IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2408 of 2008(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- BEENA,D/O. STEPHEN, CHEMMARICKAL HOUSE, VALAPPAD PO, CHANDAPADI, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.MANHU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA ,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA HOUSE, NEW DELHI. 2. H.E. THE AMBASSODOR OF INDIA, EMBASSY OF INDIA, P.O.BOX NO. 94387 RIYADH 11693, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. 3. THE CONSUL GENERAL (LABOUR) CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA ,P.B.NO. 952, JEDDAH 21421,SAUDI ARABIA. 4. NON RESIDENT KERALITE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (NORKA) SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.2408/2008 J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE INDIAN CONSULATE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 1/03/2001 BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER BY THE INDIAN CONSULATE. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM SAUDI ARABIAN GOVT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 27/05/2003 BY THE INDIAN CONSULATE. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LEGAL HEIRSHIP CERTIFICATE. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE POWR OF ATTORNEY. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 27/11/2004. EXT.P9: COPY OF ONE OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 2408 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 7, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition the grievance of the petitioner is that despite her entitlement for compensation on account of the untimely death of her husband, no payment has been made till date. 2. According to the petitioner, her husband met with the untimely death while working in Saudi Arabia and she is entitled to be compensated for the same. She relies on Ext.P1 for this purpose. The petitioner would submit that by Ext.P8, the 1st respondent had addressed respondents 2 and 3 requiring them to take appropriate action and take up the matter with the appropriate authorities and to intimate the petitioner the outcome of his efforts. Petitioner submits that thereafter there has not been any progress in the matter and though yet another demand was made by Ext.P8, even as on date, there has not been any payment forthcoming. 3. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, I think ends of justice require that respondents 2 and 3 shall take necessary action consequent on Ext.P8 for getting adequate compensation to the WP(C) 2408/08 Page numbers petitioner and intimate the same to the 1st respondent. 4. I also direct that it will be open to the petitioner to address the 1st respondent on the strength of this judgment and if any representation is received by the 1st respondent from the petitioner, the 1st respondent also shall take necessary action to ensure that respondents 2 and 3 take appropriate action in this matter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-