IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16105 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.VISWANATHAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, THARAYIL MELMURIYIL (KALINGAM), NADUVILEMURI, PADANILAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ADOOR UNIT, ADOOR. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.16105/2010-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has retired from the service of the first respondent-Corporation on 31/01/2005 while working as a Conductor at Adoor unit. The petitioner has received his retirement benefits. But, the arrears of leave salary to the tune of Rs.1,31,134/- due to the petitioner have not been disbursed so far, which has led to the filing of the writ petition. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submitted that an investigation of various registers etc. is going on and only after the process is completed, the admissible amounts can be disbursed. It is submitted that at least two months time is required to complete the process and finalise the same. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that already bill has been prepared as evidenced by Ext.P2 and, therefore, the time sought for by the Corporation may not be justifiable. 4. In the light of the facts pointed out by the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation, there will be a direction to the respondents to disburse the admissible amounts towards leave salary after completing the W.P.(C). No.16105/2010 -:2:- investigation and other process, within a period of two months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms