M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, K.T.SANKARAN
Branch Manager New India Assuarance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kunjumole. G – Respondent
K.T. Shankaran, J.
1. This application is filed by the applicant to grant one month time for producing legible certified copy of the judgment. The Registry has noted a defect that the certified copy of the judgment is not legible. It is in that context the application has been filed.
2. We do not think that the appellant can be made liable to produce another certified copy of the award. The certified copy issued by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal is a certified photocopy of computer printed judgment. It is the duty of the Tribunal to issue legible certified copy. The litigants cannot be put to trouble by issuing illegible copies. It is not just and proper to direct the parties to go back to the Tribunal and get another legible certified copy of the judgment or award. What is the guarantee that a legible certified copy will be issued on the second occasion, Who will bear the expenses for getting the second copy? It is for the Court to ensure that the copies issued by it are legible readable and clear. Every party is entitled to read the judgment. Certified copy of judgment is issued not for the purpose of the Applicant Court alone primarily judgment is for the purpose
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