IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24142 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.SATHYAN , THULASI BHAVAN POOVANTHARA, EDAVACODE, SREE KARIYAM PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST CHARGE MAN, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY RETIRED 31.03.2010 BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.24142/2010-P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Corporation as Chargeman of Thiruvananthapuram Depot on 31/03/2010. He is aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of his pensionery benefits. It is submitted that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter was proposed to be solemnised on 23/11/2009. But, due to the sudden demise of his wife, it was conducted on 02/12/2009. It is further submitted that his deceased wife had availed a self employment programme loan from the Canara Bank and due to default in repayment, the Bank has initiated recovery steps. A true copy of the lawyer notice dated 23/07/2010 demanding to clear the outstanding liabilities of Rs.1,63,841/- and interest issued to the wife of the petitioner is produced as Ext.P4. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondent to disburse the D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension on an out of turn basis. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3. The directions issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 permits modification of the criteria to W.P.(C). No.24142/2010 -:2:- disburse the amounts on the basis of the date of retirement, if otherwise ordered by this Court. Therefore, in genuine cases, this Court can direct them to disburse the amount. There will be a direction to the respondent to conduct due enquiry in the matter and disburse the benefits within a period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE