IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15173 of 2008(F) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.ABDUAL SALAM, S/O.U.SHAHUL HAMEED AGED 56 YEARS, SIVAKRIPA, T.C.NO.33/764(2) KALLATTUMUKKU, MANACAUD P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV SRI.BABU POTHENCODE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER (IA), OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY BY SHRI JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 15173 OF 2008 F -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from the service of the respondent Corporation as Administrative Officer on 31.12.2007. He has approached this Court seeking payment of pensionary benefits on out of turn basis, citing marriage of his daughter which is proposed to be held on 29.6.2008 vide Ext.P2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. He submits that an enquiry has not been made. Having regard to all facts, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to conduct an enquiry to find out whether the claim of the petitioner is genuine. The enquiry shall be concluded within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine, the first respondent is directed to pay the amount due to the petitioner as DCRG in accordance WPC.15173/08 F 2 with law, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.