IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9421 of 2008(V) ------------------------- OPMV.410/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ V.C.BRIGHT, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRAN, CHITTAKODATH HOUSE, PERUMPOTTA ROAD, ELAMAKKARA P.O., COCHIN - 26. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI K.PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 9421 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 19, 2008 JUDGMENT Non-payment of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in Ext.P1 award is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. The award has been rendered by the MACT, Ernakulam in O.P.(MV) 40/1998. Even according to the respondents there is no dispute that the award has not become final. The only justification of financial constraints cannot be a justification to avoid payment. Accordingly I do not find any justification for the inordinate delay already caused and hence this writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall deposit the amount of compensation ordered in Ext.P1 award as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-