IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2011 / 21ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27029 of 2011(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): PETITIONERS -------------------------------------------- 1. SANTHAMMA THOMAS, W/O.V.M.THOMAS, VARANATHU HOUSE,MANNARAKKAYAM P.O.,ANJILIPPA 2. V.M.THOMAS, S/O.MATHAI DEVASIA, VARANATHU HOUSE,MANNARAKKAYAM P.O.,ANJILIPPA BY ADVS. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.BINU PAUL SRI.T.V.VINU SRI.SHINE MATHEWS(VADAKKEKARA) SRI.ARUN CHANDY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER G.GOPAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 27029 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON AWARD DATED 29.06.2010 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,PALA IN OPMV.NO149/08 AND OPMV.NO.150/08 EXT.P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 20.06.2011 IN.OPMV.NO. 149/2008 EP.NO.4/2011 ISSUED BY THE MACT, PALA ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 7.6.2011 IN OPMV.NO.150/2008 E.P.NO.5/2011,ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE STU P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.27029 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are claimants in O.P(MV) Nos.149 of 2008 and 150 of 2008 respectively on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala. By Ext.P1 award passed on 29.6.2010 the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded the sum of Rs.6,000/- as compensation to the first petitioner Rs.47,400/- as compensation to the second petitioner and directed the Managing Director of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to deposit the said amount together with interest at 7% per annum from 26.3.2008, the date of the petition till realization. This writ petition is filed contending that though Ext.P1 award has attained finality, till date the compensation awarded has not been deposited in the Tribunal. In this writ petition the petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to deposit the amount awarded as compensation within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Babu Joseph Kuruvathazha, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents, submitted that Ext.P1 award has W.P(C).No.27029 of 2011 -:2:- attained finality and therefore, the Corporation will deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award in the manner directed by the Tribunal within two months from today. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to take steps to deposit the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala in Ext.P1 award in the manner directed therein within two months from today. Upon such deposit being made it will be open to the petitioners to move the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal for payment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.27029 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 13th October, 2011