IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16382 of 2011(W) -------------------------- OPMV.616/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAVAD.T.A,S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, MALLANVELIYIL HOUSE,MANANNCHERRY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.PRATHEUSH.M.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIRAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16382 of 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 30.6.2010 IN O.P.(MV)No.616/05 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALUPPUZHA. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE EXECUTION PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS E.P.No.400/2010 IN O.P.(MV)No.616/2005 BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA DATED 22.10.2010. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY DR.JOSEPH DICKSON, COUNSULTANT, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA DATED 10.6.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 16382 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the claimant in O.P.(MV) No.616 of 2005 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Alappuzha. By Ext.P1 award passed on 30.6.2010, the Tribunal awarded the sum of Rs.2,19,783/- as compensation and directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation” for short) to pay the said amount together with interest and costs. 2. This writ petition is filed contending that though Ext.P1 award has attained finality, the Corporation has not till date deposited the amount awarded as compensation by the Tribunal. It is stated that the petitioner sustained serious injuries in the accident and unless the compensation is paid expeditiously, he will be put to serious hardship. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted on instructions that Ext.P1 award has attained finality and therefore the corporation will deposit WPC No.16382/2011 2 the award amount within two months. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award in the manner directed by the Tribunal within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Managing Director of the Corporation. Upon such deposit being made, it will be open to the petitioner to move the Tribunal for payment in terms of the award. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps