IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11910 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.REGHU, (RETIRED CHARGE MAN, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT), REGHU MANDIRAM, KANDRAMKANI, MANDROTHURUTHU P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.11910/2010-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Corporation on 31/03/2010 as Chargeman, Karunagappally Depot. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to disburse pensionery benefits including DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension due to the petitioner. The marriage of the petitioner's daughter was conducted on 24/08/2008 by availing loan from different sources. Ext.P2 is the copy of the marriage invitation letter. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. The matter is governed by the guidelines issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 permitting disbursement of pensionery benefits by considering the genuine needs of the pensioners without looking into their seniority. Herein, going by the averments in the writ petition it is found that he has got certain liabilities on account of the marriage of his daughter. Therefore, unless the pensionery benefits are disbursed, the arrears will be mounting, making the petitioner liable for huge sum. 3. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the first respondent to quantify pensionery W.P.(C). No.11910/2010 -:2:- benefits due to the petitioner and disburse the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms