IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25069 of 2011(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SYED IBRAHIM, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED MASTHAN, RAJAPALAYAM, TAMILNADU DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT C/O. RAJAPALAYAM BROTHERS, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL ROAD, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.BABY, SRI. A.N. SANTHOSH. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 027. BY SRI. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.25069/2011-G: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE AWARD IN O.P(MV).NO.1725/2005 DTD. 25/11/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P (C) No. 25069 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the claimant in O.P.(M.V.) No.1725 of 2005 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda. By Ext.P1 award passed on 25.11.2008, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded the sum of Rs.84,300/- as compensation and directed the respondents therein to pay the said amount together with interest at the rate of 7% per annum from the date of the petition till realisation and costs. This writ petition is filed contending that though the award has become final in so far as it relates to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, till date, the compensation awarded by the Tribunal has not been deposited. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. The Registry has reported that challenging Ext.P1 award, the petitioner has filed M.A.C.A.No.1062 of 2009 in this W.P.(C) No.25069 of 2011 2 Court and that the said appeal is pending. Sri.Babu Joseph Kuruvathazha, learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation however submitted on instructions that as the Corporation has not chosen to challenge Ext.P1 award, the Corporation will take steps to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award within a period of two months from today and if the appeal pending before this Court is allowed, the additional compensation awarded by this Court will be deposited at that time. The said submission is recorded. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award expeditiously and in any event within an outer limit of two months from today. Upon such deposit being made, it will be open to the petitioner to move the Tribunal for payment in terms of the award. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25069 of 2011 JUDGMENT Dated:- 27th September, 2011 --------------------------------------