IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2007 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35901 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. B.SASIDHARAN, SASI VIHAR, PLANTA, ATHIYANNOOR, ARALUMOODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA (TICKET ISSUER-REMOVED, K.S.R.T.C., KATTAKADA). 2. M.T.SIDHARTHAN, MAROTTIKAL HOUSE, S.P.PURAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (DRIVER - RETIRED, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM). 3. M.K.VARGHESE, VALLOORAN HOUSE, KORATTY EAST P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 308, (CHARGEMAN -RETIRED, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY). 4. K.P.SUBRAMANIAN, KIZHAKKEPURAKKAL HOUSE, VASUPURAM, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT- (CHARGEMAN-RETIRED, KSRTC, CHALAKUDY). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON 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. WP(C).No. 35901/2007(Y) -2- 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F.SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KATTAKADA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 35901 of 2007(Y) ======================= Dated this the 5th day of December, 2007 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 jp