IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2009 / 18TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18296 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.R.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, KALAMPURATH HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY P.O. PIN: 682 305, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (SENIOR ASSISTANT, RETIRED ON 30.9.2008 ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE 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 TRANSPORT 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 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18296 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of the retirement benefits, due to him. A Bench of this Court in W.A No.289/01 issued guidelines in the matter of disbursal of retirement benefits due to the employees of the K.S.R.T.C. The Bench had also given liberty to the Corporation to make out of turn disbursement in genuine deserving cases. In the instant case, petitioner submits that his daughter's marriage is to be solemnised on 6.9.2009. Retirement benefits are proposed to be used for the conduct of the marriage. The cause is genuine. 2. Heard learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. In the result, the retirement benefits due to the petitioner including the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension shall be disbursed to him on or before 20.8.2009. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3