IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 445 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------- O.P(MV).NO.236/1993 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA. .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, VAIMELY HOUSE, VETTILAPPARA.P.O, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.P.V.BABY, MR.A.N.SANTHOSH. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.445 of 2010 - E ---------------------------------------- Dated 15th January, 2010 Judgment The petitioner is the claimant in O.P.(M.V.) No.236 of 1993 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda. By Ext.P1 award passed on 20.6.2000, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda awarded the sum of Rs.70,500/- as compensation and directed the Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to deposit the said amount together with interest and costs within one month from the date of the award. Aggrieved by Ext.P1 award in so far as it relates to the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal, the petitioner filed M.F.A.No.1209 of 2000 in this Court. By Ext.P2 judgment delivered on 30.10.2006 after notice to and hearing the respondents in the claim petition, a Division Bench of this Court enhanced the compensation payable to the petitioner by Rs.48,900/-. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was directed to deposit the additional amount awarded as compensation together with W.P.(C) No. 445/2010 2 interest within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner submits that though Ext.P1 award as modified by Ext.P2 judgment has attained finality, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has not deposited the award amount together with interest as directed in Ext.P1 award and Ext.P2 judgment. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to deposit the amount covered by Ext.P1 award and Ext.P2 judgment of this Court within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation submits that the Corporation will deposit the award amount covered by Ext.P1 award and Ext.P2 judgment of this Court in the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda in the manner directed in Ext.P1 award and Ext.P2 judgment within a period of three months. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to deposit the award amount covered by Ext.P1 award as modified by Ext.P2 W.P.(C) No. 445/2010 3 judgment of this Court in the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda within three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa