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. 6177 of 2008(I) ------------------------- OPMV.2377/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ R.SUNDARESAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, NIKATHIL HOUSE, PALLIYIL LANE, COCHIN 682 016. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL S.RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM. BY S.C.SHRI K.PRABHAKARAN FOR R1 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. 6177 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT In a Motor Accident Claim filed by the petitioner before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam Ext.P1 award was passed awarding compensation of Rs.12,500/- with 7.5 % interest per annum. The complaint of the petitioner is that till date he has not been paid the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and he seeks an order directing its deposit. Learned counsel for the 1st respondent, on instructions, submits that the delay has occurred due to financial stringency of the K.S.R.T.C. 2. Now that the award has become final it shall be satisfied by the respondents and I see no justification in the in ordinate delay in depositing the compensation. Hence, it is directed that the compensation awarded in Ext.P1 shall be deposited by the 1st respondent within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Antony Dominic, Judge. mn.