The petitioner, who is the 1^st respondent in O.P.(MV)No.490

of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal,

Muvattupuzha, has filed this original petition under Article 227 of

the Constitution of India seeking an order to set aside Ext.P5

order dated 21.11.2018 of the Tribunal in I.A.No.2012 of 2017 in

O.P.(MV)No.490 of 2013 and to direct the Tribunal to dispose of

the said interlocutory application after issuing notice to the

petitioner and giving him an opportunity for settlement.

2.

On 09.01.2019, when this original petition came up for

admission, the Registry was directed to get a report from the

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Muvattupuzha as to whether a

copy of I.A.No.2012 of 2017 in O.P.(MV)No.490 of 2013 was

served on the learned counsel for the counter petitioner in that

interlocutory application and also whether Ext.P5 order dated

21.11.2018 in I.A.No.2012 of 2017 is one passed after hearing

the learned counsel for the counter petitioner.

3.

Pursuant to the order dated 09.01.2019, a report

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dated 09.01.2019 is received from the Tribunal, wherein it has

been reported that I.A.No.2012 of 2017 in O.P.(MV)No.490 of

2013 was filed on 05.08.2