IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24992 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. E.CHANDRASEKHARAN, EZHAPARAMBATH HOUSE, KARITHALA, KARSHAKA ROAD, KOCHI. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. ERNAKULAM). 2. S.RAMANATHA PILLAI, 43/308, CITIZEN ROAD, 2ND CROSS LANE, AYYAPPAN KOIL, KOCHI. (CONDUCTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. ERNAKULAM). 3. K.K.VASU, KATTUMMAL HOUSE, CHENGANATTU PARAMBU, KADEYABHAGAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 4. T.I.CHANDRAN, THEKKEYIL HOUSE, HARBEST NAGAR P.O., NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (DRIVER - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., PALAKKAD). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER(P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PALAKKAD. BY SC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24992 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the respondents to pay statutory interest till the date of payment to the petitioners and Staff Welfare Fund due to the fourth petitioner. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay the entire amount due to the petitioners by way of statutory interest from the due date on which the Provident Fund amount ought to have been paid till the date on which the amounts were actually paid and also to pay the Staff Welfare Fund amount due to the fourth petitioner within ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb