IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32540 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- AJI KURIAKOSE, VICE PRESIDENT, SHARJA PRIYADARSHINI ARTS & SOCIAL CENTRE PO BOX 29791, SHARJA,. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. BY ADV. SRI. VINCENT PANIKULANGARA SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN SMT.LEKSHMI SWAMINATHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI 110021 2. UNION OF INDIA REP BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION, RAJIV GANDHI BHAWAN,SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI 110003. 3. NORKA-ROOTS CENTRE PLAZA, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 014. BY SRI.T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 32540 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. This Public Interest Litigation is filed seeking the following reliefs: “i. a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order commanding the respondents to treat NRI employees in the Middle East on a par with Jawans serving in the army, navy and air force and to grant them 50% concession for their to and fro flights from work place to home town, if their employers do not give them such travel fare; ii. a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order commanding the respondents to take adequate action to start regular passenger ship service from Kerala to Dubai and other destinations in the Middle East countries; iii. a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order commanding the respondents to grant 100% travel concession to the newly recruited employees for their flights from home town to work place, if their employers do not give them such travel expenses; iv. a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order commanding the respondents to dispose of Ext.P6 after hearing the petitioner;” WP(C) No.32540 of 2009 -:2:- 2. On the face of any insufficient data and particulars and especially as the representation is made by the petitioner hardly on 15.03.09; instead of keeping the matter pending, we deem it proper to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner and take appropriate decision thereon within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. A.K. Basheer, Judge. ttb WP(C) No.32540 of 2009 -:3:-