IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9299 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THOMAS.B., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.BENJAMIN, LATHA BHAVAN, MANGAD P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SIVARAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.9299 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2011 JUDGMENT Th petitioner is the claimant in O.P(MV)No.148 of 2005 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam. By Ext.P1 award passed on 14.9.2010 the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded the sum of Rs.3,21,000/- as compensation and directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to pay the said sum together with interest. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though Ext.P1 award has become final, till date the Corporation has not deposited the award amount in the Tribunal. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to deposit the award amount in the Tribunal within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, submitted that the Corporation will deposit the award amount within three months from today. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first W.P(C).No.9299 of 2011 -:2:- respondent to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award in the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam within three months from today. Upon such deposit being made it will be open to the petitioner to apply for payment in terms of the award. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.9299 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 31st March, 2011