IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23876 of 2008(P) -------------------------- OPMV.577/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- SALIM, S/O. ABDULKHADER, MADATHUMMURIYIL, NEAT PUNNAMTHANAM GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, VELLAVOOR POST AND VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.AJEESH K.SASI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23876 OF 2008 P ==================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was the claimant in OP(MV) No.512/1998. By Ext.P1 common award, compensation was awarded by the MACT, Kottayam and the respondent herein was ordered to deposit the compensation. But, it is stated that despite the award, compensation was not paid and even the execution petition filed also did not yield any result. In these circumstances, the writ petition is filed praying for a direction for compelling the respondents to disburse the compensation awarded by the Tribunal. 2. Respondents have no case that the award has not become final and if that be so, I see no justification for the continued delay in the non payment of the award although the award was rendered as early as on 31st December, 2001. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that on production of a copy of this judgment, compensation awarded by the Tribunal in the aforesaid award shall be deposited by the respondents, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks thereafter. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp