IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5181 of 2010(W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- DAS, AGED 42 YEARS, SON OF SRI.CLETUS, KALATHIL HOUSE, NEAR LOURD HOSPITAL, PACHALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.ANIL S.RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. MR. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5181 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was injured in a motor accident involving a bus owned by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. As per award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam in O.P.(MV)No.1959 of 1994, he has been awarded a sum of Rs.21,250/- as compensation for the injuries suffered by him. Though the award is dated 26.8.1998, the amount awarded has still not been paid. On 24.1.2001, the Tribunal has issued a Revenue Recovery Certificate in E.P.No.311/2000. In spite of the above, the petitioner complains that no action has been taken to recover the amount due. 2. The Standing Counsel for KSRTC submits that the amount due would be paid within a period of three months. 3. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the award amount in O.P.(MV)No.1959/1994 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam within a period of three months from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/