IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7327 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------- (OP(MV).NO.1195/1996 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM) .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- MARYKUTTY VARGHESE, D/O.LATE GHEEVARGHESE,KULANGAL VEEDU, VECHOOCHIRA, KOLLAM VILA,PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. MR.PRATHEESH.P. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7327 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The father of the petitioner who was travelling as a pillion rider on a scooter was knocked down by a bus belonging to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He succumbed to his injuries. Alleging that the accident was caused due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus, the petitioner filed O.P.(MV) No.1195/1996 before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam. The Tribunal has awarded an amount of Rs.1,86,000/- as compensation. The petitioner has filed E.P.No.29/2009 for recovery of the award amount. However, the petitioner complains that she has not been paid the said amount till date. 2. The counsel for the KSRTC submits that the entire amount would be paid within a period of three months from today. In view of the above submission, this Writ petition is disposed of recording the above submission and directing the respondent to pay to the petitioner the entire award amount due in O.P.(MV) No.1195/1996 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam within a period of three months. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/