IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5467 of 2009(C) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.SREEKUMAR, PRASANTH BHAVAN, KAVALAKULAM, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 023. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN -SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 5467 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 30.6.2007. 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 13.4.2009. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation 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 respondent to disburse the DCRG 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 W.P.(c)No.5467/09 2 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. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd