IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 373 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.SASIDHARAN, (STATION MASTER, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2009), SHINY COTTAGE, AJITH LANE, THAZHE KANIJAM, SREEKARIYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. 2. KERALA STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.T.133 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC R2 BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN,SC KSTW CO.OP SOCIETY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 373 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The priority in the matter of disbursement of retiral benefits to the retirees from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(for short 'Corporation') is being governed by the directions of this Court in Writ Appeal No.289/2001. An out of turn disbursement of the said benefits is, therefore, permissible only in exceptional circumstances. According to the petitioner there exists such an exceptional circumstance in this case warranting an out of turn disbursement of the retiral benefits. To substantiate the said contention petitioner has produced Ext.P2 award. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed in this writ petition by the second respondent. It is stated thereunder that the petitioner has availed two loans from the second respondent. As on 17.1.2011 the total amount outstanding towards the said loan account is 1,45,493/-. In fact, on payment of the said amount, the said loan accounts could be closed. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that being a WPC.No.373/2011 : 2 : retiree from the service of the Corporation the petitioner has no other means to discharge the said liability. In the said circumstances, there will be a direction to the first respondent to sanction the retiral benefits including DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner and from the said admitted amount of DCRG the first respondent shall remit an amount of Rs.1,45,493/- directly in the loan account standing in the name of the petitioner with the second respondent, so as to discharge the petitioner's liability towards the second respondent. Needless to say that the balance amount payable to the petitioner by way of the retiral benefits shall be disbursed to the petitioner. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma ///true copy/// P.A to Judge