IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 37519 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.VISWAMBHARAN ASSARI, (RETIRED COACH BUILDER, KSRTC) KEEZHATHIL VEEDU, POOZHIKUNNU, ESTATE P.O., PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.D.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BAHVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER, (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BAHVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER (IA), OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR JOHNSON P. JOHNSON - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.37519 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 30.4.2007. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is proposed to be solemnized on 10.5.2009. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation does not dispute the genuineness of the claim of the petitioner. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not W.P.(c)No.37519/08 2 be out of the ten per cent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd