IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 MFA.No. 154 of 2009 ---------------------------- (ORDER DT. 24.10.2008 IN WCC NO.63/05 OF WCC, ERNAKULAM.) ..................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND OPPOSITE PARTY ------------------------------------------------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., METRO PALACE,GROUND FLOOR,OPPOSITE NORTH RAILWAY STATION,ERNAKULAM,REP.BY ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): IST OPPOSITE PARTY AND APPLICANT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. XPS CARGO SERVICES,DOOR NO.34/58 A, PADIVATTOM,OPP.TUTUS TOWER, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. 2. SRI.M.UNNIKRISHNAN,S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, THEVAKKADU HOUSE,VADAVANNUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT,NOW RESIDING AT C/O.SURESH V.L., KATTIPARAMBIL HOUSE,EROOR NORTH P.O.,TRIPUNITHURA. THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------ M.F.A. (WCC). NO. 154 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th June, 2009 JUDGMENT K.M.Joseph, J. We heard Shri V.P.K. Panicker, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the Commissioner has committed illegality in awarding interest from the date of the accident. A Division Bench of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha (2007 (4) KLT 386) has taken the view that in view of the Larger Bench decision of the Apex Court holding the field, the decision by a smaller Bench would not prevail. We feel that no substantial question of law arises and there is no illegality committed by the Commissioner MFA.(WCC).NO.154/09 2 in directing the appellant to pay interest from the date of the accident. The Appeal fails and it is dismissed. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge