IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26684 of 2007(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- YESUDAS.J., AGED 59, S/O JOSEPH, (CONDUCTOR, RETIRED, KSRTC, TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL) PALLITHEKKATHIL (MORIS VILLA) ARAVILA, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NARAYANAN SRI.K.G.RAJANIKANTH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE D.T.O., KSRTC, TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL DEPOT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 26684 OF 2007 B -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th September, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Conductor on 31.12.2003. He has approached this Court for a direction to sanction and disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension due to him urgently so as to enable him to meet the expenses in connection with the betrothal and marriage of his daughter. It is stated that the betrothal is on 30.9.2007 and marriage is on 3.1.2008. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. Learned standing counsel submits that going by the seniority, petitioner is entitled to payment of the entire pensionary benefits claimed by him. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to sanction and disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension due to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment, if not already paid. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.