Abdul Basheer.E vs Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Devan Ramachandran, J

The petitioner complains that, even though several months have elapsed after his retirement from the services of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), on attaining the age of superannuation, he has not been paid his eligible retiral benefits including DCRG, CVP, Leave Surrender, Staff Welfare fund, PF closure and other eligible benefits.

Sri.C.V.Milton - learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the delay caused by the KSRTC in disbursing the eligible retiral benefits to his client has put him in extreme prejudice; and prayed that it be directed to be paid within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

In response, Sri.Deepu Thankan - learned Standing Counsel for the KSRTC, submitted that the delay in disbursement of the retiral benefits to the petitioner is partly on account of the fact that the KSRTC is going through financial crisis presently; and partly because, a wage revision has been suggested by it, which is now pending before the Government.

Even when I hear the learned Standing Counsel for the KSRTC as afore, the fact remains that the retiral benefits due to the petitioner cannot be delayed ad infinitum for any reason. I am, therefore, of the firm view that he is entitled to the relief.

Resultantly, I order this Writ Petition and direct the competent among respondents to ensure that the retiral benefits eligible to the petitioners, including DCRG, CVP Leave Surrender, Staff Welfare fund, PF closure and other eligible benefits as the case may be, are disbursed to him within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, notwithstanding whether the revision as sought for by the KSRTC is allowed by the Government or otherwise.

Needless to say, if any such revision is allowed by the Government in future, then the concomitant additional benefits eligible to the petitioner will also be released to him within a period of four months thereafter.