The High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition where the petitioner sought immediate disbursement of additional flood relief amounts. The court held that compensation had already been paid in accordance with government norms.
The writ petition was dismissed in the interests of the petitioner having already received compensation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2021/11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 2862 OF 2020
PETITIONER:
VARKEY THOMAS, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.THOMAS, KONGOLAYIL HOUSE, MANIPPARA, ANATOPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. T.RAMPRASAD UNNI S.M.PRASANTH G.RENJITH R.S.ASWINI SANKAR T.H.ARAVIND
RESPONDENTS:
BY SMT.VINITHA B, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
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Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2021
The petitioner, who is a resident of Manippara, Antopuram in Idukki District, is before this Court seeking to direct the respondents to immediately disburse to the petitioner amounts by way of flood relief offered by the Government of Kerala, for which amounts are available with the Government of Kerala, to alleviate serious grievances experienced by the petitioner.
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paid a penny. The petitioner’s representations Exts.P1 to P4 to various Revenue authorities did not yield any result. Hence, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
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this Court is of the view that the respondents have paid compensation amounts to the petitioner as per Government norms. Hence, there is no reason to give any further relief to the petitioner in this writ petition.
The writ petition is hence dismissed.
Sd/- N. NAGARESH, JUDGE
aks/29.11.2021
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2862/2020
PETITIONER'S ANNEXURE
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08-11-2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 03-072019 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 22-012020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 22-012020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE NO.1233/18 DATED 18/09/2018 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VATHIKKUDY, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to additional flood relief compensation beyond the amounts already paid by the Government of Kerala.
Varkey Thomas
The Government of Kerala
The District Collector, Idukki
N. Nagareth
As recorded by the court registry
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