IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2007 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37141 of 2007(V) -------------------------- OP(MV)63/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, VADAKARA .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- SREEDHARAN, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAKURUP, IREMBADAYAL HOUSE, PONMERIPARAMBIL P.O., VILLYAPPALLI, VADAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.MOHANAN V.T.K. RESPONDENT: ----------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 37141 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: December 17, 2007 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an award passed by the MACT, Vadakara, in O.P. (MV) 63/1998. By this award the Tribunal has awarded compensation to the petitioner for the injuries that he sustained. The complaint of the petitioner is that despite the award having become final and binding between the parties, the amount has not been paid. 2. I heard the standing counsel for the respondent also, whose justification is only the financial constraints of the Corporation. 3. Financial constraints cannot be a reason for the inordinate delay in the matter. Since the award has become final and binding between the parties, it is the duty of the respondent to satisfy the terms of the award. 4. In view of this I dispose of the writ petition directing WP(C) 37141/2007 Page numbers that the respondent shall deposit the amount awarded in Ext.P1 award of the Tribunal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-