IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2211 of 2008(L) ------------------------- OPMV.54/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- SELMA BEEVI,W/O.EBRAHIMKUTTY (LATE) MANNANTE THARAYIL, THEKKUM MURI MEKKU THAZHAVA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 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 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.M.R.SABU SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 2211 OF 2008 L ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an award rendered by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam in OP(MV) No.54/98 awarding compensation to the claimant. The complaint of the petitioner is that despite long lapse of time, the amount has not been deposited by the respondents. The respondents only submit that it was in view of the financial constraints that they could not honor the terms of the contract. But then, the award having become final and binding, the respondents cannot inordinately delay payment. In view of the inordinate delay that is already caused, I direct that the 1st respondent shall deposit the compensation awarded in Ext.P1 award, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp