IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13168 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MATHEW THOMAS, PARATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANDY, CHERUTHANA, (VIA) KARUVATTA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (MECHANIC - RTD., K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). 2. V.R.MURALEEDHARAN ELAYIDOM, VALAVAKKATTU HOUSE, THENGODU P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. (STATION MASTER - RETD., K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM) 3. A.P.JAYAPRAKASH, "PRASANTH", MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR - RTD., K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN., 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 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (PF SECTION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SHRI.PRABHAKARAN, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 13168 of 2007 P --------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T So many cases are being filed in this Court for release of Staff Welfare Fund and Provident Fund to retired KSRTC employees. In order to avoid unnecessary litigation, there will be direction to the Managing Director of KSRTC to issue general orders and publish the same and enforce it authorizing release of Staff Welfare Fund and Provident Fund within two months from the date of retirement of all the employees. In this case, there will be direction to the concerned respondents to release the Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund within two months from today. This WP(C) is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg