Information with respect to the Additional District Court/

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala

under Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to information Act, 2005

1. Organisation, functions and duties

The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala is established in 1994under the MV Act,
1988 for considering the application for compensation claimed under different provisions of
Motor Vehicle Act. The tribunal is presided over by a Judicial Officer of the rank of District
Judge. The court has also designated as Addl. District and Sessions Court, in the year 2009.

Territorial jurisdiction of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala is available in

Appendix A.

The Ministerial staff of this tribunal consist of one Sheristadar, one Head Clerk, one
Bench Clerk Gr. I, three Senior Clerks, three Clerks, one Confidential Assistant, one Fair
Copy Superintendent, four U.D Typists, two L.D Typists, one Court Keeper, nine Office
Attendants, one Driver and one Part Time Sweeper.

The Function and duties of the Tribunal are mainly to entertain and adjudicate claims
and pass award on proper application for compensation under different provisions of Motor
Vehicle Act and petitions for Execution of awards will be entertained as per the Civil
Procedure Code. The Addl. District & Sessions Court, trial and disposal of civil and criminal
appeal cases and sessions cases as per the civil and criminal procedure code.

2. The powers and duties of officers and employees

After proper verification the applications and petitions by the registry, serve process
will be issued to the respondents under the order of the presiding officer. The documents
submitted by the applicants, written statement filed by the respondent, will be received.
Reception of documents and evidence is done as per the provisions of Civil Procedure Code
and Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules. Evidence will be recorded. Arguments will be heard. The
claim petition will be disposed by judgment answering all issues raised. Presiding Officer will
have the powers of a District Judge.

The Ministerial staff members are the crew of the Judge. The appointment of transfer
of ministerial staff are under the administrative control of the District Judge. The
administration is governed as prescribed in the manual of office procedure, Various Rules of
practices in Civil Courts and State, Service Rules etc.

3. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of

supervision and accountability

In the Judicial side, proceedings are channeled through Sheristadar → Court

Fees/Inward Section Clerk → Bench Clerk → Judicial Officer. In the administrative side, files
are channeled through Clerks/Sheristadar → Judicial Officer.
4. The norms set for the discharge of functions

This Tribunal is the quasi judicial forum. The functions of this tribunal is discharged in
accordance with the various rules and regulation constituted for the purpose Motor Vehicle
Act. The function of this Addl. District & Sessions Court is discharged in accordance with the
various rules and regulation constituted for the purpose C.P.C and Cr.P.C. Issues are dealt with
on priority basis, expeditiously taking into account, the various instruction issued from
superior courts from time to time.

5. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held or under the control
or used by the employees for discharging the functions.

In Judicial functions of the Courts:

Motor Vehicle Act and Rules and Civil and Criminal Procedure code.
In Administrative functions of the Courts:
 Manual of Office procedure
 Kerala Service Rules Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules
 Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules
 Special Rules for Kerala Last Grade Servants
 Kerala Government Servants' Conduct Rules
6. Categories of documents that are held or under the control
 Documents and records pertaining to cases, pending and disposed
 Records sent by subordinate courts
 Documents and records of administrative matters
7. Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or representation by
the members of the public in relation to the formulation of the policy or
implementation there of.

There is no arrangement to solicit the views of the members of the public in relation to
the formulation of policies or implementation there of.

8. Statement of Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies

An internal complaint committee has been constituted in terms of preventing
prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees at work place.

9. Directory of Officers and Employees

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala : 0482- 2215556

10. Monthly remuneration received by Officers and employees

The monthly remuneration is likely to change depending on the grant of increments

and variation in the dearness allowance sanctioned by the Government from time to time.
The sanction strength and pay scales of the officers and employees of this establishment are
furnished at Annexure-B.
11. Budget allocated to the Agencies, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed
expenditures and disbursement made

Statement of Budget allocated for the financial year 2019-2020 to this establishment is
available in Annexure-C. The expenditures and report of disbursement is submitted to the
higher authorities through monthly statement.

12. Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including amounts allocated and

details of beneficiaries of such programmes.

No subsidy programmes are executed by this establishment and no amount has been
allocated for the same.
13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted
Not applicable

14. Information held by/available reduced in an electronic formulation

The history of cases from the date of filing till disposal have been reduced to
electronic from and are available at the website.

15. Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours
of a library or reading room, in maintained for public use

 Public can directly access the Touch-Screen (E-Kiosk) facility or enquiry can be made
at the counter for information on status of cases filed.
 Public can access the search facility in the District Court website to avail information
in cases pending/disposed
 Information on other matters can be obtained from the public Information
Officer as per provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.
 No library is maintained for public use.
 The parties can apply the copy of documents and award as per the provisions of the
CPC.

16. Name, Designation and other particulars of the appellate authority and public
information officer

State Public Information Officer Appellate Authority

T.A. Krishnakumar Cyriac George
Head Clerk, Sheristadar,
Addl. District Court/MACT, Pala Addl. District Court/MACT, Pala
Phone: 0482 -2215556 Phone: 0482 -2215556
Assistant Public Information Officer
Nishamol K Abraham
Senior Clerk,
Addl. District Court/MACT, Pala
Phone: 0482 -2215556
 Annexure-A
Territorial Jurisdiction of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pala

Police Stations of Kottayam Taluk

Kuravilangadu  Erattupetta  Ramapuram

Marangattupilly  Melukavu  Thidanadu
Kanjirappally  Ponkunnam  Mundakkayam
Erumely  Manimala  Kidangoor
 Annexure-B
Staff strength and scale of pay of the Judicial Officer and employees of the
Addl. District Court/Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pala

Sl. Name of Post Strength Scale of Pay Spl. Sump. Med.

No. Allow. Allow. Allow.
1 Judge/MACT 1 51550-63070 2500 4100
2 Sheristadar 1 40500-85000
3 Head Clerk 1 27800-59400
4 Bench Clerk Gr.I 1 30700-65400 200
5 Confidential Assistant 1 27800-59400
6 Senior Clerk 3 25200-54000
7 Clerk 3 19000-43600
8 Fair Copy 1 30700-65400
Superintendent
9 U.D Typist 4 25200-54000
10 L.D Typist 2 19000-43600
11 Court Keeper 1 17000-37500 100
12 Office Attendant 9 16500-35700 320 x 2 100 x 9
13 Driver Gr.I 1 22200-48000
14 Part Time Sweeper 1 9340-14800
 Annexure-C
Statement showing budget grant under various heads of account in respect of
Addl. District Court/Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pala

Head of Account Description Detailed Head Budget Amount

2014-00-800-98-00-01-01-N-V Salaries Pay 11791703
2014-00-105-98-00-01-02-N-V Salaries DA 2500032
2014-00-105-98-00-01-03-N-V Salaries HRA 433607
2014-00-105-98-00-01-04-N-V Salaries Medical 15252
Reimbursement
2014-00-105-98-00-01-05-N-V Salaries Other Allowance 175185
2014-00-105-98-00-02-01-N-V Wages Pay 159767
2014-00-105-98-00-02-02-N-V Wages DA 22455
2014-00-105-98-00-02-05-N-V Wages Daily Wages 8335
2014-00-105-98-00-04-01-N-V Travel Expense Tour TA 26268
2014-00-105-98-00-04-02-N-V Travel Expense Transfer TA 91442
2014-00-105-98-00-05-01-N-V Office Expense Water Charges 2917
2014-00-105-98-00-05-02-N-V Office Expense Electricity 266884
2014-00-105-98-00-05-03-N-V Office Expense Telephone 26459
2014-00-105-98-00-05-04-N-V Office Expense Other Items 294509
2014-00-105-98-00-21-02-N-V Motor Vehicle Repairs & 9987
Maintenance
2014-00-105-98-00-45-00-N-V POL 41591
2014-00-105-98-00-99-00-N-V Information 1850
Technology
2014-00-105-98-00-34-03-N-V Other Charges Other Items 2260