IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26922 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. P.PHALGUNAN, S/O.KANNAN, INSPECTOR(RETD) K.S.R.T.C. KANNUR, 'FIMNALAYAM', P.O.CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. 2. V.RAGHUTHAMAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT (RETD) KSRTC, KANNUR, LEKSHMI SADANAM, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR. 3. RAJAN NELLIYAT, (CONDUCTOR-RETD, KSRTC, KOZHIKODE) DHAMAYANTHI NIVAS, ASOKAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. N.DAMODARAN, KSRTC, REGIONAL WORKSHOP, EDAPAL (RETD), KANYAGOTTE CHALIL HOUSE, CHATHAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PROVIDENT FUND SECTION, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, (SC., K.S.R.T.C) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 26922 OF 2007 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th September, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pay statutory interest due to the petitioners on their Provident Fund from the due date till the date of payment within ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.