IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 4341 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.ABBAS, S/O.SHAHUL HAMEED, AJEEB MANZIL, NEAR L.M.A.L.P.S., MANCHA, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (BLACK SMITH-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., NEDUMANGAD). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED 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 PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO.8861/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4341 & 8861 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In these two cases the petitioners are retired employees of the KSRTC. As per the scheme framed by this Court for payment of retirement benefits due to the retired employees of the KSRTC, the retired employees have to stand in the queue in accordance with the priority of date of retirement. The petitioners have sought out of turn payment, for which, according to the petitioners, provision is made in the scheme framed by this Court. The petitioners submit that they are in dire need of money for conducting marriage of their daughters which have already been scheduled, to prove which, they have produced documents along with the writ petitions. I had directed the Standing Counsel for the KSRTC to ascertain the genuineness of the claims. The learned Standing Counsel reports that the claims of the petitioners are genuine. 2. A Division Bench of this court had in similar cases permitted such out of turn payment for the purpose of marriage w.p.c.4341/08 & cc. 2 of daughters of the petitioners in those writ petitions with certain conditions. Accordingly, following the Division Bench decision in W.P(C).No.33094/2007 and connected cases, I pass the following directions in these writ petitions: The KSRTC shall pay to the petitioners the balance retirement benefits due to them within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The payment shall be made from other funds of the KSRTC and not from the 10 per cent collection set apart for paying amounts due to the pensioners who are waiting in the queue. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.4341/08 & cc. 3