IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8802 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.RAMANKUTTY ACHARY, KOLLAMPARAMBIL PUTHENVEEDU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. (BLACKSMITH (RETIRED) KSRTC, CHATHANOOR). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.SADASIVAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHATHANNOOR. ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 8802 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd April, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31-12-2007. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is solemnized on 8-3-2009. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. Standing counsel does not dispute that the claim of the petitioner is genuine. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and commutted value of pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten percent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.