IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16715 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANOHARAN, S/O.S.SAMUEL, AMERICAN MISSION KOVIL THERUVU, KOTTAYIMEDU, VADAKARAI, THENI, TAMIL NADU, NOW RESIDING AT POOVATHANI HOUSE, POOVARANI P.O., DO.VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.J.MICHAEL SRI.JOSE MATHEW (KAVALAKALAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695023. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. BY SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.16715/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 4.3.2010 BY M.A.C.T., PALA IN OP(MV) NO.336/2008 EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER TO ISSUE RR CERTIFICATE DATED 16.7.2010 / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.16715 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the claimant in O.P(MV)No.336 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala. By Ext.P1 award passed on 4.3.2010 the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala, awarded the sum of Rs.2,21,500/- as compensation to the petitioner for the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident and directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to pay the said amount with interest and costs. This writ petition is filed contending that though the award has attained finality and the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal had directed the issuance of a revenue recovery certificate about one year back, till date the award amount has not been realised or deposited in Court. 2. When this writ petition came up for hearing today Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, submitted on instructions that Ext.P1 award has attained finality and therefore the Corporation will deposit the award amount within two months. W.P(C) NO.16715/2011 -:2:- In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award in the manner directed therein in the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. Upon such deposit being made it will be open to the petitioner to move the Tribunal for payment in terms of the award. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.16715 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 30th June, 2011