IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 MACA.No. 22 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------- OP(MV).NO.181/2006 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, ADIMALY, NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, "SHARANYA", HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY MR.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. MR..P.JACOB MATHEW. RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS AND 1ST RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. OMANA, W/O.LATE CHELLAPPAN, KORANGATTI SETTLEMENT, KORANGATTI P.O., MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE. 2. DIVIA MOL, (MINOR), D/O.LATE CHELLAPPAN, DO. DO. 3. DEEPU MON (MINOR), S/O.LATE CHELLAPPAN, DO. DO. 4. PANDIAN, S/O.CHAKKAN, DO. DO. 5. MALLIKA, W/O.PANDIAN, DO. DO. 6. SANTHOSH, S/O.VARGHESE, PANDIKUNNEL HOUSE, MUNNAR. (MINOR RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER IST RESPONDENT). R6 BY ADVS. MR.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR, MR.RENJITH B.MARAR. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: prv. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M.A.C.A. NO: 22 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2009. JUDGMENT RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. Appeal is filed against interim order passed by MACT under Section 140 of the M.V. Act . As condition for filing of appeal appellant has remitted Rs.25,000/- before the MACT. Interim order itself was passed on 25.10.2006 and therefore, we feel this case should be closed for early disposal of the claim petition after hearing the insurance company also. Appeal is accordingly disposed of directing MACT to dispose of the claim petition filed after considering the contention of the Insurance Company also within a period three months from the date of production of copy of the judgment by the appellant. Recovery of the balance amount awarded under interim award will remain stayed. However, if the claimants are in poor conditions MACT will release the deposited MACA 22/2007 2 amount without delay. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: