IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33219 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- B.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR, AMBADI, SREEDEVI NAGAR, KARAMANA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (CONDUCTOR, VIKAS BHAVAN UNIT RETIRED ON 31-3-2010) BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023. 2. THE SECRETARY PANGODE RESIDENTS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695006. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.33219/2010-B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the K.S.R.T.C on 31/03/2010 while working as Conductor. After retirement, he was receiving minimum pension of Rs.2,400/- per month. By Ext.P1, the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity has also been sanctioned to him. Mainly it is prayed that a direction may be issued to disburse the DCRG as well as Commuted Value of Pension. The grounds stated by the petitioner for early disbursal of the retirement benefits are that he had to incur huge expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, Kumari Vidya which was solemnized on 25/11/2007. Ext.P2 is the copy of the marriage invitation letter. It is also pointed out that his wife had also availed a loan for meeting the marriage expenses, in which he is a surety. Because of the financial crises, he could not make full repayment of the loan. It is in these circumstances, he has filed this writ petition. The guidelines framed by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 provides that the benefits will be disbursed according to the seniority, unless otherwise ordered by this Court. W.P.(C). No.33219/2010 -:2:- 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submitted that the Corporation can disburse the amount only if sufficient time is granted. Therefore, after conducting due enquiry in the matter with regard to the materials produced by the petitioner, his claim for disbursal of the amount will be considered and eligible amounts will be disbursed within three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE