IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 21ST MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2588 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------- OPMV.853/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): -------------------- V.RAJENDRAN,S/O.VISWAMBARA PANICKER TC.41/241, NADUTHALA PUTHEN VEEDU MANACAUD PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.23. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 2588 OF 2009 (G) ==================== Dated this the 10th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an award passed by the MACT, Thiruvananthapuram in OP (MV) No.853/98. The accident took place on 17/7/97 and on consideration of the matter, the Tribunal awarded compensation to the petitioner. In this writ petition, his complaint is that despite the award having become final, so far, the compensation has not been remitted or paid. 2. Standing counsel for the respondent has no quarrel on the finality of the award and the only justification offered is financial constraints for non payment. 3. However having regard to the fact that the award has become final, I see no justification for the continued non payment. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to deposit the compensation awarded in Ext.P1 award referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp