IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1232 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- N. RAMACHANDRAN, CHARGEMAN (RETIRED), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PARASSALA DEPOT, RESIDING AT VISHAL BHAVAN, KRISHNAPURAM STREET, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE, SMT.MINI GOPINATH. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (P & A), THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 1232 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In the matter of priority for disbursement of retiral benefits to the retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, a scheme has been evolved pursuant to a direction in Writ Appeal No. 289/2001. A deviation from such a direction is possible only in exceptional circumstances. The contention of the petitioner is that he had underwent cardiac surgery at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology. Ext.P5 would reveal that treatment expense would come to Rs. 2,57,597/- and he had borrowed money from a private financier and paid Rs. 2,10,000/- to the hospital. Petitioner contends that an amount of Rs.47,597/- is still remaining to be paid to the said hospital. That apart, he has to discharge the aforesaid debt. It is in the said circumstances that the petitioner claims for an out of turn disbursement of the retiral benefits. In the said circumstances, the respondents shall enquire into the genuineness of the claims and contentions of the petitioner mentioned above WPC.1232./2011 : 2 : within a period of two weeks and if they are ultimately found genuine, the respondents shall disburse the DCRG and other retiral benefits payable to the petitioner, expeditiously, at any rate, within one month thereafter. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge