IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5875 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.V. SUDHAKARAN, S/O. VASU, AGED 59 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERIVISOR, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM DEPOT, NOW RESIDING AT MUTHUKKAPPALLY HOUSE, KARUMALOOR P.O., ALANGADU, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM. ADV.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.5875 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 12th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 28.2.2006. 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 19.4.2009. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also, who 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 and commuted value of pension 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 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. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2