IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5360 of 2010(T) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN EP 138/2008 IN OPMV.1472/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MANOJ, S/O. RAMACHANDRA KURUP, MANDAPATHIL VEEDU, KANMEL CHERRY, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 5360 OF 2010 T ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th February, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner met with an accident involving a KSRTC bus on 7.8.2000 and sustained injuries. As per the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam in O.P(MV) No: 1472/2000 the petitioner has been awarded a compensation of Rs.43,600/- with 7.5% interest. However, the complaint is that the award amount has not been paid, till date. 2. The Standing Counsel for the KSRTC submits that the award amount would be paid within a period of three months. 3. In view of the above this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pay the award amount to the petitioner within a period of three months from today. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj