IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31172 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.JAYAKUMAR,ATHAM,T.C.10/1065, MANNAMOOLA BRIDGE,MANIKANTESWARAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT(ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,RETIRED ON 31/3/2009,PATHANAMPURAM DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- R1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 023. (*)ADDL.R2 THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, PEROORKADA BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 005 (ADDL. RESPONDENT NO.2 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 18/10/2010 IN I.A.NO.14374/2010) SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SC FOR SBT FOR ADDL.R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.31172/2010-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the K.S.R.T.C on 31/03/2009. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondent-Corporation to disburse the D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension. 2. The urgency shown by the petitioner is that he is indebted to the State Bank of Travancore, Peroorkada Branch towards a loan liability to the tune of Rs.1,50,000/- as well as another loan from the same branch to an extent of Rs.1,14,864/-. 3. It is pointed out that the bank has already issued a demand notice for an amount of Rs.1,73,407/- as per Ext.P2. The disbursement of retirement benefits is governed by the guidelines issued in W.A.No.289/2001. Therein, the direction is to disburse the pensionery benefits in accordance with seniority unless otherwise ordered by this Court. Here, the petitioner has shown a genuine reason. There will be a direction to the respondent-Corporation to conduct due enquiries as to the claim for early disposal of the amount by the petitioner W.P.(C). No.31172/2010 -:2:- and, if the reasons are found genuine, disburse the same 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