IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2011 / 7TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13987 of 2011(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUTTY KAITHAMUKKU,S/O.ABDUL KHADER HAJI,FORMER ARTS SECRETARY,ABUDHABI MALAYALI SAMAJAM,ABUDHABI,U.A.E,RESDIING AT MUSLIAM VEEDU, KAITHAMUKKU,P.O.VENMANAD,PAVARATTY, THRISSUR-680507. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA,MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS,AKBAR BHAVAN,10 FLOOR,CHANAKAPURI, NEW DELHI,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-110001. 2. MR.P.V.PRADEEP,PRODUCER "GADDAMMA" FILM, POST BOX NO.150604,SHARJA U.A.E. 3. MR.KAMAL,DIRECTOR "GADDAMA"FILM, SUBHU HOUSE,KODUNGALLOOR-680664. ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER''S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE J. CHELAMESWAR, C.J & ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 13987 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. The Writ Petition is filed with the prayers as follows: “i) To issue a Writ of Mandamus commanding the first respondent to take due note of the contents of Exhibit P1 submitted by the petitioner representing an organization in the United Arab Emirates and take such actions as are required to prevent any untoward incident happening to the large number of Keralites work force in the U.A.E by taking such actions as are required in the circumstances of the case. ii) To issue such other writs, orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. When the matter was taken up earlier on 24.5.2011, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India took time to obtain instructions in the matter and when the matter is taken up today, it is stated that no representation such as the one referred to in the prayer made in the Writ Petition has been received by the Government of India. The learned Assistant Solicitor General of India also made an emphatic statement that the Overseas Indian WP(C).No.13987/11 2 Affairs Ministry, which is the first respondent in the instant Writ Petition, is not the concerned Ministry to consider Exhibit P1 representation, but the appropriate Ministry is the Ministry of External Affairs. 3. In the circumstances, we are of opinion that the matter can be disposed of at this stage by directing that a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of Exhibit P1 representation be forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs by the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and the said Ministry shall consider the representation and take appropriate action as it may deem fit having regard to the facts and circumstances, preferably within 12 weeks from today. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. J.CHELAMESWAR, CHIEF JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vgs