IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4341 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, (STORE ASSISTANT, KSRTC, PALODE DEPOT, RTD. ON 30.6.2006), SASIDHARAVILASAM BUNGLOW, CHERIYATHOLICODE, DAIVAPURA P.O., PERINGAMMALA, PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 4341 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 26th February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 30-6-2006. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is proposed to be solemnized on 3-5-2009. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. Standing counsel does not dispute that the claim of the petitioner is genuine. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and commutted value of pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten percent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.