IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26680 of 2011(H) -------------------------- OPMV.1131/2004 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SARASWATHY, D/O.PADMAKSHY, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT PUNNAMKUZHY VEEDU, THYKKATTUSSERY PO, CHERTHALA, ALLEPPEY. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SARASAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZA, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 26680/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1- THE COPY OF AWARD IN OP(MV) 1131/2004 DATED 27.4.2009 ON THE FILE OF ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT P2- THE COPY OF EXECUTION PETITION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26680 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the claimant in O.P.(MV) No.1131 of 2004 on the file of the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Alappuzha. By Ext.P1 award passed on 27.4.2009, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded the sum of Rs.10,500/- as compensation to the petitioner and directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation' for short) to deposit the said amount with interest at 7% per annum from the date of petition till realisation. This writ petition is filed contending that though Ext.P1 award has attained finality, till date, the Corporation has not deposited the amount awarded as compensation. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks an order directing the respondent to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Babu Joseph Kuruvathazha, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that Ext.P1 award has attained finality and that the Corporation will deposit WPC No.26680/2011 2 the amount awarded as compensation to the petitioner within one month from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award in O.P.(MV) No.1131 of 2004 on the file of the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Alappuzha within one month from today. Upon such deposit being made, it will be open to the petitioner to move the Tribunal for payment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps