IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 MFA.No. 578 of 1996(D) --------------------------------- O.P(M.V).NO.488/1986 OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM & ORDER IN I.A. NO. 627/1990 DTD. 06/01/1996 OF M.A.C.T. ATTINGAL. .................... APPELLANT: ------------------ S. FRANCIS, PATTAMATHU VADAKKUMKARA VEEDU, CHELLAMKODE, POOVATHUR.P.O., IRINJAYAM, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.S.ANILKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DAMODARAN, MELE KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, KALLUVARAMBU, PUVATHOOR.P.O., NEDUMANGADU. 2. BABU, S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, MUKKAM PALAMOODU, VEMBAYAM, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 3. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, ORIENT FIRE AND GENERAL INSURANCE LTD., TRIVANDRUM. R3 BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.). THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- M.F.A.No.578 OF 1996 and C.M.P.No.3309 of 1996 ------------------------------------- Dated 22nd July, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This appeal is filed with a delay of five years and 33 days Defects are not cured so far. When the case was called, there was no representation for the appellant. Both delay condonation petition as well as appeal are dismissed for default. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE tks