IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25463 of 2008(F) -------------------------- OPMV.978/1997 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- GEORGE KOSHY, S/O. LATE T.M.GEORGE, AGED 43 YEARS, THOLOOR HOUSE KAIPATTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ----------------------- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXHIBIT EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 8.2.06 OF HONOURABLE MACT, PATHANAMTHITTA (TRUE COPY) P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25463/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by what he termed as inordinate delay on the part of the Corporation in depositing the amount awarded in his favour, under Ext.P1 Award. Under Ext.P1, Corporation has been directed to pay Rs.81,500/- with 9% interest from 29.8.1997. 2. I heard Mr.K.Prabhakaran learned counsel for the Corporation. It is submitted that the amount will be deposited as early as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the respondent, Corporation to deposit/pay the amount due under Ext.P1 Award in favour of the petitioners, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs