IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23838 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VARGHESE ANJALITHOPPIL, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 56 YEARS, ANJILITHOPPIL HOUSE, MANIPPARA P.O., ULIKKAL (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT- 670705. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRNASPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KANNUR. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (IA), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.23838/2010-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation as Inspector, on 31/03/2010. The pension and Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity of the petitioner have been fixed as per Ext.P5 order. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner has an aged mother, wife and three children and he was the sole breadwinner of his family. All the three children are studying and, his mother requires huge amount for her treatment. After his retirement it has become difficult for the petitioner to meet their expenses. Various proposals for the marriage of the eldest daughter are also under consideration. He and his wife have also availed loans from various banks which accrue huge amount towards interest. But, since D.C.R.G is not disbursed, he is unable to meet the requirement to pay back the debts. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents to disburse the D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension on an out of turn basis. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. W.P.(C). No.23838/2010 -:2:- 3. The directions issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 permits modification of the criteria to disburse the amounts on the basis of the date of retirement, if otherwise ordered by this Court. Therefore, in genuine cases, this Court can direct them to disburse the amount. There will be a direction to the respondents to conduct due enquiry in the matter and disburse the benefits within a period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE