IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36535 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SREEDHARAN, (ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM DEPOT, RETIRED ON 30.09.2008), SREENILAYAM, KAPPIL EAST, KRISHNAPURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KSRTC KAYAMKULAM DISTRICT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.A 271, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KAYAMKULAM. 3. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, OCHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. KAPPIL SERVICE CO-OP. BANK, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KAPPIL EAST P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. MR.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR R1. MR.R.S.KALKURA, SC FOR SBT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.36535 of 2009 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired as Assistant Transport Officer from the service of the 1 st respondent on 30/09/2008. In this writ petition, his grievance is regarding the delay in the payment of DCRG, commuted value of pension and other terminal benefits. According to the petitioner, he is facing distress action initiated by the 4 th respondent as per Ext.P4 in realising its dues and that unless amount is disbursed by the 1 st respondent, he will not be able to discharge the liabilities. 2. The petitioner has produced sufficient materials to show that he is facing distress action, and admittedly terminal benefits are also due to him from the 1 st respondent. Having regard to the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the retirement benefits due to the petitioner in the form of DCRG, commuted value of pension and all other benefits and remaining unpaid shall be released as expeditiously as possible, WP(C) No.36535/2009 -2- at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg