WP(C) 2112/2004 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Ramchiary, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. R oy, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner, by the present petition, has prayed for a direction to t he respondent authorities to satisfy the award dated 21.72003 passed by the lear ned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in MAC case No 646/2001, contending i nter alia that though an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- has been awarded with interest from the date of filing the claim petition i.e. 11.6.2001 till the date of real isation with a further direction to satisfy the said award within a period of 30 days, the respondents have not satisfied the said award despite the various rep resentations filed. The petitioner, therefore, prays for a direction to the resp ondent to pay the said amount. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by any of the respondents despite serv ice of notice. The writ petition is pending since the year 2004. The averments made in the writ petition have not been disputed. It appears from the materials made available on record that vide judgmen t and award dated 21.7.2003 passed in MAC Case No. 646/2001 by the learned Membe r, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, i.e. 11.6.2001 till th e date of realisation has been awarded, for the injuries sustained by the petiti oner’s son Madhab Kalita, who was at the relevant point of time a minor being 12 years of age. By the said order a further direction was passed to the responden ts to pay the awarded amount within 30 days. Since such an award has been passed the respondents cannot refuse to pay the awa rded amount, in the absence of any appeal preferred. It is also not the case of the respondents that an appeal has been preferred challenging the said award pas sed. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to pay the said amoun t as awarded by the learned Tribunal by an account payee cheque in the name of M adhab Kalita, the injured, in the meantime who has attained majority. The writ petition is disposed of as indicated above. No cost.