IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1733 of 2008(F) ------------------------- OPMV.1164/1997 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PERUMBAVOOR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MRS. MARY DEVASSYKUTTY, W/O. LATE DEVASSYKUTTY, KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, KODUSSERY, VATTAPARAMBU P.O., KURUMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.RESHMI JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695 023. BY ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008 ALONG WITH W.P.C.NO.1807/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1733 & 1807 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT In these two cases compensation has been awarded to the petitioners by Ext.P1 award passed by the MACT, Perumbavoor in OP (MV) 1164/1997 and 813/1998 respectively. The complaint of the petitioners is that despite long lapse of time, the awards have not been satisfied by the respondent. 2. The only justification for the delay involved is financial constraints of the respondent. Now that the awards have become final and binding between the parties, there cannot be any justification for the inordinate delay that is already caused. 3. In view of this, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the compensation ordered by the Tribunal in Ext.P1 award in these cases shall be deposited by the respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-