IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5090 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. C.D.VARGHESE, S/O.DEVASSY, AGED 55 YEARS RETIRED VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, K.S.R.T.C., DTO ALUVA, RESIDING AT CHALANATTU HOUSE VADUTHALA, KOCHI-23. 2. V.R.KARTHIKEYAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C. R/W, ALUVA, RESIDING AT VEERATH HOUSE NEDUMTHURUTHY, CHUTTUPADUKARA, EDAPPALLY P.O. ERNAKULAM. 3. P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C. D.T.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, RESIDING AT PANAMOLY HOUSE RAYAMANGALAM P.O., KURUPPAMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO ADV. C.M. CHARISMA ADV. N.A. SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C. TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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., DTO, ALUVA. 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., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN – SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.5090 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners retired from service of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance is that although their retirement benefits are liable to be disbursed only in accordance with the priority of retirement, they are entitled to payment of their provident fund amounts and staff welfare fund amounts. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioners the said amounts expeditiously. The learned standing counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the amounts would be paid within two months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd