IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36207 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, (DRIVER, KSRTC, TVM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30.6.2007), PERUMTHOTTATHIL VEEDU, POOZHIKUNNU, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 36207 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 30.6.2007. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the DCRG and commuted value of pension due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is proposed to be solemnized on 2.2.2009. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to disburse the DCRG and commuted value of pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten per cent 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/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2