IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4981 of 2009(R) ------------------------- OPMV.352/1994 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. RAJAMMAL, W/O.LATE GOPI ACHARY AGED 64 YERS, PARACKAL HOUSE PEUMBAIKADU VILLAGE, PERUMBAIKATTUSSERY KARA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. P.G.KANNAN, S/O.LATE GOPI ACHARY AGED 38 YEARS,PARACKAL HOUSE PEUMBAIKADU VILLAGE, PERUMBAIKATTUSSERY KARA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. P.G.JAYAN,S/O. LATE GOPI ACHARY AGED 34 YEARS,PARACKAL HOUSE PEUMBAIKADU VILLAGE, PERUMBAIKATTUSSERY KARA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. P.G.AMMINI SIVAN, D/O.LATE GOPI ACHARY,MALAMPURATHU PUTHENPURA, KUTTOOZHIL.PO, KOTHAMANGALAM. 5. P.R.OMANA VENU, D/O.LATE GOPI ACHARY,KRISHNA VILASOM HOUSE POLVAELY PO,RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. P.G.UNNIKRISHNAN KUTTY, S/O.LATE GOPI ACHARY, VADAKKE VEEDU, S.H.MOUNT PO, NATTASSERRY,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.AJAY KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 4982 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) Nos. 4981 & 4982 OF 2009 (R) ======================== Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The complaint in this writ petitions is regarding the non payment of the compensation ordered by the MACT, Kottayam in OP(MV) Nos.352/94 and 1001/94. These awards were rendered by the MACT as early as on 31st of October 2001. 2. Standing counsel for the 2nd respondent has no dispute about the finality that the awards have attained. Except financial constraints, no other reason is forthcoming to justify the non payment of the compensation due. 3. Having regard to the long lapse of time and the finality that the awards have obtained, I see no justification for the continued non payment of the compensation ordered. Therefore, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the compensations awarded by the Tribunal shall be paid, as ordered by the Tribunal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp