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. 5028 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.J. AUGUSTHY, C/O. T.K. JOSEPH, THATTARYATH HOUSE, BHAGTH SINGH ROAD, VYTTILA.P.O, COCHIN-19 (DRIVER, SPECIAL GRADE - KASARAGOFDE - RETIRED ON 31/03/2005) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE SRI.PRATHEUSH.M.ANAND 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 & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRASNPORT 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. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KASARAGODE. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, ERNAKULAM. 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. 5028 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 16th February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, who retired from service on 31-3-2005. The petitioner submits that although his turn as per the priority of retirement has arisen, the retirement benefits due to him have not been paid. Seeking payment of the retirement benefits, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation before the 1st respondent. For the present, the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.