IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD APRIL 2010 / 3RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13614 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A. SALIM, S/O. ABOOBEKKER, HAJA'S, TC 53/1216,. OLD KARAKKAMNDAPAM, NEMOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPRAM DISTRICT PIN - 695 020. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N 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 PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, VIKAS BHAVAN DEPOT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13614 of 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the 'KSRTC' for short). He retired from service on 31.3.2010 while he was working as Conductor in the KSRTC. This writ petition is filed mainly seeking expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension on the ground that the petitioner has to incur heavy expenditure in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is to be solemnised on 25.4.2010. 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 to be solemnised on 25.4.2010, the Corporation will take steps to pay DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner overlooking priority. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to enquire into the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner for out of turn payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension and to make such payment within W.P.(C).No.13614/2010 2 one month from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment, if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine. The respondents shall also take expeditious steps to consider the claim made by the petitioner for payment of terminal leave surrender salary and if found eligible, disburse the same expeditiously and at any rate, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Managing Director of the KSRTC. P.N.RAVINDRAN (Judge) vps W.P.(C).No.13614/2010 3 W.P.(C).No.13614/2010 4 W.P.(C).No.13614/2010 5