IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33984 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.J.RAJU, KARIMATTOM HOUSE, THIRIVANCHOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE 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 AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER, (PENSION),THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, KUMILY. SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.33984 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 28.2.2006. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn to pay the debts incurred by the petitioner to conduct the marriage of his daughter on 28.10.2008. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation does not dispute the fact that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter was solemnized on 28.10.2008. 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse 50 per cent of the DCRG due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that this payment shall not be out of the ten per cent set apart for paying off the retirement benefits in accordance with the priority of the date of retirement, but shall be out of other funds of the Corporation. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2