IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 22134 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.SIVARAJAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, MARU NORTH, ALUMKADAVU P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN CODE 690 573. KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP SMT.RESHMI JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISER & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER, (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. R1 TO R3 BY ADV.SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.22134/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER DATED 09/06/2011. P2 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE INDIAN BANK, KARUNAGAPPALLY BRANCH DATED 03/08/2011. P3 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 21/07/2011. P4 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE KOLLAM DISTRICT STATE TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DATED 04/08/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 22134 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the lst respondent to sanction and disburse the DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension and Leave Surrender Salary due to the petitioner immediately. Petitioner is the retired employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. 2. A Division Bench of this Court by judgment dated 18/10/2001 in W.A.No.289/2001 issued directions to the respondent-Corporation regarding disbursement of pensionary benefits to the employees. The learned counsel for the petitioner referred to condition No.5 of the judgment in the writ appeal. It is stated that the retirement benefits would be disbursed strictly on the basis of the date of retirement unless otherwise ordered by this Court. 3. Petitioner submits that due to financial constrains he is not in a position to repay the loan availed. As per Exts.P2, P3 -2- W.P.(C).No.22134/2011 and P4, the Indian Bank, the Kerala State Transport Worker's Co- operative Society and the Kollam District State Transport Employees Co-operative Society issued demand notices directing the petitioner to repay the loan availed with interest. Exts.P2, P3 and P4 are the copies of the notices demanding repayment. The petitioner approached this Court for a speedy disbursement of the pensionary benefits in the aforesaid context. 4. The Standing Counsel for the lst respondent- Corporation on instructions submits that the Corporation is willing to disburse the pensionary benefits due to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The submission is recorded. Accordingly, the lst respondent shall disburse the aforesaid benefits due to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.