IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20580 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GOVIND RAJ, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.CHALLAPPU ACHARY, VARAVANAPARAMBIL VEEDU, CHIRAKKADAVAN MURI, KAYAMKULAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. R1 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20580 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition complaining of the delay in paying the amount that has been awarded by the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Mavelikkara as compensation to the petitioner in O.P.(MV) No.240 of 1999. The petitioner had sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident involving a bus belonging to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC for short). As per Ext.P1 award, an amount of Rs.3,78,400/- has been awarded as compensation to the petitioner, with 7.5% interest. Though the award was passed on 22.7.2008, the amount has not been paid till date. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions for the recovery of the said amount by initiation of Revenue Recovery proceedings, within a time frame to be stipulated. 2. Adv.V.V.Nandagopalan Nambiar who appears for the first respondent submits that the entire amount would wpc No.20580 of 2010 2 be paid within a period of three months from today. This submission is recorded. 3. This Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay the entire amount due to the petitioner as per Ext.P1 award and to satisfy the same as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/