IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4418 of 2011(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.RAVEENDRAN,KALARIVILA KIZHAKKETHIL, KOOTTIKADA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT.(CHARGEMEN,KSRTC, R/W MAVELIKKARA,RETIRED ON 31/03/2010). BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, THIRUVANANTAPURAM-695 023. 2. MANAGER,THE MAYYANADU REGIONAL CO-OP.BANK LTD., BRANCH MAYYANADU,KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 020. R1 BY SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, S.C, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.4418 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 11th February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.03.2010. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer for out of turn disbursement of the pensionary benefits including DCRG and commuted value of pension. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel for the first respondent. 3. In W.A.No.289/2001 this Court issued directions to be followed in the matter of disbursement of pensionary benefits in the Corporation and a deviation is permissible only in exceptional circumstances. The petitioner has produced Ext.P2 notice issued by the 2nd respondent bank for recovering an outstanding liability of Rs.5,76,413/- with interest. The petitioner apprehends coercive action from the part of the 2nd respondent in case of failure to satisfy the demand as per Ext.P2. It is submitted by the learned standing counsel for the first respondent that in case it is found that the request of the petitioner is genuine, all the pensionary benefits would be disbursed to the petitioner expeditiously. In the circumstances, this writ petition is WP(C).No.4418/2011 2 disposed of as hereunder:- The first 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 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 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 sanctioned within one month thereafter. It is made clear that out of the amount due for disbursement an amount of Rs.5,76,413/- shall be deducted and shall be remitted towards the loan account of the petitioner maintained with the second respondent for discharging the petitioner's liability towards the 2nd respondent Bank and the balance, if any, shall be disbursed to the petitioner. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge