IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11836 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.CHANDRAMOHAN, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, THALIAKKATTIL HOUSE, KANATTUKARA, NEAR KERALA VARMA COLLEGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680011. (DRIVER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C.,THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) 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 AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION) (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.11836/2010-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the first respondent-Corporation on 31/03/2010. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity, Commutation Value Pension, P.F Closure and Staff Welfare Fund to meet the expenses of the marriage of the daughter of the petitioner fixed to be solemnised on 19/09/2010. 2. Ext.P3 is the copy of the marriage invitation letter and Ext.P4 is the receipt showing the payment of the amount for booking the Hall, namely, Sree Sankaramkulamgara Kalyana Mandapam, Kanattukara, Thrissur for conducting the marriage. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 4. The disbursement of D.C.R.G and other pensionery benefits are covered by guidelines issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 whereby the out-of-turn payments can be granted by the Corporation with the permission of this Court in exceptional circumstances. Herein, the petitioner is seeking for early disbursement of the benefits for the marriage of his daughter. Therefore, the reason shown is genuine. W.P.(C). No.11836/2010 -:2:- 5. The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submitted that the amounts can be disbursed within a period of three months. 6. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the respondents to disburse the admitted amounts to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE