IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5248 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- OPMV.6/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ K.M. MATHEW, KOLLEMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLOOR P.O., PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY SUJA MATHEW. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SRI.JINU JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUBRAMANIAN, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, RAYIPPAMPARA HOUSE, MAMPARA KARA, KALLOOR, THEKKUMMURI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM, TRICHUR. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 5248 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 13, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an award passed by the MACT, Kottayam in O.P.(MV) 6/2000. By the said award compensation has been awarded to the petitioner. However, the complaint of the petitioner is that despite long lapse of time, the Corporation has not deposited the amount directed to be paid in Ext.P1. 2. The standing counsel appearing for the Corporation has no case that the award has not become final and binding between the parties. However, he submits that it was due to financial constraints that the Corporation has not deposited the compensation. Now that the award has become final and binding and that almost four years have passed since the passing of the award, I do not find any justification for the non-payment of the compensation awarded. WP(C) 5248/2008 Page numbers 3. In view of this I direct to deposit the amount awarded in Ext.P1as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-