IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19667 of 2010(G) -------------------------- OPMV.1191/2007 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SARAMMA CHERIAN, AGED 57 YEARS, W/O.CHERIAN, NADUVALLIYIL HOUSE, VALAVOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. PIN-682 502. R1 BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 19667 OF 2010 G ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th June, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the wife and one of the legal heirs of deceased Cherian who was killed in a motor accident involving a bus belonging to the respondent. The legal heirs had filed O.P(MV) 1191/2007 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pala claiming compensation for the death. The Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.2,76,000/- with interest thereon @ 9% and costs. Even though the award was passed as early as on 13/10/2009 the petitioner complains that the amount has not been paid till date. 2. Counsel for the respondent submits that the amount would be paid within a period of three months. 3. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pay the amounts due to the petitioner and to satisfy the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pala in O.P(MV) No: 1191/2007 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from today. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj 2 3