IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17987 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ M.R. XAVIER, S/O. RAPHAEL, MADAVANA HOUSE, WEST OF SYRIAN CHURCH, PALLURUTHY, COCHIN-6. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 17987 OF 2007 N -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from the service of the respondent Corporation as a Mechanic on 31.5.2005. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension due to the petitioner to enable him to make remittance towards the bank loan availed by him for the marriage of his daughter. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation. Petitioner relies on Ext.P2 and P3 series to point out that he availed a loan and amounts are due. It is pointed out that the total amount payable to the petitioner by way of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension comes to Rs.85,000/= which is less than Rs.90,000/- together. In such circumstances, in view of the fact that the petitioner is in financial difficulties, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing WP(C) NO.17987/07 N 2 the first respondent to disburse the entire amount due to the petitioner by way of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension to the Mattancherry Mahajanik Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd., Palliarakavu Road, Kochi - 682 002 to which the petitioner is seen indebted as evident from Ext.P3 series, on behalf of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.