IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20262 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.DIVAKARAN, (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC, PALAKKAD, RETIRED ON 30.06.2008), PALLIYALIL HOUSE, CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORANUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY S.C. SHRI V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.20262 of 2010-G - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of June, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired as a Vehicle Supervisor from the Palakkad Depot of the Corporation. He seeks for a direction to disburse the DCRG and Commuted Value of Pension, in the light of the fact that the marriage of the daughter is proposed to be held on 30.6.2010. Ext.P3 is the copy of the invitation letter of the marriage. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had to raise funds by borrowing from various friends and relatives for the purpose of the marriage and therefore he will have to repay the same. In W.A. No.289/2001 this Court framed various guidelines with regard to the payment of retirement benefits to the retirees of the Corporation. In clause 5 of the guidelines, it is mentioned that the retirement benefits would be disbursed strictly on the basis of the date of retirement unless otherwise ordered by this Court. Herein, the petitioner submits that there is a genuine reason for overlooking the priority, viz. the marriage of his daughter. 4. The petitioner will produce copies of the invitation letter and wpc 20262/2010 2 other details regarding the conduct of marriage and after conducting due enquiries in the matter, admissible amounts will be disbursed by the respondent within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/