IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25590 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.K.RAJKUMAR, PADMAVILASAM, VENPAKAL PO., FROM KRISHNA VILASOM, KOTTAPPANA, NEYYATTINKARA (RETD. ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER POOVAR KSRTC DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: 1 -------------- KSRTC, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 25590 OF 2008 U ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as Assistant Transport Officer from KSRTC on 30.6.2007. According to the petitioner, he stands convicted in two cases and is in dire need of money to avoid imprisonment. He seeks out of turn payment of Rs.97,000/- from DCRG or CVP. 2. I heard learned standing counsel for KSRTC also. I feel the case requires attention of this Court and the payment has to be made. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of as follows. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry as to whether the claim of the petitioner is genuine. The enquiry should be concluded within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the claim of the petitioner is found genuine, there will be a further direction to the 1st respondent to release an amount of Rs.97,000/- from WPC.25590/08 : 2 : out of the DCRG due to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date on which the enquiry is concluded. If there is liability due from the petitioner which prevents the payment of this amount from DCRG, the payment of Rs.97,000/- will be made from the CVP. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE