IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35040 of 2008(U) -------------------------- OPMV.581/1981 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.VALLI AMMAL, W/O.LATE S.KOLAPPA PILLAI PILLAIYAR COIL STREET, 1/9O SEETHAPET, BOOTHAPANDI POST,NAGERCOIL(VIA),K.K.DISTRICT,TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SHERASTHADAR, MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KATTABOMMAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,2, TRIVANDRUM ROAD, VANNARAPET, THIRUNELVELI-627 003. BY GP SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).35040/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's husband Nataraja Pillai died in a motor accident on 16.4.1981. Apart from the petitioner, there were six other legal heirs who are entitled to the amount awarded by the Tribunal as compensation. One of the petitioner's sons who is also a decree holder, died. An amount of Rs.19,180/- was due to the said person. Petitioner who is the sole legal heirs of deceased Manikantan, approached the Tribunal for disbursal of the said amount due to the share of Manikantan. Orders have not been passed thereon in spite of Ext.P7 application filed on 31.7.2007. It is stated as follows in paragraph 13 of the Writ petition:- “The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has adjourned the lapse bill application on 14.9.07, 7.11.07, 5.12.07, 5.1.08, 28.1.08, 1.3.08, 1.4.08 and on 2.4.08. On 2.4.08, the learned W.P.(C).35040/2008 2 Tribunal passed an order to prepare a lapse bill.” 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the averments in the writ petition, I am of the view that MACT, Thiruvananthapuram, should pass orders on Ext.P7 without any further delay. If the petitioner is the only legal heir of late Manikantan, orders shall be passed on the petitioner's application enabling her to receive the money directly. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Tribunal shall see that the petitioner receives the amount due to Manikantan along with the accrued interest, if any. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs