IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2006 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30203 of 2006(U) -------------------------- OPMV.2683/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PERUMBAVOOR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ SOJAN, AGED 24, S/O. MARIAN EAGLE, VALIYAKATTATH, P.O. MULAVUKADU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 8/10/2002 IN OPMV.2683/95 OF THE MACT, PERUMBAVOOR. EXT.P2 COPY OF I.A.NO.3698/2004 IN OPMV.2683/95 FILED BY THE PETITIONER SEEKING REVENUE RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE IST RESPONDENT. P.R.RAMAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.30203 OF 2006 --------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT The limited prayer made in this writ petition is for a direction to the lst respondent to deposit the amount awarded in O.P.(MV).No.2683/95. The petitioner is a claimant in the said case and an award was accordingly passed. The grievance of the petitioner is that the amount awarded has not been so far deposited, even though the award was passed as early as on 8/10/2002. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C. submits that the amount will be deposited within a reasonable period as may be fixed by this Court. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to deposit the amount awarded in -2- W.P.(C).No.30203/2006 O.P.(MV).No.2683/95 before the M.A.C.T., Perumbavoor within a period of four months. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. kcv.