IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2261 of 2009(T) ------------------------- OPMV.781/1998 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHAMMED KUNJU, S/O.UMMERKUTTY, KOZHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, WARD NO.1, ARAYAD PANCHAYAT, KOMALAPURAM VILLAGE, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRASPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE H9ONOURABLE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ALAPPUZHA. SC SRI. JOHNSON P.JOHN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2261 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner was one of the claimants in O.P(MV). No.781/1998, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Alappuzha. The tribunal disposed of the case by Ext.P1, awarding compensation to the victims, including the petitioner. The complaint in this writ petition is that despite the award having become final and the claimants having filed the execution petition, the amount has not been realised. 2. I heard the counsel for the KSRTC. The KSRTC has no case that the award has not become final. If that be so, since almost 12 years have elapsed since the date of accident, I see no justification for the further delay in settling the claim. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of directing that the amount awarded shall be be paid within 3 months from today. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi/ JUDGE