IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2010 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13976 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.THANKACHAN, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, PAINTER (RETIRED), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING OF PUTHUVELIL HOUSE, NADUBHAGOM, CHAMBAKKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD SMT.SUMEY CHANDRAN SRI.V.S.PREJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (IA), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DEISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV.SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13976 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 30th April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the `KSRTC' for short). He retired from service on 30.6.2008 while he was working as Painter in the KSRTC. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension on the ground that the petitioner had incurred heavy expenditure in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which was solemnized on 30.12.2009. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC, submits that if after enquiry the Corporation is satisfied that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter was solemnized on 30.12.2009, the Corporation will take steps to pay DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner overlooking priority. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to enquire into the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner for out of turn payment of DCRG and WP(C).No.13976/2010 2 commuted value of pension and to make such payment within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS