IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3485 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VIJAYAN NAIR, S/O. P.T.KESAVA PILLAI THEKKINEZHATH HOUSE, PALLIPPURATHUSSERY PO VAIKOM (DRIVER,VAIKOM-RETIRED ON 31-10.2006) BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, (PENSION KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VAIKOM. SHRI.JOHNSON.P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.3485 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.10.2006. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is proposed to be solemnized on 1.4.2009. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and commuted value of pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten per cent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2