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 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 MACA.No. 712 of 2005 ------------------------------------ OPMV.649/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT: SAKEENA, AGED 41, W/O.KHADER, KURUPPATHONDI HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENT: 1. ABDUL LATHEEF, VALLANCHOLA HOUSE, KAKKOTH, PERINTHALMANNA. 2. P.N.HUSSAIN, S/O.MUMMY, PANIKARA, NACHIYIL HOUSE, TACHINGADAM. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, PERINTHALMANNA. ADV. SRI.N.S.MOHAMMED USMAN FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- C.M.Appl.No.996 of 2005 & M.A.C.A.No.712 of 2005 --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Appellant sustained serious injuries in an accident and claimed compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. By Exhibit X1, the medical board certified that the claimant has got 4% disability. The Tribunal accepted the same. The claimant was a house wife. The Tribunal fixed Rs.1,500/- as the notional monthly income in 1998 and Rs.86,200/- was awarded as compensation. This appeal is filed with a delay of 383 days. The only reason stated is that due to unforeseen circumstances, she could not contact the lawyer. No valid reasons are stated in the affidavit to condone the long delay of 383 days. Therefore, the delay condonation application is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is also dismissed. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 20th October, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv