IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25851 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ B.MOHANAN, LATHA BHAVAN, TC 76/561, MANNAMVILAKOM, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PUMP OPERATOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY IT 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 PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL DEPOT. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.25851 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He was a last grade servant in the Trivandrum Central Depot of the Corporation. The main prayer in the writ petition is to disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension to the petitioner. 2. It is pointed out that the petitioner and his wife had jointly availed a housing loan of Rs.2.35 lakhs from the Kannanmoola Branch of the State Bank of India. He is unable to meet the payment of instalments as he has retired from service and the Branch Manager of the said branch has issued Ext.P2 notice demanding an amount of Rs.1,52,040.53. The petitioner is having another liability to the tune of Rs.75,000/- which was availed as a loan from the Kerala State Transport Workers' co-operative Society, the repayment of which is in default. Ext.P3 is the notice demanding payment of an amount of Rs.35,027/-. It is also pointed out that the two sons of the petitioner are studying for professional courses and to meet the expenses for the same also, the disbursement of the retiral benefits is necessary. 3. The disbursement of DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension is wpc 25851/2010 2 governed by the directions issued by this Court in W.A. No.289/2001, wherein it is specified that it will be disbursed strictly in accordance with the seniority unless otherwise ordered by this Court. 4. As the reason stated appears to be genuine, there will be a direction to the respondents to make due enquiries in the matter and disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension to the petitioner after sanctioning the same, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/