IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 590 of 2004 ---------------------- OPMV.1190/1997 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------- BIJU JAMES, S/O. JAMES, MAZHUVANCHERIL HOUSE, PULARIKUNNU BHAGOM, MALLOOSSERIL KARA P.O., PERUMPAIKADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------- 1. AJU JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH THOMAS, PATUKALAYIL HOUSE, PANAMBILLIL, NAGAR P.O., ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE UNITED INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, BANK OF BARODA BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, P.B.NO.228, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.SREELAL N.WARRIER FOR R1 SRI.JIMMY GEORGE SRI.M.A.GEORGE FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No 590 of 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th August 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J. Appellant while travelling in a Maruti car sustained injuries when it collided with an Ambassador car bearing registration No KLF 5965 driven by the first respondent. The claim petition was dismissed holding that the first respondent driver of the Ambassador car was not negligent. The above claim petition was disposed of by the Tribunal by a common award in O.P. (M.V) Nos. 1188, 1189 and 1190 of 1997. Appeal filed against the award in O.P. (M.V) No 1188 of 1997, M.A.C.A. No 578 of 2004, was already dismissed. In view of the same, this appeal also stands dismissed. Sd/- J.B. KOSHY Judge Sd/- K.P. BALACHANDRAN Judge 04/08/2008 en [true copy]