IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9235 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN, VELLARAPLAMKKUTTATHIL VEETTIL, EDANADU MURI, MALAYALAPPUZHA VILLAGE,KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.T.A.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9235 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a claimant in OP(MV) No.441 of 1999 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pathanamthitta. The case was disposed of by Ext.P1 award granting compensation to the petitioner and the complaint in this Writ Petition is that, despite long lapse of time, compensation has not been paid. The only justification that the 1st respondent is its financial constrains. 2. Since the award has become final and more than two years have already lapsed, I do not think that financial constraints could be a justification. Moreover, they remained ex-parte before the MACT. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to deposit the compensation awarded by the MACT. This shall be done by the 1st respondent as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3