IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2011 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15300 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.K.ANANDAN, S/O.KARUNAKARAN PILLAI, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, AROOR, P.O., PIN-688534, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, (INSPECTOR-RETIRED ON 31.3.2011 FROM ERNAKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 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 TRANPORT 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. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SC, K.S.R.T.C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.15300 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.03.2011. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer for out of turn disbursement of the pensionary benefits including DCRG, Commuted value of pension and Terminal leave surrender salary. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel for the respondent. 3. Disbursement of retirement benefits in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is being effected in terms of the directions in W.A.No.289/2001 and a deviation from the same is permissible only in exceptional circumstances. To show existence of such circumstances the petitioner has produced Ext.P2 which would show that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is to be solemnized on 11.09.2011. The learned standing counsel for the respondent submitted that the genuineness of the said contention WP(C).No.15300/2011 2 would be enquired into. It is further submitted that in case it is ultimately found that the request of the petitioner is genuine, all the pensionary benefits would be disbursed to him expeditiously. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned standing counsel for the respondent, this writ petition is disposed of as hereunder:- The respondent shall enquire into the genuineness of the request and the reasons made by the petitioner for the purpose of getting an out of turn disbursement of the pensionary benefits, that is, in deviation from the directions of this Court in W.A.No.289 of 2001. In case it is found that the request made by the petitioner is genuine, all the amount due to the petitioner towards the pensionary benefits including DCRG shall be disbursed to him within six weeks. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge