IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8523 of 2008(M) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30/04/2004 IN OPMV.1029/1999 AND OPMV.289/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SUDHA. K.A, WIFE OF MR.REVEENDRAN, AGED 48 YEARS, THEKKILAKATTIL HOUSE, KANJIKUZHI.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. RATHEESH, SON OF RAVEENDRAN, AGED 20 YRS RESIDING AT THEKKILAKATTIL HOUSE, KANJIKUZHI.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.AJAY KUMAR SRI.JOSE SEBASTIAN VAZHAPPILLY SMT.PRIYA. H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD R2 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 8523 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 13, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners were the claimants in OP(MV) 283/1999 and 1029/1999 on the file of the MACT, Muvattupuzha. Petitioners contend that by Ext.P1 common award passed by the Tribunal though compensation was awarded, payment has not been made as on date. It is in view of this that the writ petition has been filed. 2. I heard learned counsel for the 1st respondent whose only justification is financial constraints. 3. Since the award has become final and binding between the parties, financial constraints cannot be a reason to justify the inordinate delay that is already caused. I am satisfied that the 2nd respondent is liable to honour the terms of Ext.P1 award. Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition directing that the compensation awarded by Ext.P1 shall be deposited by the 1st WP(C) 8523 of 2008 Page numbers respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-