IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 MACA.No. 186 of 2005 ------------------------------------ OPMV.291/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPALAM .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: 1. RAGHAVAN, S/O. NARAYANI AMMA. 2. NARAYANAN, S/O. RAGHAVAN. 3. SARITHA, D/O. RAGHAVAN, 4. ANITHA, (MINOR) REP. BY 1ST APPELLANT (RAGHAVAN) AS FATHER AND GUARDIAN, (APPELLANTS ARE RESIDING AT PAYYAZHI VADAKKE VALAPPIL HOUSE, POST.KOOTTANAD, VIA. THOZHUKKAD, OTTAPALAM TALUK.). BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.3: THE NATINAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED GURUVAYOOR BRANCH, POST.GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- C.M.Appl.No.206 of 2005 & M.A.C.A.No.186 of 2005 --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. The wife of the first appellant died in a motor accident. He, along with the children, applied for compensation claiming an amount of Rs.2,66,000/-, since his wife was getting Rs.1,500/- per month. The Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.2,12,600/- with interest at 12%. The accident occurred in 1999. This appeal is filed with a delay of 1415 days. The only reason stated is that he is disabled due to hyper tension. No medical certificate is produced. No valid reasons are also stated in the affidavit to condone the long delay of more than three years. Therefore, the delay condonation application is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is also dismissed. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 20th October, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv