IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4315 of 2008(L) ----------------------- OPMV.1676/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ V.S.SURENDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. LATE SREEDHARAN, VATTAKAVUMKAL HOUSE, THONIPARA, PONKUNNAM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.SMITHA DIVAKARAN SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MR. MANOJ, S/O. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, KUNNEL HOUSE, 2ND MILE, PANAMATTOM KARA, ELAMKULAM VILLAGE. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC,KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008,ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS. 4316 & 4343 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NOS. 4315, 4316 & 4343 OF 2008 ===================================== Dated this the 6 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the common complaint of the writ petitioners is that although the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has awarded compensation by Ext.P1 awards, the 1st respondent herein has not complied with the awards by depositing the compensation awarded to the claimants. It is not the case of the 1st respondent that the awards have not become final or that it is not binding. In view of this position, the only defence of financial constraints can no longer be held out against the petitioners to avoid payment. 2. In view of the inordinate delay that is already caused, I do not find any justification in postponing payment any further. Therefore, I dispose of these writ petitions directing that the WPC 4315, 4316 & 4343/08 :2 : compensation awarded by Ext.P1 orders of the MACT shall be given effect and the amounts will be deposited as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp