IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 29771 of 2006(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.C.CLEETUS, S/O. M.C.CHEEKU, AGED 57 YEARS, RTD. TICKET EXAMINER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTHAMANGALAM DEPOT., RESIDING AT MALOTH HOUSE, THEVARA P.O., ST.JOSEPH'S CHURCH, KOCHI-13. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV.MR.K.PRABHAKARAN, S.C., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.29771 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 13th November, 2006 JUDGMENT In this writ petition the petitioner who retired from K.S.R.T.C. on attaining superannuation on 31.5.2004 seeks release of his retiral benefits. According to him, he is yet to receive his P.F. and Staff Welfare Fund amounts. As regards other retiral benefits, he relies on Ext.P4 certificate pertaining to the marriage of his daughter which was conducted by him borrowing amounts from other sources. 2.Adv.Mr.K.Prabhakaran, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. I do not find any reason as to why the petitioner should not get the amounts due on account of P.F. and Staff Welfare Fund. Therefore this Writ Petition will stand disposed of in the following terms: All the amounts due to the petitioner on account of P.F. together with statutory interest till date of payment and also on account of Staff Welfare Fund released to him by the respondents within two months of them receiving a copy of this judgment. As regards the claim of the petitioner that out of turn release should be made regarding the other retiral benefits in view of the liability which had incurred for conducting marriage of the daughter, the W.P.C.No. 29771/06 - 2 - respondents will consider the request which is made through Exts.P2, P3 and P5 at the earliest. The respondents will taken up Exts.P2, P3 and P5 and consider those representations in the light of the grounds raised and also the judgment of this court in W.A.No.1775 of 2004 and a decision will be taken by the respondents at the earliest and at any rate within two months of their receiving a copy of this judgment. Once decision is taken, the same will be communicated to the petitioner. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE