IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5300 of 2009(O) -------------------------------- OPMV.425/1997 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------ BHAGEERATHY, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.LATE SUKUMARAN, USHAS, MADAMON P.O., RANNY PERUNADU VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5300 OF 2009 (O) ==================== Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Non payment of the amount due under Ext.P1 award is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. Ext.P1 award in OP(MV) No.425/97 was rendered by the MACT, Pathanamthitta on 12th of June 2001 granting compensation to the claimants. Petitioner being one of the claimants now complains that despite the award becoming final and binding, the amount due has not been paid so far. 3. Standing counsel appearing for the respondents has no dispute regarding the finality that the award has attained. Except financial constraints, no other reasons are forthcoming to justify the non payment of the compensation. 4. In view of the fact that the award has become final, I see absolutely no justification for the continued non payment of the amount due. 5. In view of this, it is directed that the amount due under the award referred to above shall be paid as ordered by the WPC 5300/09 :2 : Tribunal. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp