IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 17TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23456 of 2009(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.N.UMANANDAN,S/O. NARAYANAN, KONATHUPARAMBIL, KAVUMBHAGOM P.O. THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.C.S.MANU, MR.S.K.PREMRAJ. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVALLA. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVALLA. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 23456 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 8th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner intends to apply for a loan from the State Bank of Travancore, Thiruvalla Branch. He is a K.S.R.T.C. pensioner. He seeks a direction that the K.S.R.T.C. and its subordinate officers who are the respondents undertake to disburse his pension through the Thiruvalla Branch of State Bank of Travancore. Such a certificate appears to be necessary for him to avail the loan, since the bank will be assured that funds due to him as pension will be drawn through the Thiruvalla Branch of State Bank of Travancore. Technically, it may not be proper to compel an employer to make a particular undertaking in the nature sought for. But, the situation in no way would create harm to the K.S.R.T.C. and it would only augment transparency and reliability of the payment made by way of pension. At the same time, if the K.S.R.T.C. concedes to the request of the petitioner, it will enable the petitioner, a pensioner, to avail a loan from the State Bank of Travancore, Thiruvalla Branch for personal purpose. W.P.(C) No. 23456/09 2 2. Taking into consideration the relevant facts and circumstances, it is noticed that the case in hand is an exceptional one calling extra-ordinary directions. Resultantly, it is ordered that the K.S.R.T.C. will credit all retiral benefits that may be due hereafter to the petitioner including pension to such S.B.A/c in the State Bank of Travancore, Thiruvalla Branch in the name of the petitioner, which may be notified by the petitioner under the seal of the Branch Manager of State Bank of Travancore to the 3rd respondent. This will be done and on receipt of such information, for which the 3rd respondent will issue an acknowledgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. mn.