IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33406 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.INDIRA, W/O. LATE SUNDARESAN ASARY, SATHEESH BHAVAN, THALAKKAVILA, MUNDELA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 543. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TVM-FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, NEDUMANGAD DEPOT, KSRTC, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33406 of 2010-A - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the widow of late Shri Sundaresan Asari who retired from the service of the corporation as a Chargeman on 30.11.2008. The late husband of the petitioner had completed 33 years of service. As far as the disbursement of retirement benefits are concerned, all amounts except Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund, are yet to be disbursed. It is averred in the writ petition that he was suffering from Cancer and in order to meet the expenses of treatment he made several requests for the disbursement of his DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension, Leave Surrender Salary, etc. But no action was taken by the respondents. Ext.P3 is the copy of the death certificate which shows that he died on 8.12.2009. 2. The petitioner is now in receipt of family pension. She along with three children are the legal heirs of late Shri Sundaresan Asari. It is pointed out in the writ petition that her children, viz. Satheesh Kumar, Sarithakumari and Savithakumari are married and are living separately. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled for the unpaid pensionary benefits of her late husband. An application was filed on for disbursement of family wpc 33406/2010 2 pension and other benefits on 21.6.2010. Even though it has been forwarded to the first respondent, no benefits have been granted. It is pointed out that an amount of Rs.2,63,934/- is due as DCRG and Commutation of pension is Rs.2,46,528/-. Apart from these benefits, the leave surrender benefits are also due. Ext.P5 is the copy of the representation filed by the petitioner. 3. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 4. After conducting due enquiry, the retirement benefits due to the widow of late Sundaresan Asary, viz. the petitioner, will be disbursed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/