IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6963 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.GOPALAN CHETTIAR, PAINKILI, KOOTTAPPARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KATTAKADA UNIT REITRED ON 31/3/2008). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPROT OFFICER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 005. BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 6963 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a retiree from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation') filed this writ petition on being aggrieved by the delay in the matter of disbursement of retiral benefits including DCRG and Commuted value of Pension. The contention of the petitioner is that the said benefits are due for disbursement in the light of the directions in Writ Appeal No.289/2001. However, the above benefits were not disbursed to the petitioner solely on account of the pendency of certain procedures for the purpose of fixation of liability. It is further contended that such proceedings initiated for the aforesaid purpose have already been concluded and therefore, there is no impediment for disbursing the amount after withholding the amount fixed as liability. I am of the view that this contention is reasonable and the respondents are bound to consider the same. In the said circumstances, without going into the merits of the contention raised in this writ WPC.No.6963/2011 : 2 : petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the retiral benefits including DCRG and Commuted value of pension after deducting the amount fixed as liability on the petitioner from the DCRG. After making such deduction the amount due shall be paid to the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In case, the petitioner is aggrieved by the fixation of the liability, it will be open to the petitioner to challenge the same in appropriate proceedings, in accordance with law. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge