IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30942 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.SURENDRAN, S/O.PAPPY, KATTUNGAL VELIYIL, PARAVOOR, PUNNAPRA NORTH P.O ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR - COMPULSORILY RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. PALAKKAD). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON 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 & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT 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., PALAKKAD. ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R2 TO 4 G.P. SHRI.M.R.SABU, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No. 30942 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. By way of punishment he was compulsorily retired from service on 27.5.2003. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that even though he is entitled to retirement benefits as per the priority of the date of retirement, he has not yet been paid the retirement benefits. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing the Corporation submits that the delay was on account of the fact that the petitioner did not produce the service book and that now he has produced the same. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the entire retirement benefits due to the petitioner are paid to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2