IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8497 of 2009(F) --------------------------------- OPMV.758/1992 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ABOOBACKER KUNJU, S/O.ABDUL KHADER KUNJU, SUHURA MANZIL,KAKKAZHOM, AMBALAPUZHA,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.R.MADHU RAJ SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C.,KOLLAM. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 8497 OF 2009 (F) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Non payment of the compensation awarded by the MACT, Kollam in OP(MV) No.758/92 rendered on 29/11/2000 is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. Standing counsel for the KSRTC has no dispute regarding the finality that the award has attained and his only justification for the non payment is financial constraints. 3. A reading of the award shows that the compensation ordered was only Rs.17,000/- with interest thereon. Considering the amount that is involved and also the long lapse of time since the award has been passed, it is directed that the respondents shall pay the award in the manner as directed by the Tribunal. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp