IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2010 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32896 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.KRISHNAKUMARI AMMA W/O.LATE V.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, ANOOP BHAVAN, SWARUMA NAGAR,128,CHATHINAMKULAM CHANDANATHOPE P.O.,KOLLAM-14 BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PERSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 4. THE ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C..CHATHANNOOR BY SC FOR KSRTC SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32896 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the widow of Late V.Radhakrishna Pillai, a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the 'KSRTC' for short). The petitioner's husband died while in service on 16.9.2008. Thereupon, the terminal benefits were sanctioned and it is stated that presently the petitioner is receiving only the family pension. The grievance of the petitioner is that though nearly two years have passed after her husband passed away, the amount of DCRG has not so far been disbursed to her. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious payment of D.C.R.G. and other retirement benefits of her husband, on the ground that her daughter's marriage is scheduled to be solemnised on 28.11.2010 and she is in urgent need of funds to meet the marriage expenses. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC, submits that if after enquiry the Corporation is satisfied that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is scheduled to be solemnized on 28.11.2010, the Corporation will take steps to pay DCRG and other retirement benefits of petitioner's husband to her overlooking priority. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to enquire into the genuineness of the W.P.(C) No.32896/2010 2 claim made by the petitioner for out of turn payment of DCRG and other retirement benefits of her husband and to make such payment within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.