IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 36082 of 2007(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SANKARAN, VADAKKE MANNEL, AZHEEKAL P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADVS. SMT.K.TRESA RANI GEORGE, SMT.M.R.ELSIE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY. 5. DISTRICT MANAGER, MATSYAFED, KOLLAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K. RAMESH, R5 BY ADV. MR.P.K.VIJAYA MOHANAN, SC, MATSYAFED. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.36082/2007-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF FISHERMAN UNDER THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE DRAFTLIST OF FISHERMEN ASSESSING DAMAGES IN TSUNAMI, PREPARED BY JANAKEEYA SAMITHI WARD I OF ALAPPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P.3: SALE LETTER DTD. 30/08/96. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE INVOICE DTD. 16/08/96. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE INVOICE DTD. 18/09/92. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE TENTATIVE LIST OF ELIGIBLE FISHERMAN OF TSUNAMI RELIEF, PREPARED BY DISTRICT MANAGER OF MATSYAFED, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD 23/04/2005 BEFORE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM FOR FRESH ENQUIRY FOR ASSESSING DAMAGES. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPEATED REQUEST DTD. 18/05/2005 BEFORE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DTD. 09/03/2006. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 08/01/2007 TO HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER FOR FRESH ENQUIRY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 14/01/2007 TO MINISTER OF FISHERIES FOR FRESH ENQUIRY. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 36082 of 2007 - U ---------------------------------------- Dated 9th October, 2009 Judgment Heard Smt.K.Tresa Rani George, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.K.Ramesh, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and Sri.P.K.Vijayamohan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the fifth respondent. 2. The relief sought for in this writ petition relates to the claim made by the petitioner who is a victim of the Tsunami which struck Kerala on 26.12.2004. His grievance is that though his fishing vessel, fishing nets, outboard engines and other equipment were valued at Rs.4,35,000/-, only the sum of Rs.50,000/- has been sanctioned for payment by way of relief. The said sum has also not paid is yet another grievance and it is conceded by the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4. The learned standing counsel for the fifth respondent submits that the petitioner's claims will be considered by the Permanent Lok Adalath being held at Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C) No.26906 of 2006 and connected cases. W.P.(C) No.36082/2007 2 2. Since a Permanent Lok Adalath has been constituted to consider such claims, I am of the opinion that the petitioner's claims should also be considered by the Permanent Lok Adalath. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation before the Permanent Lok Adalath at Thiruvananthapuram setting out his claims and contentions, the said authority shall consider the same expeditiously and, in any event, within three months from the on which the petitioner moves the Permanent Lok Adalath. I also direct that as an interim measure, the respondents shall disburse to the petitioner the sum of Rs.50,000/- already sanctioned to him within two weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the District Collector. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa