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The petitioner, who has retired from the services of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as Driver on 30.04.2016, seeks to quash Ext.P9 and to declare that he is entitled to get counted 9 years 11 months and 17 days as qualifying service for pension. The petitioner also seeks to direct the respondents to sanction and disburse the amount of monthly pension with arrears, DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension and other pensionary benefits to the petitioner immediately.

2. The petitioner states that he was appointed as reserve Driver by the KSRTC on 08.07.2000. The petitioner was absorbed into the regular service of KSRTC as per Ext.P2 memo dated 02.07.2001. The petitioner continuously worked as Driver till 09.06.2009. The petitioner applied for five years Leave Without Allowance for taking up other employment abroad. The LWA was granted and the petitioner was relieved of his duties with effect from 10.06.2009. The Leave Without Allowance was extended till

30.04.2015.

3. The petitioner was to retire on 30.04.2016.

The petitioner, in order to rejoin duty before one year of retirement, submitted a representation to the District Transport Officer on