IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 MACA.No. 2556 of 2010() ----------------------- OPMV.500/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KALPETTA .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------ ADHEESH.K.M,AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.MANI, KANNOTH HOUSE, PO CHEERAL , S.BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. PAVITHRAN.K.T, S/O.THANKAPPAN,AGED 42 YEARS,KALAPPALLI HOUSE,PEVINGIRI POST, KANNUR DISTRICT 678 702. 2. ABDUL NAZEER,S/O.MOIDEEN KOYA,AGED NOT KNOWN , NO.19,CORPORATION BUILDING, KALASI- PALAYAM MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE 600 002. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. CHOVVA BRANCH, KALTEX JUNCTION, KANNUR 678 006. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C.M.Appln.No.3323 OF 2010 & M.A.C.A.No.2556 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. The prayer in this application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is to condone the delay of 698 days in filing the appeal. 2. The impugned award was passed by the Tribunal on May 19, 2008. It is seen admitted by the petitioner himself that the copy of the award was received on July 24, 2008. But according to him, he could not meet his counsel and discuss the future course of action after receipt of the copy of the award, since he was out of station in search of a job. He collected the copy of the award from his counsel in July 2010 and made arrangements thereafter to file the appeal. The appeal is seen to have been filed only on 20th November 2010. We are not at all satisfied with the so called explanation offered by the petitioner to condone the inordinate delay. Therefore, the delay petition is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is also dismissed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv.