M.M. Gangadharan vs Kerala State Road Transport on 19 May, 2009

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 13692 of 2009(F)


1. M.M. GANGADHARAN,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
                       ...       Respondent

                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.R.VENKATESH

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.SURENDRA MOHAN

 Dated :19/05/2009

 O R D E R
                         K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J
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                       W.P(C) NO: 13692 OF 2009
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                    Dated this the 19th May, 2009.

                                    JUDGMENT

The petitioner retired from the service of the KSRTC on

30.6.2007. His complaint is that his Death cum Retirement

Gratuity, commuted pension and other pensionary benefits are not

paid. In the normal circumstances the pensionary benefits are

disbursed according to priority and in accordance with directions

issued by this Court in this regard in previous proceedings. The

petitioner seeks priority in disbursement of his pensionary benefits

on the ground that he is in acute need of money for conducting the

marriage of his daughter which is scheduled to be held on

28.5.2009. A photostat copy of the marriage invitation is produced

as Ext.P4.

2. I have heard counsel for the petitioner as well as the

standing counsel for the KSRTC.

3. The standing counsel does not dispute the genuineness of

the need put forward by the petitioner. He submits that in the

circumstances of the case, he has no objection in disbursing the

retirement benefits on priority, at an early date.

4. In the above circumstances, there will be a direction to the

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respondent to disburse the death cum retirement gratuity,

commuted pension and other pensionary benefits due to the

petitioner out of turn, on priority basis, as expeditiously as possible

and at any rate, within a period of two weeks from today. The writ

petition is disposed of as above.

                                             K. SURENDRA MOHAN
                                                     Judge
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                      K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ.

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M.F.A.NO:

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JUDGMENT

Dated: