IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 2132 of 2008() ---------------------------------- OPMV.2993/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------ SADANANDAN, S/O. LATE APPUKUTTAN, PARATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAPRAM DESOM, KOTTAPPADI (VIA), POOKKODE VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS ---------------------------------------------- 1. SANTHOSHKUMAR, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, POONAKATTIL HOUSE, THIRUVANNUR, CALICUT DISTRICT. 2. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., CALICUT, P.B.NO: 811, NOOR COMPLEX, MAVOOR ROAD, NEAR ARAYIDATH PALAM, CALICUT. BY THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. ================================ C.M.Appln.No.2184 of 2008 and M.A.C.A.No.2132 of 2008 - A =============================== Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T KOSHY, J. The appellant sustained injuries in a motor accident. The Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.2,11,400/- with 7% interest from the date of application till the date of actual payment. The award was passed in the month of September, 2007. His emoluments was not affected due to the accident. He continued his employment in Abudabi. This appeal is filed with a delay of 228 days. Reason for delay in filing the appeal is that he was employed in Abudabi. We are of the view that, it is not a sufficient reason for the delay in filing the appeal. Hence, the delay condonation petition is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is also dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE bkn/-