IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28659 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.MOHANAN,S/O.PADMANABHAN, THANDASSERIL HOUSE,(PRASADAM),NEAR GANAPATHY TEMPLE,VADUTHALA,COCHIN-682 003,(DRIVER-RETIRED ON 31.5.2008 FROM ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28659 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He retired from service on 31.5.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. In this writ petition he seeks expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension on the ground that he is bound to pay the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- to his former wife pursuant to Ext.P2 award passed by the Lok Adalat held by the High Court Legal Services Committee on 31.8.2010. It is stated that the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- has to be paid on or before 30.11.2010. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents, submits that in view of Ext.P2 award passed by the Lok Adalat held by the High Court Legal Services Committee whereunder the petitioner is bound to pay the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- to his former wife, the Corporation will take expeditious steps to disburse the DCRG and commuted value of pension overlooking priority. W.P(C).No.28659 of 2010 -:2:- In such circumstances I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of the judgment before the Managing Director of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.28659 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 16th September, 2010