IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7916 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.K.UTHAMAN PILLAI S/O. R.KRISHNAN PILLAI AGED 56 YEARS, NOW INSPECTOR (RETD) KSRTC VAIKOM AND RESIDING AT VADAKKENCHANIYIL VEEDU KULASEKARAMANGALAM P.O., VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA SATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC VAIKKOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 7916 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a retired employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, seeks out of turn payment of his retirement benefits to meet the liability to repay loan amounts taken by him from the State Bank of Travancore, Kulasekharamangalam branch, as evidenced by Ext. P6. The petitioner submits that the loan was taken for educational purpose to educate his son. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel also. The learned standing counsel would submit that although Ext. P6 is not disputed since there is no recovery proceedings pending, there is no urgency in the matter. 3. Even if recovery proceedings are not pending, it is a fact that the petitioner has to repay the amount. If repayment is delayed, naturally interest would mount. That would be to the detriment of the petitioner. Therefore, I am satisfied that the petitioner has made out a case for out of turn payment. Accordingly, I direct the 1st respondent to forward a cheque for Rs. 2,58,482/- to the State Bank of Travancore, Kulasekharamangalam out of the retirement benefits due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in payment of the amount covered by Ext. P6. However, I make it clear that this shall not be out of the 10% set apart for payment of retirement benefits to the employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.