IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26586 of 2011(W) -------------------------------------- OPMV.1280/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PERUMBAVOOR ............................................................................................................................................... PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.M.ABDUL LATHEEF, MANKUZHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 501, REP.BY THE AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SMT.SALMATH LATHEEF, AGED 42, W/O.ABDUL LATHEEF. BY ADVS. SRI.B.S.SURESH KUMAR SRI.VIPIN VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DEENA SUNNY, S/O.SUNNY, CHERUVATTATHU HOUSE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PIN-688 524. 2. SUNNY JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, CHERUVATTATHU HOUSE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PIN-688 524. 3. ALICE, W/O.PAULOSE, MENACHERY HOUSE, ALNGADU, PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.683 511. 4. MARY, W/O.AUGUSTINE, AGED 42 YEARS, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEKKAD, ERNAKULAM.683 512. 5. RAJAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, PALLIPPURAM HOUSE, NEDUMPATTA.680 024. THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. SUMESH, S/O.ANIRUDHAN, KALLATTU HOUSE, KARIPURAM, TANNIMUKKAM, CHERTHALA.688 524. ..2 ..2.. 7. K.M.AZEEZ, KACHAMKUZHI HOUSE, MALAYIDATHURATHU, KIZHAKKAMBALAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.683 562. 8. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., M.G.ROAD, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM-16. 9. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., SREERAM SITE OFFICE, C/O.GUINDY, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, CHENNAI. 10. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM.682 030. 11. THAHASILDAR (R.R.), TALUK OFFICE, NORTH PARAVOOR.683 511. 12. VILLAGE OFFICER, ELOOR VILLAGE, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM.683 520. R10 TO R12 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.H.HANIL KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 26586 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE AUTHORISATION ISSUED TO DATED 21/09/2011. EXT.P2: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE R.C.PARTICULARS ISSUED BY R.T.O EXT.P3: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE ALUVA TRAFFIC POLICE IN CRIME NO.343/2005. EXT.P4: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMMON AWARD PASSED IN O.P.(MV)NOS.1280/2005, 1281/2005, 1292/2005,1293/2005 AND 1371/2005 ON THE FILES OF M.A.C.T, PERUMBAVOOR. EXT.P5: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P6: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P7: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P8: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P8: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P9: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 OF REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P10: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE PERMIT OF THE OFFENDING VEHICLE FROM THE R.T.O. OFFICE ERNAKULAM. EXT.P11: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE AWARD DATED 29.09.2010 BEFORE THE HON'BLE M.A.C.T., PERUMBAVOOR IN IA.NO.4133/2011 IN O.P.(MV)NO.1280/2055 EXT.P12: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE AWARD DATED 29.09.2010 BEFORE THE HON'BLE M.A.C.T., PERUMBAVOOR IN IA.NO.4143/2011 IN O.P(MV)NO.1281/2005. EXT.P13: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE AWARD DATED 29.09.2010 BEFORE THE HON'BLE M.A.C.T., PERUMBAVOOR IN I.A.NO.4137/2011 IN O.P.(MV)1292/2005. ...2 ..2.. EXT.P14: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE AWARD DATED 29.09.2010 BEFORE THE HON'BLE M.A.C.T., PERUMBAVOOR IN I.A.NO.4144/2011 IN O.P.(MV)1293/2005. EXT.P15: TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITIONS TO REVIEW THE AWARD DATED 29.09.2010 BEFORE THE HON'BLE M.A.C.T., PERUMBAVOOR IN I.A.NO.4138/2011 IN O.P.(MV)1371/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE STU S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26586 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner was the owner of a vehicle, which was involved in an accident in respect of which respondents 1 to 5 filed O.P.(M.V)s before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perumbavoor. An ex parte award was passed, wherein compensation was awarded to respondents 1 to 5. But, liberty was given to the Insurance Company to recover the amounts from the petitioner. Now revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated at the instance of the Insurance Company. The petitioner filed Exts.P11 to P15 review petitions before the Tribunal for review of the award along with a petition to condone delay of 328 days in filing the same. In the meanwhile, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated for recovery of the said amount. That is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. The writ petition is filed by the wife of the petitioner representing the petitioner by virtue of Ext.P1 authorisation W.P.(C)No.26586/11 2 stated to have been issued by the petitioner. The registry has refused to number the same on the ground that the same is defective. However, in view of the peculiar circumstances available and the urgency of the situation, I direct the registry to number the writ petition. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. I am not inclined to stay recovery as such except on condition. Therefore, I direct the Tribunal to consider and pass orders on Exts.P11 to P15 review petitions and petition to condone delay, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner shall deposit the award amount before the Tribunal. However, the Tribunal shall not disburse the amount to the Insurance Company until the review petitions are finally disposed of, that too in accordance with the orders in the review petitions. If the petitioner complies with the same, further proceedings in the revenue recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.26586/11 3 W.P.(C)No.26586/11 4