IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 3652 of 2009(I)
1. V.KANNAN, RETD. INSPECTOR
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SMT.P.K.PRIYA
For Respondent :SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :31/03/2009
O R D E R
S. Siri Jagan, J.
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W. P (C) No. 3652 of 2009
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Dated this, the 31st March, 2009.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Road
Transport Corporation. In this writ petition, he seeks interest on his
DCRG and commutted value of pension on the ground that the same
were paid belatedly. According to the petitioner, he retired from
service on 30-6-2001 and the retirement benefits were paid on 5-6-
2004. The petitioner seeks interest for the period from 30-6-2001 to
5-6-2004.
2. Learned standing counsel for the Corporation submits that
the Corporation is paying DCRG and commutted value of pension due
to retired employees of the Corporation on the basis of the scheme
framed by the Division Bench of this Court, according to priority.
Learned standing counsel submits that DCRG and commutted value of
pension due to the petitioner were paid to him immediate when his
turn came in accordance with the date of priority of retirement as per
the scheme framed by this Court. He further submits that the scheme
framed by this Court does not envisage payment of interest for such
delayed payment.
3. Counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the fact that the
DCRG and commutted value of pension due to the petitioner had
been paid as and when his turn came in accordance with the scheme.
In the above circumstances, I do not think that the petitioner can
claim interest in so far as the scheme framed by this Court does not
envisage payment of interest on the delayed payment. Therefore, I do
not find any merit in the writ petition and accordingly, the same is
dismissed.
Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge.
Tds/
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P.S to Judge.