IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 11971 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ A.SARASI KUTTAPPAN, S/O.LATE C.KUTTAPPAN AJEESH BHAVAN, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., KANJIRAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.11971 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the wife of Sri. C.Kuttappan, who died while working as Driver by committing suicide leaving behind the petitioner-wife and three children. According to the petitioner by Ext.P1 pension and DCRG were sanctioned to the petitioner. Ext.P2 is the gratuity payment order. The intimation of pension payment is Ext.P3. According to the petitioner there is a home loan taken by Sri. C.Kuttappan in the year 2002. It is stated that the petitioner has approached the first respondent on several occasions for payment of gratuity amount. Ext.P4 is the notice of the District Co-operative Bank calling upon the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,47,451/-, failing which property of the petitioner will be sold. 2. I heard learned counsel for the respondents also. 3. Having regard to the facts, I feel that the petitioner should be granted some relief. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to conduct an inquiry as to whether the claim based on Ext.P4 is genuine. This shall be concluded within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of WPC. 11971/2008. 2 this judgment. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, there will be a direction to release the amount due to the petitioner by way of gratuity under Exts.P1 and P2 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb