IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21324 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, S/O. PARAMESWARAN, AGED 56 YEARS, RETD.MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C., DTO, CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKECHIRA, MARATHORVATTAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. V.V. INDIRA, W/O. K.RAJAPPAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED SPL.ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA,RESIDING AT RAGSUMAN, SANTHINAGAR KUTTAMASSERY, ALUVA. 3. K.K.SAHAJAN, S/O. K.R.KESAVAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PONNURUNTHI, VYTTILA. 4. P.X.ANTONY, S/O. XAVIER, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED SYRANG, K.S.R.T.C., K.S.W.T.D., UNDER DTO, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PANDARAPARAMBIL, PIZHALA, ERNAKULAM. 5. M.P. ABRAHAM, S/O. PAILY, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT MUKKATHU HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM, KURUPPAMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR. 6. K.A. YOOSUF, S/O. K.K.ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED MECHANIC (SL.GR.),K.S.R.T.C REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KUTTICKATHOTTATHIL, THOTTUMUGHAM P.O., ALUVA. 7. M.X.SIMON, S/O. XAVIER, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED COACH BUILDER (SPL.GR.), K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT MAROTTIKAL HOUSE, CHERIYAKADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-20. 8. BENNY VARGHESE, S/O. K.J.VARGHESE, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED UPHOLSTER (HR.GR.), K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT KOTTEPARAMBIL HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM ROAD, ALUVA. 9. A.C. JOHN, S/O. CHEEKKU, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED TINKER (HR.GR.),K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT ALEPARAMBIL HOUSE, PRADARSANASABA ROAD, CHALIKAVATTOM, VENNALA P.O. 10. A.V. JOHN, S/O. VARGHESE AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., DTO, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ASARIPARAMBIL, VYTILA P.O., PONNURUNTHI. 11. M.A. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.M.K.AYYAPPAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED MECHANIC, K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT MEENACHERIL HOUSE, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28. 12. C.V. JOHN JOSEPH, S/O. VOCKO GEORGE AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED MECHANIC (SPL.GR.), K.S.R.T.C., DTO, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT CHAMMINIKODATH, CHIRAKKAKOM, VARAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C. TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STAFF WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE, K.S.R.T.C., REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN (M.D.,K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., CHERTHALA. 4. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., D.T.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 21324 OF 2007 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition to disburse Provident Fund amounts with interest and Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to the petitioners. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire amounts due as Provident Fund to the petitioners with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment, and also the Staff Welfare Fund amounts due to the petitioners, within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.