IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6517 of 2011(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.P. SREEKUMAR, (GARAGE MAZDOOR, KSRTC, POOVAR DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31-3-2010), AMBADI, CONVENT ROAD, PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM P.O. THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023. BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 6517 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a retiree from the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short, 'the Corporation'). He has retired from the service on 31.3.2010. This Writ Petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to disburse pensionary benefits including DCRG and commuted value of pension. In the matter of disbursal of retirement benefits to the retirees from the service of KSRTC, this Court has issued directions in W.A. No.289/2001. A deviation from the same is permissible only in exceptional circumstances. The contention of the petitioner is that there exists such an exceptional circumstance and to substantiate the said contention, the petitioner has produced Ext.P2. Ext.P2 would reveal that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is scheduled to be solomnized on 04.09.2011. It is submitted by the petitioner that he is not in a position to solomnize the marriage without getting the amount due W.P.(C)No.6517 of 2011 -2- from the Corporation. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to conduct an enquiry into the claim made by the petitioner through competent officers. On such enquiry, if it is found that the claim and contention of the petitioner are genuine, the respondent shall take appropriate steps to disburse pensionary benefits including DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner expeditiously. At any rate it shall be done within a period of two months. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK