IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35064 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ FRANCIS JOSEPH (KUNJACHAN), KATTUVILA PUTHUVAL, NEENDAKARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT: ------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY S.C.JOHNSON P. JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, ALONG WITH W.P.C.35120/2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos. 35064 & 35120 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Claimants in O.P.(MV) Nos.44/90 and 1572/93 on the file of the District Court, Ernakulam respectively are the appellants. Exts.P3 in W.P. (C) Nos.35064 and Ext.P2 in W.P.(C) No.1572/93 are the award that are passed in favour of the petitioners. The complaint is that the 1st respondent has not honoured the directions contained in the award by depositing the compensation. 2. In view of the long lapse of time since the passing of the award, there is no justification for the delay in payment of the compensation. Financial constrains pointed out can also be no reason for the long delay in depositing the amount. 3. Hence, I dispose of the writ petitions directing that the amount granted in the awards mentioned above shall be deposited by the respondent as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Antony Dominic, Judge. mn.