IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23467 of 2010(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.A.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, S/O.AYYAPPAN NAIR, INSPECTOR (RETD) ON 31-3-2010), KSRTC, PALA, PENGATHU HOUSE, MAVEDA P.O., PALA. BY MR.P.P.SOMAN NAIR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. 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 ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALA. BY MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23467 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31.03.2010 while working as Inspector in the Pala Depot. The main grievance raised in the writ petition is regarding the delay in disbursal of the DCRG and commuted value of pension. 2. The urgency shown by the petitioner is that the marriage of the daughter of the petitioner is fixed to be solemnized with Sri.Biju T.M. on 12.09.2010 at Major Purackattukavu Devi Temple, Mevada as evidenced by Exhibit P4 invitation card. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the KSRTC. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the guidelines issued by this Court in W.A.No.289/2001 even though directs disbursement of the retirement benefits on the basis of seniority, the same can be varied if ordered by this Court in appropriate cases. Herein, the urgency shown is the marriage of W.P.(C) No.23467/2010 2 the petitioner's daughter. Therefore, there is a genuine ground. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the sanction of the benefits and disburse the amount after conducting due enquiry expeditiously, at any rate, before the date of the proposed marriage. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp