IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37564 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. N.M.THANKAPPAN, NEDUGATTIL HOUSE, KULASEKHARAPURAM P.O., ARUNOOTIMANGALAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.R.AJITH KUMAR, KUNNEL HOUSE, NEEZHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. ADV. K.M.SANTHOSHKUMAR, ADMINISTRATOR, MEENACHIL HIGH RANGE S.N.D.P. UNION, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM REVENUE DISTRICT. 3. KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.37564 of 2007(V) ======================= Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners seek a direction to the Government to pay financial assistance to the petitioners for injuries suffered by them on account of the fall of wall constructed by a church allegedly in violation of Building Rules. Petitioners' contention is that the Government has paid financial assistance to others who suffered injuries in the similar accident. I am of the opinion that public money cannot be distributed to injured persons for the negligence of private parties. The remedy of the petitioner lies in filing a suit for damages against the private party. Petitioners have not also impleaded that private party in this writ petition. In the above circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp