IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI MONDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2010 / 21ST ASHADHA 1932 MACA.No. 960 of 2010() ---------------------- OPMV.1604/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER -------------- SELVAN ALIAS RAJAN, T.C.6/2340. MANDAPATHIN VATHUKKAL VEEDU KARIMANKULAM, VATIYOORKAVU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.J.ROBINSON SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS --------------- 1. BINU A,T.C.7/391,V.K.P.NAGAR, KANJIRAMPARA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD ROHINI BUILDINGS, THAKARAPPARAMBU ROAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C.M.Appln.No.1226 OF 2010 in M.A.C.A.No.960 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of July, 2010 ORDER Basheer, J. In this application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the prayer is to condone the delay of 481 days in filing the appeal. 2. The impugned award was passed by the Tribunal on July 15, 2003. But according to the petitioner, he could not take steps to engage a lawyer to file the appeal due to his physical inability and financial difficulty. No further reasons are stated. Having perused the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the application, we are not at all satisfied with the so called explanation offered by the petitioner/appellant. Therefore, the delay petition is dismissed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv. A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.A.C.A.No.960 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. In view of the dismissal of C.M.Appln.No.1226 of 2010, this appeal is dismissed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv.