IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20819 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.NARAYANAN,S/O.RAMAN, AGED 59 YEARS,NAMBOODIRI PARAMBIL HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,THE 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-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.T-133,THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SC FOR KSRTC SRI. JOHNSON P JOHN BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K. RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.20819 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that towards his liability to the 5th respondent Co-operative Society, amounts were recovered from his salary and as is seen from Ext.P1 certificate issued by the 4th respondent, the entire liability has been discharged. It is stated that, while effecting recovery from his salary, an amount of Rs.8,485/- has been recovered in excess of what was actually due and the said amount is still retained by the 4th respondent. In this writ petition what the petitioner prays for is a direction to refund the excess amount. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the liability has been discharged fully and there is an excess recovery, there is no reason why the amount shall not be refunded to the petitioner. WP(c).No.20819/09 2 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that, on the production of a copy of this judgment, the 4th respondent shall advert to the case of the petitioner and if there is excess recovery as contended by the petitioner, the same shall be refunded forthwith. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 4th respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.20819/09 3