IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24269 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N.GOPI, DRIVER (RETD.), KSRTC, KOTTAYAM, INCHIKALAYIL HOUSE, PAMPADI.P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.24269/2010-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired as Driver from the Kottayam Depot of the K.S.R.T.C on 31/03/2010. Ext.P1 is the copy of the Pension Payment Order. He is aggrieved by the non disbursal of his retirement benefits including D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension. It is submitted that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is proposed to be solemnised on 05/09/2010. A true copy of the marriage invitation letter is produced as Ext.P2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to disburse the D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension on an out of turn basis. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3. The directions issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 permits modification of the criteria to disburse the amounts on the basis of the date of retirement, if otherwise ordered by this Court. Therefore, in genuine cases, this Court can direct them to disburse the amount. There will be a direction to the respondents W.P.(C). No.24269/2010 -:2:- to conduct due enquiry in the matter and disburse the benefits within a period of six weeks. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE