IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 Tr.P(C).No. 161 of 2007() ------------------------- OPMV.1576/2001 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER ------------------- LISSY JOSEPH, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. JOSEPH, PAZHUKKATHARA HOUSE, MUTTUCHIRA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ANNAMMA JACOB, W/O. K.V.JOY, 251, KALLAPPARA HOUSE, MORAKKALA, KUMARAPURAM P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 2. K.P.MATHAI, S/O. POULOSE, KIZHAKKEKUNNEL HOUSE, MORAKKALA, KUMARAPURAM P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 3. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BY ITS REGL. MANAGER, REGL. OFFICE, MUTHOOT TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, COCHIN-35. 4. JOSEPH CHACKO, THOTTICHIRAYIL HOUSE, KUMARAGOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. SANTHOSH, S/O. KUTTAN, PARATHARA HOUSE, KUMARAKOM KARA, KUMARAKOM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., BY ITS MANAGER, DIST. CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDING, P.B.NO.83, CENTRAL JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM. BY THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Tr.P.C. NO. 161 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T This Transfer Petition is filed to transfer OP(MV)1576/01 from the Addl. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam(IV Addl. District Court, Ernakulam) to the Addl. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal , Ernakulam(VI Addl. District Court, Ernakulam). The reason alleged is that nine cases connected with the same accident are pending before the VI Addl. District Judge, Ernakulam and so interest of justice demands trial of all cases by the same Tribunal. There i considerable force in this contention and it is the method to be adopted in trying in these types of these cases as well. Therefore, OP(MV)1576/01 pending before the Addl. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam(IV Addl. District Court, Ernakulam) is transferred to the Addl. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal , Ernakulam(VI Addl. District Court, Ernakulam) for joint trial as prayed for. The Tr.P.C. is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-