IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 MACA.No. 1720 of 2007 ----------------------- OPMV.199/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ---------------------------- FRANCIS, S/O. PAILY, ENTHUNGAL HOUSE, METHOTTY KARA, VELLIYAMATTOM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------- 1. JABBAR, S/O. ASINAR, PAZHAYERIYIL HOUSE, ELEMDESAM KARA, THAITHOTTAM BHAGOM, VELLIYAMATTOM VILLAGE. 2. K.N. SIDHIQUE, S/O. HAMEED, MALIYECKAL HOUSE, ELEMDESAM, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., THODUPUZHA. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN & A.K. BASHEER, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------------- C.M. Application No 1732 of 2007 in M.A.C.A. No 1720 of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 24th September 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. There is a delay of 1798 days in filing the appeal. We have perused the affidavit filed in support of the petition. Sufficient grounds have not been made out to condone the delay. Reason stated is not acceptable. In such circumstances, petition to condone the delay is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal would stand dismissed. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- A.K.BASHEER Judge 24/09/2007 en [true copy]