IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 MACA.No. 359 of 2010() ---------------------- OPMV.1106/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ATTINGAL .................... APPELLANT/ APPLICANT ----------------------- PRABHAKARAN PILLAI, S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI. JAYACHANDRA VILASAM, ALUMKUZHI, ELAVATTOM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, SAKTHI NIVAS, DAIVAPPURA.P.O., PERINGANMALA, PALODE,NEDUMANGAD. 2. M/S. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO.II, ST. MARY VILLA, ULLOOR, THRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.P.JAYASANKAR FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. ---------------------------------- M.A.C.A.No.359 OF 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Basheer, J. Having heard learned counsel for the appellant and respondent No.2 and having perused the impugned award as well as the lower court records, we are satisfied that the appellant has to be afforded an opportunity to prosecute his case on its merit. Therefore, the impugned award is set aside. The Tribunal is directed to dispose of the matter afresh, after affording sufficient opportunity to the parties to adduce evidence. The parties shall appear before the Tribunal on 12th May, 2010. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE) ps