IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19302 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- V.K.UTHAMAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.KOCHIKKA, VELAN PARAMPIL VEEDU, KADUMEENCHIRA, ATHIKKAYAM P.O., PERUNADU, RANNI, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KILIMANOOR DEPOT. BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN (SREEVALSAM) RESPONDENT: --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. BY ADV.SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL (SC-KSRTC) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.19302 of 2010 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the respondent- Corporation on 31.3.2010 while working as Vehicle Supervisor in the Kilimanoor Depot. 2. According to the petitioner, the amount towards Death Cum Retirement Gratuity, commuted value of pension and Staff Welfare Fund are yet to be paid. The urgency shown by the petitioner is that the marriage of his daughter is to take place on 2.9.2010. 3. The disbursement of DCRG and other retirement benefits to the employees of the Corporation are governed by the guidelines prescribed by this Court in Writ Appeal No.289/01, wherein it is provided that the Corporation has to go by priority and seniority unless otherwise ordered by this Court. 4. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the reason shown by the petitioner is genuine and therefore the amount can be disbursed to him within a period of W.P.(C)No.19302/10 -2- two months. 5. Since the marriage is scheduled to take place on 02.9.2010, there will be a direction to the respondent to disburse the DCRG, commuted value of pension and Staff Welfare Fund to the petitioner within a period of two months from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn