IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37029 of 2010(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PRINCE ASOK,S/O.V.K.ASHOKAN,"PRIYA", ERAVIPURAM.P.O,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC HEAD OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY ADV.SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.37029 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 13th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was the claimant in O.P.(M.V)No.1204 of 1999 on the files of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam. The Tribunal has passed an award as early as on 26.9.2006 awarding a compensation of Rs.5,42,300/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from 30.9.1999. Thereafter, claiming enhancement of the compensation the petitioner has preferred MACA.No.293 of 2007. The same was allowed and an additional compensation of Rs.8,26,000/- was granted as per Ext.P1 judgment. In the said appeal it was ordered that the said amount would carry interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. This writ petition has been filed mainly to redress the grievance with respect to the inaction on the part of the respondent in depositing the amount in terms of the award dated 26.9.2006 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam in O.P. (M.V)No.1204 of 1999 and also in terms of Ext.P1 judgment of this Court in MACA.No.293 of 2007. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned standing counsel for the respondent. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent WP(C).No.37029/2010 2 submitted that the amount covered as per the award in O.P.(M.V)No.1204 of 1999 dated 26.9.2006 and Ext.P1 judgment in MACA.No.293 of 2006 dated 1.12.2009 would be deposited within a period of two months in terms of the said award dated 26.9.2006 and Ext.P1 judgment dated 1.12.2009. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to deposit the amount as per the award in O.P.(M.V) No.1204 of 1999 dated 26.9.2006 and Ext.P1 judgment in MACA.No.293 of 2006 dated 1.2.2009 expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in terms of the said award and Ext.P1 judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S to Judge