IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1134 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MANJUNADH, S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, GANGA ILLAM, OKKAL, CHELAMATTOM, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. NASEEB, S/O. ABDULLA, PADINJARECHALIL HOUSE, PATHUCHIRA, KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN.V.ALAPATT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., THODUPUZHA. 2. JOINT R.T.O., SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. ADV. SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH FOR R-1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1134 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The second petitioner is the present registered owner of a motor car bearing registration No.KL- 40 B 8357. The first petitioner was the former owner. The said vehicle met with an accident on 6.11.2010. At that time it was driven by Sri.P.M.Abdulla. Though he possessed a licence to drive transport vehicles upto 27.2.2011 the licence to drive non-transport vehicles was valid only till 16.5.2009. It appears that in view of that the claim submitted by the second petitioner was not considered. This writ petition was thereupon filed seeking a direction to the first respondent, the insurer to settle the claim expeditiously. When the writ petition came up for hearing today Sri.Rajan P.Kaliyath, learned counsel appearing for the insurer, submitted that pursuant to the directions issued by the insurer the driving licence issued to Sri.P.M.Abdulla was renewed and submitted to the insurer and that in view of the changed circumstances the insurer will consider his claim for W.P(C).No.1134 of 2011 -:2:- reimbursement of the expenses incurred for repairing the car and take a decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the insurer to process the claim submitted by the second petitioner and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.1134 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th February, 2011