IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9282 of 2011(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- V.H.SALIM, S/O.ABDUL KHADER, THOTTATHIL KALAYIL, PATHANAPURAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, RETIRED ON 31.3.2010 FROM PERINTHALMANNA UNIT). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT : ---------------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 9282 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed seeking an out of turn disbursement of the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension. The petitioner who is a retiree from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation'). The contention of the petitioner is that despite earnest efforts he could not raise funds to solemnize the marriage of his daughter which is scheduled to be held on 3.4.2011. Ext.P2 would reveal that the marriage is scheduled to be solemnized on 3.4.2011. Being a retiree from the service, he has no other source of income to make the requisite expense therefor, it is submitted. The reason assigned appear to be not much convincing as no man, in such circumstances would wait till the eleventh hour. However, considering the fact the reason assigned is the marriage of the petitioner's daughter I do not think it proper to reject the case. The disbursement of retiral benefits under the Corporation is being governed by the directions in Writ WPC.No.9282/2011 : 2 : Appeal No. 289/2001. As per the same, an out of turn disbursement of retiral benefits is permissible only in exceptional circumstances. Taking note of the said aspects, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Corporation to conduct an enquiry into the genuineness of the claims and contentions of the petitioner and in case it is found genuine, the respondent shall take appropriate steps for disbursement of retiral benefits including DCRG and Commuted value of pension to which the petitioner is entitled expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month thereafter. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge