IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20382 of 2008(B) -------------------------- EP.245/2005 BEFORE ADDL.MACT, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. VINOD THOMAS, PAYYANADU PUTHEN VELI PADAHARA, THAKAZHY, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MARIAMMA BABU. 2. MARIYAMMA BABU, PAYYANADU PUTHEN VELI PADAHARA, THAKAZHY. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENT: ---------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 20382 OF 2008 B ==================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Non payment of the compensation awarded by the MACT, Mavelikkara in OP(MV) No.815/96 is the grievance in this writ petition. As is evident from Ext.P1, the award was rendered by the Tribunal on 2nd of May, 2005 and no appeal or other proceedings have been initiated by any one of the respondents against the said award. It is also stated by the petitioners that though they have instituted Ext.P2, an EP for realising the amount due in terms of the award, that also has not materialised so far, despite an order of attachment obtained by the petitioners. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. Since the accident in question has occurred way back in 1996 and the award has been rendered in 2005, I do not think there is any justification in the continued non payment of the amount due to the petitioners particularly for the reason that the award has become final. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the amount due in terms of the award in OP(MV) 815/96 shall be paid by the WPC 20382/08 :2 : respondent, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp