IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38173 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K. CHANDRABHANU , MADATHIL PURAYIDAM, THINKALKARIKKAM.P.O, KULATHUPPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, DRIVER, KSRTC, RETIRED ON 31/03/2010 , KULATHUPPUZHA DEPOT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. 2. MANAGER, THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK BRANCH, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 310. R1 BY ADV. SRI. V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC R2 BY ADV. SRI. M.K. CHANDRA MOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.38173 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the `KSRTC' for short). He retired from service on 31.3.2010 while he was working as Driver in the Kulathuppuzha Depot. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension to clear off a loan availed by the petitioner from the Kollam District Co- operative Bank Ltd. It is stated that the Bank has issued Ext.P2 notice demanding repayment of the loan in full and has threatened to initiate legal proceedings, if the amount is not paid in lump. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC, submits that if after enquiry the Corporation is satisfied that it is to clear off the liability incurred by the petitioner that he is seeking expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension, the Corporation will take steps to pay DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner overlooking priority. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to enquire into the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner for out of turn payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension and to make such payment within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.