IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 1430 of 2008() ----------------------- OPMV.853/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): APPLICANT ----------------------- V. RAJENDRAN, AGED 52, S/O. VISWAMBARA PANICKER, T.C. 41/241, NADUTHALA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANACAUD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.NARENDRAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GEORGE, S/O. SOMAN, CHERUKONATHU PUTHUVEL VEEDU, VIKAS NAGAR, SREEKARIAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R1 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. -------------------------------------- M.A.C.A.No.1430 of 2008 & C.M.Appln.No.1407 of 2008 in M.A.C.A.No.1430 of 2008 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Appellant/claimant sustained fracture of both bones below knee in a motor accident on 17.7.1997. Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.42,000/- with interest and cost. Appeal was filed with a delay of 2167 days. No satisfactory reasons were mentioned in the affidavit filed in support of the delay condonation petition for condoning the long delay. As per order dated 27.8.2008, counsel for the appellant was directed to file proper affidavit regarding the delay caused. So far no fresh affidavit is filed. When the case was called, there is no representation. Hence delay condonation petition (C.M.Appln.No.1407 of 2008) is dismissed. Consequently appeal is also dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. cks