IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 MFA.No. 491 of 1996 AGAINST THE AWARD AND JUDGMENT IN O.P.(M.V) NO.233 OF 1989 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA. APPELLANT: PETITIONER: K.E.HARIS, S/O.EESA, KATTUPLACKAL HOUSE, KOTTICKAL KARA, MUKKULAM EAST P.O., MUNDAKKAYAM VIA, MUNDAKKAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDY JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 1 TO 6 & 8: 1. M.FAROOK, M.M.LANE, SUPER STORES, VANDIPERIYAR. 2. S.VIJAYAN, ALUMPATHY ESTATE, POOPARA P.O., POOPARA. (DELETED) 3. P.MUHAMMED, OLIKKAPARA HOUSE, KUTTIPLANGADU, KOKKAYAR, (DELETED) 4. VIJAYAN & KUNJUMON, KATTUNETTICKAL HOUSE, VANDIPERIYAR TOWN, VANDIPERIYAR. 5. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., THODUPUZHA. 6. S.SALIM, S/O.SYED MOHAMMED, MARKET, VANDIPERIYAR. 7. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., VANDIPERIYAR. (DELETED) RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 ARE DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK OF THE APPELLANT AS PER ORDER DATED 4.10.2007 IN MFA. NO.491/1996. RESPONDENT NO.7 IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 28.10.2003. R5 BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A. NO. 491 OF 1996 B ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd October, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. When the matter was posted yesterday, neither the appellant nor his counsel was present. Therefore, we had adjourned the matter. 2. Even today, neither the counsel nor the appellant is present when the case is called for hearing. This would show that the appellant may not be interested in the matter. Therefore, the appeal is rejected for non- prosecution. (H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/