IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35972 of 2007(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.K. BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 55, S/O. KESAVAN, PARAKKATTIL HOUSE, KADAYIRUPPU P.O., KOLENCHERRY (STATION MASTER, RETIRED, KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA, P.F.NO.23023). BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR SRI.V.N.MOHANADASAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.35972 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is a retired employee of the KSRTC is seeking out of turn payment of retirement benefits on the ground that the petitioner's daughter's marriage is fixed to be held on 23.12.2007. The retirement age in KSRTC is 55 years. It is common knowledge that parents aged 55 years would certainly have children of marriageable age. In fact a number of writ petitions are coming before this Court seeking out of turn payment on the ground of marriage of children. If those writ petitions are allowed, then the exception would become the rule and in such a situation the judgment of the Division Bench would become meaningless. In fact, a Division Bench of this Court has rejected similar request for out of turn payment on the ground of marriage of children. In the above circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain the request of the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd