IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5519 of 2011(L) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- A. ABDUL SALAM, AZEEZ BHAVAN, MELEMUKKU, POTHENCODE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (INSPECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, KANIYAPURAM DEPOT - RETIRED ON 31/03/2010. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KANIYAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC., K.S.R.T.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 5519 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition has been filed by a retiree from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'the Corporation') for an out of turn disbursement of the retiral benefits. Disbursement of retiral benefits under the Corporation is being governed by the directions issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001. Any deviation from the same is permissible only in exceptional circumstances. To canvass the position that such exceptional circumstances exist in this case, the petitioner has produced Exts.P2 to P4. Exts.P2 and P3 would reveal that the petitioner was called upon to discharge a liability arising out of a loan transaction by the Pothencode branch of State Bank of Travancore. That apart, it is the contention of the petitioner that for solemnising the marriage of his daughter, he has borrowed certain amount from kith and kins. Now they are demanding repayment of the borrowed amount. In view of the said circumstances, I am of the view that the competent authority under the Corporation has to conduct an enquiry into the same to ascertain the verity W.P.(C) NO.5519/2011 2 of the claims and contentions of the petitioner. On such enquiry, if it is revealed that the claim of the petitioner is genuine, the respondents shall take appropriate steps for disbursement of the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension to the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months thereafter. This Writ Petition is disposed of, accordingly. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.5519/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010