IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4325 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUMTHAS, VALLIMOODU MANAKKALAZHIKOM, THEKKEVILA VADAKKEVILA P.O., MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM - 691 001. BY ADV. SRI.B.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. MS.SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4325 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an award passed by the MACT, Kollam in OP(MV) No.189/2001, in which the petitioner was one of the claimants. Non-payment of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. The learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent, who has instructions in the matter, has no case that the award has not become final. 3. In view of this, there is no reason why the amount should not be paid. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of that the amount due in terms of Ext.P1 award shall be deposited as ordered in the award as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg