IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7179 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.A.JOSEPH, AGED 57 YEARS, RTD. CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C., RW, ALUVA, RESIDING AT POOVANKERY HOUSE, THEVARA, KOCHI. BY ADVS. SRI.C.ARUN PRASANTH SRI.A.S.BRIJESH SMT.ROOPA RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.PIN- 695 001 2. FINANCE ADVISOR & ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 3. WORKS MANAGER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA.PIN- 682 301 4. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA.PIN-682 301 BY ADV.SRI.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.7179 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 8th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short `the Corporation') on 31.1.2009. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to disburse the leave surrender benefits to which he is entitled. On being aggrieved by the delay in disbursement of the leave surrender benefits he has submitted Exts.P2 and P3 applications. Despite the receipt of Exts.P2 and P3 no action was taken by the respondents in the matter of disbursement of the leave surrender benefits. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. When this matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that the leave surrender benefits to which the petitioner is entitled would be sanctioned and disbursed to the petitioner within one month. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the leave surrender benefits to which the petitioner is entitled and disburse the same expeditiously, at WP(C).No.7179/2011 2 any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge