IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16540 of 2008(R) -------------------------- OPMV.595/2007 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER: --------------- SARALA, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.LATE NOUSHAD, POTTANKERI VEEDU, CHENNITHALA, THRIPPERUMTHURA MURI, CHENNITHALA THRIPPERUMTHURA VILLAGE, CHENNITHALA, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. SUNIL KUMAR.R. S/O.RAJAN, PLANGAL VEETTIL, T.C.42/950(2), MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SAIFUDEEN.M., NOUSHAD MANZIL, T.C.41/1666, MANNAKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. BRANCH MANAGER, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., KOTTARATHIL BUILDING ANNEXE, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 16540 OF 2008 R ==================== Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is a petition filed by the petitioner before the Additional MACT, Mavelikkara as OP(MV) No.595/07 invoking Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. In the said petition, she has also sought an interim relief payable under Section 140 of the M.V. Act and in this writ petition complaint of the petitioner is that orders have not been passed on the request for interim relief. Petitioner is also relying on Ext.P2 judgment rendered by this court in identical circumstances. 2. Admittedly, petitioner has sought relief under Section 140 of the M.V. Act and if that be so, it is necessary that the Tribunal should consider the request so made and pass appropriate orders on the prayer. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Mavelikkara shall consider the claim of the petitioner in OP(MV) No.595/07 for interim relief under Section WPC 16540/08 :2 : 140 of the M.V.Act. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Tribunal for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp