IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13174 of 2005(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- A.ANITHA, AGED 27 YEARS, W/O. LATE ANTONY THOMAS, NOW RESIDING AT VARUVILAKAM PUTHEN VEEDU, KONNANOOR KONAM, KUNNATHUKAL, KARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, DIPLOMATIC BAG, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. EMBASSY OF INDIA, P.O.BOX 1727, RUWI, POSTAL CODE 112, MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECOND SECRETARY (COMMUNITY WELFARE). BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASS. SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No. 13174/05 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE DATED 25.7.2004 ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OMAN POLICE IN THE NAME PETITIONER'S HUSBAND. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 30.7.2004 ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT IN THE NAME OF -DO- EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSLATED COPY OF THE POSTMORTEM REPORT ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OMAN POLICE DATED 24.7.2004. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25.9.2004 TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE CLAIM PETITION DATED 10.3.2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD DATED 23.3.2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.13174 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i) issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take steps to send cheque of death compensation finalised in respect of petitioner's husband late Antony Thomas, to the petitioner as informed under Ext.P4; ii) issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 claim petition within a time frame. In case the petitioner has still any grievance left she may produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent in which case appropriate action on Ext.P5 will be taken expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.13174 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008