IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3233 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 57 YEARS, STORE ISSUER, KSRTC (RETIRED), KOZHIKOTTU HOUSE, THIRUVAMPADY POST, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, -DO-, -DO-. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KSRTC, -DO-, -DO-. ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 3233 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 16th February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31-3-2007. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which was solemnized on 1-2- 2009. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. Standing counsel does not dispute that the claim of the petitioner is genuine. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and provident fund amount due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten percent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.