IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5033 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.J.JOSE, S/O.P.J.JOSEPH, PALAPPARAYIL HOUSE, KORANGATTI P.O., ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 561, (CONDUCTOR RETIRED ON 31.3.2010 FROM KOTHAMANGALAM). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE (KARIPAT) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTHAMANGALAM. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2011 ALONG WITH WP(C)NOS.5044 & 5084 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos. 5033, 5044 & 5084 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T These writ petitions are filed by retirees from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The common prayer in all these writ petitions is for a direction to the respondents to sanction and disburse the leave salary arrears to the petitioners. In W.P(C) Nos.5033 and 5044 of 2011, the petitioners have prayed for pension arrears and also for the amount due under the Staff Welfare Fund, as well. The petitioner in the W.P(C) No.5044 of 2011 has yet another prayer for a direction to the respondents to disburse the P.F amount. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. In all these writ petitions the petitioners claim for leave salary arrears for different periods, besides claiming for pension arrears and direction of disbursement of the amount due under the Staff Welfare Fund, which is a common prayer in Writ Petition Nos.5033 and 5044 of 2011. The petitioner in W.P(C) No.5033 of 2011 claims that he is also entitled to get the P.F amount. W.P.(C)Nos. 5033, 5044 & 5084 OF 2011 2 Since the petitioners are retirees from service of the Corporation, the Corporation is bound to consider the entitlement of the petitioners in these writ petitions to the aforesaid claims of the petitioners. At the first instance, the entitlement of the petitioners, are to be considered by the Corporation. In the said circumstances, without making any observation with respect to the contentions raised in these writ petitions, all these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the various claims of the petitioners referred above and to take appropriate action for the disbursement of the benefits subject to the findings on their entitlement. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. To enable the respondents to consider the claims effectively, it will be open to the petitioners to submit their respective claims separately by filing appropriate representations, within a week from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR JUDGE dmb