IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12300 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N. GOPALAKRISHNAN ASSARI, S/O. NARAYANAN ASSARI, ANIL BHAVAN, MELAKKUNDARAVILAKOM, ANTHIYOOR, BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (COACH BUILDER- RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., C/W PAPPANAMCODE). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. BY SC ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.12300 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Coach Builder on 31.10.2007. Petitioner approached this court seeking payment of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension citing liabilities of loan amounting to Rs.Three Lakhs received by him for medical treatment of his wife and also for the education of his children. 2. I heard learned counsel for the respondents also. 3. Petitioner has produced various documents. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the claim of the petitioner is genuine. Having regard to all facts, the petitioner should be granted some partial relief. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay to the petitioner the entire amount of gratuity due to him within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in accordance with law. It is made clear that the payment will be made only if there is no liability, which the petitioner has to discharge in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb