IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2011 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 26718 of 2007(E) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY LAW OFFICER,SRI.RANJITH JOSEPH. BY ADVS. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- SRI.V.KRISHNAN,S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KORANGODE HOUSE,THENKURISSI.P.O. ALATHUR,PALAKKAD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J --------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 26718 of 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has filed this writ petition challenging Ext. P3 Order dated 30/07/2007 passed by the Kerala Lok Ayuktha, whereby the Lok Ayuktha has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to the respondent without regard to the priority of retirement as per the scheme formulated by the Division Bench of this court in Writ Appeal No.289/2001. At the time of filing this Writ Petition, an interim stay was granted by this Court. Since then almost 4 years have elapsed. Therefore, even going by the priority of retirement, the respondent would have now become eligible for his retirement benefits. Therefore, I am of opinion that it is not necessary to consider this Writ Petition on merits. Accordingly this Writ Petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE smvd