IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12048 of 2008(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- P.G.RETHAMMA, D/O.LATE GOPALAN, KALATHIPPARAMBIL, THIRUMALA WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 12048 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: APRIL 8, 2008 JUDGMENT The complaint is regarding the non-payment of the compensation awarded by the MACT, Alappuzha in O.P.(MV) 1063/1999. 2. Except financial constraints, there is no other justification forthcoming for the non-payment of the compensation. Since the award has become final and binding between the parties, there is no justification for the inordinate delay in paying the compensation. 3. Therefore there will be a direction to the respondent to deposit the compensation awarded by the MACT, Alappuzha in OP (MV) 1063/99. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-