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V.Sankara Narayanan Potty v. K.S.R.T.C

Kerala HC23 Jan 2009WP(C)/706/2009

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What is this about?

Retired KSRTC employee filed a writ petition seeking early disbursement of retirement benefits for his daughter's wedding. The Court directed payment within one month from general funds, explicitly excluding the priority set-aside if the next retired employee's pay is due before the date of payment.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to disburse DCRG and commuted pension within one month from other funds, ensuring retirement date priority is not violated.

V.Sankara Narayanan Potty Vs K.S.R.T.C — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2009)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN

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FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930

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WP(C).No. 706 of 2009(H)

PETITIONER(S):

V.SANKARA NARAYANAN POTTY,S/O.VASUDEVAN POTTY, K.K.MADAM, MALACHIRA, KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT THEYYATHUPARAMBU, VENNALA P.O. KOCHI-28. [INSPECTOR-RETD. K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE]

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BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON

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RESPONDENT(S):

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THE KERALASTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRNSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23.

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THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUTNS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.23

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THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23.

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THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. PAPPANAMCODE.

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ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, S.C.

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GOVT.PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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S. Siri Jagan, J.

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W. P (C) No. 706 of 2009

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Dated this, the 23^rd January, 2009.

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The petitioner retired from the service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation on 31-5-2007. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to disburse the retirement benefits due to him out of turn for meeting the expenses in connection with the marriage of his daughter, which is proposed to be solemnized on 23-1-2009.

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I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also.

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Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the DCRG and commutted value of pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a 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.

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Tds/

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[True copy]

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P.S to Judge.

V.Sankara Narayanan Potty v. K.S.R.T.C

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