IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 8492 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- B. PRATHAPACHANDRAN,S/O.BHASKARAN PILLAI AGED 57 YEARS, SUPERINTENDENT (RETD.), K.S.R.T.C. CHENGANNUR AND RESIDING AT "CHAITHRAM" CHALAPARAMBU, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP: BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC VAIKKOM. BY SC ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.8492 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Superintendent on 30.6.2006. He has approached this court seeking payment of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension. He is in a financially embarrassed condition, it is stated. He has produced the judgment of the court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Vaikom to show that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act culminating in his conviction and direction to pay compensation of Rs. 2 Lakhs. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. The petitioner has taken loan from the Bank and he is liable to pay a sum of Rs.37,000/-, submits the learned Standing Counsel on instructions. Having regard to all circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay a sum of Rs.Two Lakhs out of DCRG due to the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb