IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 290 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JANOVA, W/O.ANTONY, KALLELI VAYAL PURAYIDAM, WADY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD, PONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 3. DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R3 & R4 BY GOVERNEMENT PLEADER MR. K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.290/2010 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE DTD. 6/04/07. P2: COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE GROUP ACCIDENT INSURANCE SCHEME. P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 29/10/07 OF THE PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 13/02/2008 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 18/03/2009 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE QUOTATION FOR INSURANCE DTD. 4/10/2006. P7: COPY OF ORDER DTD. 15/09/09 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P8: COPY OF THE FIR NO.443/08 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.290 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition is filed for the recovery of amounts due from the Fishermen's Welfare Fund. According to the petitioner, her husband was a fisherman and a member of the Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board. He died in a motor vehicle accident on 5.4.2007. She claims compensation from the welfare fund. 2. The Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner is entitled to an amount of Rs.1 lakh from the Fishermen's Welfare Fund and that the same shall be disbursed to the petitioner immediately on receiving a discharge voucher which has to be issued by the second respondent. Since it is assured that the amount would be paid to the petitioner, no further orders are necessary to be passed wpc No.3010/2010 2 in this Writ Petition other than to direct disbursement of the amount on an early date. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward the discharge voucher to the third respondent within a period of two weeks from today. The third respondent shall disburse the amount of compensation to the petitioner within a period of one month thereafter. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/