IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2714 of 2008(W) ------------------------- OPMV.2209/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ SATHI, W/O.RAMANKUTTY ELAYIDAM, SATHEESH NIVAS, UNICHIRA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. K.S.R.T.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSRTC SRI K.PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 2714 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 23, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an award passed by the MACT, Ernakulam in O.P. (MV) No.2209/1995 awarding compensation to the petitioner. The complaint in this writ petition is that despite long lapse of time, the amount awarded has not been paid. 2. The only justification that is offered before me is the financial constraints of the respondent in meeting the liability. Now that the award has become final and binding between the parties, the payment in terms of the award cannot be unduly delayed. 3. In view of the fact that even after the award was rendered, more than eight years are over, I direct that the 1 st respondent shall deposit the amount awarded in Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-