IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 349 of 2008(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ S.PRAKASH CONDUCTOR (RETD) KSRTC, HARIPAD, RESIDING AT THUMBILIL PADDETTATHIL HOUSE, PUTHUPPALLY P.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN SRI. S.S.KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, HARIPAD DEPOT, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 349 of 2008(N) ======================= Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks payment of retirement benefits due to him. The learned standing counsel submits that the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension can be paid only in accordance with the priority of retirement, in view of the Division Bench decision of this Court. However, he submits that the provident fund amount and staff welfare amount can be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp