IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 12064 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.SASIDHARAN, S/O. DAMODARAN, SANTHI BHAVAN, ELAMADU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 539. (ASSISTANT DEPOT. ENGINEER, KSRTC, KULATHUPUZHA, RETIRED ON 31.03.2010). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.12064/2010-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service of the first respondent-Corporation on 31/03/2010 as Assistant Depot Engineer, Kulathupuzha. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to sanction and disburse the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity and Commutation Value Pension due to the petitioner. The marriage of the petitioner's daughter was proposed to be solemnised on 25/04/2010 going by Ext.P2 invitation letter. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3. During the pendency of the writ petition, the marriage has been conducted already. Since the petitioner is seeking for the benefits in connection with the expenses incurred for the marriage, it can be treated as an exceptional circumstance in terms of the guidelines prescribed by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001. 4. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submitted that three months time may be required to complete the process and to make the payment. There will be a direction to verify the particulars regarding the petitioner, quantify the amounts and make the payments W.P.(C). No.12064/2010 -:2:- within three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE