IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4812 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PHILOMINA, W/O.LATE FRANCIS, KOTTAYAMVILAKOM, MAMPALLY, KADAKKAVOOR, ANCHUTHENGU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, POOMKUNNAM, TRICHUR-680 002. 2. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.ASOK M.CHERIAN, SC FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.4819/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.4812 & 4819 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these two cases, the petitioners state that their husbands late Shri.Francis and Shri.Abushuhuman, were fishermen, who were members of the 1st respondent welfare fund. It is stated that on their death, the petitioner in WP(C) No.4812/2009 filed Ext.P3 claim, and the petitioner in WP(C) No.4819/2009 filed Ext.P2 claim, before the 3rd respondent. It is stated that the 2nd respondent by Ext.P4 in WP(C) No.4812/2009 and by Ext.P3 in WP(C) No.4819/2009 has recommended the claims of the petitioners. The complaint in these writ petitions is that the 3rd respondent has not so far decided on the claims thus made by the petitioners. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned standing counsel for the respondents 1 & 2 and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd respondent. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioners that the claims, Ext.P3 in WP(C) No.4812/2009 and Ext.P2 in WP(C) No.4819/2009, are pending before the 3rd respondent, I dispose of WP(C) No.4812 & 4819/2009 -2- these writ petitions directing the 3rd respondent to take a decision on the claims made by the petitioners. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg