IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25016 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- G.SUKUMARAN NAIR, (MECHANIC, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT, RTD.ON 31/05/2004), REJI BHAVAN, AMBALAM NAGAR, VATTAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT. 3. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KESAVADASAPURAM BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SC SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN. R3 BY SRI. R.S. KALKURA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 25016 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court for overlooking seniority in the matter of payment of pensionary benefits. He pleads financial difficulty and he also relies on Ext.P7 notice issued by the third respondent and also the reply given as Ext.P9 by the third respondent Bank. Petitioner had approached the court earlier as evidenced by Ext.P6 judgment. Petitioner retired on 31.5.2004. 2. Of course learned counsel for the respondent Corporation submits that payments have been made in terms of seniority upto December, 2003. Considering all facts the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay to the petitioner a sum of Rs.Two Lakhs or DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension, whichever is lower within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC. 2