IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31100 of 2007(B) -------------------------- OPMV.146/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. M.J. GEORGE, S/O. YOHANNAN, PALLITHAZHE HOUSE, CHALAPPALLY P.O., METHANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. PHILIPOSE YOHANNAN, S/O. YOHANNAN, PALLITHAZHE HOUSE, CHALAPPALLY, P.O.METHANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY S.C.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 31100 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT In a Motor Accident Claim filed by the petitioners before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pathanamthitta Ext.P1 award was passed awarding compensation of Rs.90,500/- with 6% interest. The complaint of the petitioners is that till date they have not been paid the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and seeks an order directing its deposit. Learned counsel for the 1st respondent, on instructions, submits that the delay has occurred due to financial stringency of the K.S.R.T.C. Now that the award has become final it shall be satisfied by the respondents and I see no justification in the in ordinate delay in depositing the compensation. Hence, it is directed that the compensation awarded in Ext.P1 shall be deposited by the 1st respondent within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Antony Dominic, Judge. mn.