were lodged with the insurance company and that the claims are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. It is seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a final decision on Exts.P4 and P5 claims, these writ W.P(C) Nos.18893/2011 & 18894/2011 : 2 : petitions are filed. 3. Heard; the standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent, who also states that insurance claims are pending before the 2nd respondent . 4. In view of the above, without expressing anything on merits, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 in W.P(C) No.18893/2011 and Ext.P5 in W.P(C) No.18894/2011. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE