IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 19536 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MARY, W/O.GEORGE, GEORGE COTTAGE, PUTHENTHURA P.O., NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA FISHERMEN'S WELFARE FUND BOARD POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR-680 002. 2. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, ORIENTAL INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHARIYAN, SC, KFWFB R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.19536/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PASS BOOK ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE FIR NO.270/2008 OF CHAVARA POLICE. P3 COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE. P4 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.F1.3697/07 DATED 14/12/2007 P5 COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM DATED 7/3/2009 OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.19536 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that her husband Sri.George was a member of welfare fund administered by the 1st respondent. Sri.George expired on 3.5.2008 and a claim for the insurance was forwarded to the 2nd respondent with the recommendation of the 1st respondent. 2. Although the counsel for the 1st respondent submits that the claim forwarded was returned, with fresh recommendation they again resubmitted the claim. According to the 1st respondent the matter is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. It is with this complaint, the petitioner has approached this Court, seeking a direction for disbursement of the insurance benefits. 3. Since, according to the 1st respondent the matter is pending before the 2nd respondent, at this stage what is W.P(C) No.19536 of 2011 2 required is that the 2nd respondent should take a final decision on the insurance claim forwarded by the 1st respondent. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge W.P(C) No.19536 of 2011 3