IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14334 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.JAYAKUMAR, (INSPECTOR, KSRTC, KILIMANOOR DEPOT, RETIRED ON 31.3.2010) ASWATHY, PAPPALA, KILIMANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.14334/2010-N ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as Instructor from the Kilimanoor Depot of the respondent-Corporation on 31/03/2010. He is seeking for a direction to the respondent to disburse the pensionery benefits including DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension etc.. The urgency pleaded is that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is proposed to be held on 27/08/2010 which is evidenced by Ext.P2 marriage invitation letter. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. The learned Standing Counsel did not dispute the fact that the marriage of the petitioner's daughter is to be held on 27/08/2010. But, it is submitted that sufficient time will have to be granted to the Corporation to disburse the amount. 3. In W.A.No.289/2001, this Court had framed certain guidelines with regard to the disbursement of the retirement benefits. It was also stipulated therein that the retirement benefits will be disbursed as per the seniority unless otherwise ordered by this Court. In that view of the matter, since the reason shown by the petitioner is genuine, he is entitled to be granted a W.P.(C). No.14334/2010 -:2:- direction as sought for in the writ petition. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondent to disburse the pensionery benefits including D.C.R.G and Commuted Value of Pension to the petitioner within a period of three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms