IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30771 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SACHIDANANDAN,S/O.UPPATH AMMUNNI NAIR,PUZHANKARA HOUSE, THAIKKOTTAM,KADUKUTTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680 309,(INSPECTOR-RETIRED KSRTC,CHALAKUDY) BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER(PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,CHALAKUDY. BY SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30771 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the `KSRTC' for short). He retired from service on 31.1.2008 while he was working as Inspector in the KSRTC. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension on the ground that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is scheduled to be solemnized on 21.11.2010. 2. Sri.V.V.Nandagopal Nambiar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC, submits that if after enquiry the Corporation is satisfied that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is scheduled to be solemnized on 21.11.2010, the KSRTC will take steps to pay DCRG and commuted value of pension to the petitioner overlooking priority, expeditiously. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to enquire into the genuineness of the claim made by the petitioner for out of turn W.P(C).No.30771 of 2010 -:2:- payment of DCRG and commuted value of pension and to make such payment within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, if the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.30771 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th October, 2010