IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6013 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. T.K.NOUSHAD, THEKKEDATHU HOUSE, PANACHIPPARA P.O., POONJAR, NADUBHAGAM VILLAGE. 2. T.G.GOPI, TOONGUPALANIRAPPEL HOUSE, POONJAR P.O., NOW RESIDING AT MOONNILAVU P.O., PIN 686 586. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU SRI.CYRIAC KURIAN SMT.A.SALINILAL RESPONDENT: --------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKRAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 6013 OF 2008 N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 21st February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext. P1 is the award rendered by the M.A.C.T., Pala in O.P.(MV) Nos. 470/96 and 513/96. Petitioners submit that although the award has become final and binding on the parties, the compensation was not paid. It is also stated that in the execution petition filed revenue recovery steps were ordered to be taken. Even that did not yield any result. In these circumstances this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the fact that the award has become final and that the accident is of 1996, I do not see any justification in the continued non-payment of compensation. The financial constraints now projected can also be no reason for the non payment. 3. In view of all these, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent herein shall deposit the compensation awarded by Ext. P1 award as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-