IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 MFA.No. 138 of 2009() --------------------- WCC.46/2007 of W.C.C.,ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND OPPOSITE PARTY -------------------------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., METRO PALACE, GROUND FLOOR, OPPOSITE NORTH RAO;WAY STATION,ERNAKULAM,REP. BY ITS DUTY AUTHORIZED OFFICER. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SRI. M.H.SHJAHAN, S/O.HYDROSE, MUTHIRAKALAYIL HOUSE, E.PAIPRA, PEZHAKKAPPILLY.P.O MULAVOOR, MUVATTUPUZHA-686673. 2. SMT. AALEEMA, W/O. NOOURUDHIN ILLATTUKUDI HOUSE, IRIJOOR KARA, KOZHIPPILLY.P.O., VARAPPETTY,KOTHAMANGALAM-686891. 3. SRI. HYDROSE M.M. S/O. MEERANKUTTY, MUTHIRAKKALAYIL HOUSE, E.PAIPRA, PEZHAKKAPPILLY.PO MULAVOOR, MUVATTUPZHA. 4. SMT. NABEESA HYDROSE, W/O. HYDROSE DO-DO- THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.F.A.No. 138 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The substantial question of law purported to be raised relates to the liability of the appellant to pay interest from the date of the accident. In the light of the judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha (2007 (4) KLT 386), wherein the court has taken the view that in the light of the decision of Larger Bench of the Apex Court in Pratap Narain Singh D3eo v. Shrinivas Sabata & anr. (AIR 1976 SC 222) the later decisions of smaller Benches will not prevail and interest can be ordered from the date of the accident, we feel that there is no substantial question of law in this appeal, which is accordingly dismissed. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) tm Judge