IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5148 of 2009(K) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDERIN E.P 149/2005 IN OPMV.907/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------ JOSE, S/O.SEBASTIAN, MADAMCHANPALLY, THEKKETHIL, THEKKUMBHAGOM, CHAVARA SOUTH P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5148 OF 2009 (K) ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The non payment of the compensation ordered by the MACT, Kollam in OP(MV) No.907/2000 is complained of in this writ petition. 2. Standing counsel appearing for the respondent has no case that the award has not become final. The only justification forthcoming is the financial crisis. 3. In view of the fact that the award has become final and binding, I see no justification for any further delay in the payment of the compensation awarded. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pay the compensation as awarded in Ext.P2 referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp