IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3106 of 2008(T) ------------------------- OPMV.1265/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BEEVI, S/O BAVUNNI, PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD WEST P.O., KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR SRI.A.MOHAMMED SAVAD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSRTC SRI K.PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 3106 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 25, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is the award rendered by the MACT, Ernakulam, in O.P.(MV) No.1265/1998. By the said award compensation was awarded to the claimants and the complaint now raised is that though the award has become final and binding between the parties, the respondents have not deposited the compensation in compliance with the said award. 2. The standing counsel who appeared on behalf of the respondents has no contention that the award has not become final. Except financial constraints, they have no other justification to offer in the matter. Now that the award has become final and binding between the parties, the respondents cannot avoid payment. 3. In view of the inordinate delay that caused in the matter, I direct that the 1st respondent shall deposit the amount ordered by the MACT, Ernakulam, in O.P.(MV) No.1265/1998 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-