IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24106 of 2010(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.S.KUMAR, S/O.K.KRISHNA PILLAI, T.C.36/648, ENCHAKKAL, VALLAKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (RETIRED DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC). BY MR.ANANDARAJAN.N, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24106 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the KSRTC on 31.03.2010 while working as District Transport Officer. The main grievance raised in the writ petition is regarding the delay in disbursal of the DCRG and commuted value of pension. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a chronic patient suffering from various diseases such as cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, kidney failure etc. as evidenced by Exhibits P2 and P3 Medical Certificates, Exhibit P4 series Medicine Prescription Charts and Exhibits P5 and P6 series Lab Reports. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner has been facing financial difficulties due to his illness. 3. It is pointed out that the petitioner is in urgent need of money to repay the amount borrowed from his friends and relatives in connection with the marriage of his daughter which was solemnized on 22.03.2009 and to meet the expenses for his W.P.(C) No.24106/2010 2 continued treatment. Exhibit P7 is the marriage invitation card of the petitioner's daughter. 4. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the KSRTC. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the guidelines issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 even though directs disbursement of the retirement benefits on the basis of seniority, the same can be varied if ordered by this Court in appropriate cases. The documents produced in the writ petition show that the petitioner is in urgent need of amounts to meet his medical expenses and also the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the sanction of the benefits and disburse the amount after conducting due enquiry expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp