IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2009 / 8TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21512 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.T.JOSE, S/O KURIAKO, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN, KSRTC, KOTHAMANGALAM DEPOT, RESIDING AT MAMPILLYTHADATHIL HOUSE, ASAMANNOOR PO CHERKUNNAM. 2. P.M.JACOB, S/O.LATE MATHEW, AGED 56 YEARS RETD.ASST.DEPOT,ENGR,KSRTC KOTHAMANGALAM DEPOT, RESIDING AT PULICKAL HOUSE,1/688A, FORT KOCHI-682 001 3. K.G.MICHAEL, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 56 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN, KSRTC, ATO, N,.PARAVUR, RESIDING AT KONNATH HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD PO, ERNAKULAM DIST. 4. C.S.RAJAPPAN, S/O.LATE SANKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGEMAN,KSRTC,DTO, MUVATTUPUZHA, RESIDING AT CHEERAKKATTU,. EZHAKKARANAD PO, PUTHENCRUZ VIA,ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK SRI.K.S.SALEESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STAFF WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE, KSRTC REP,.BY THE CHAIRMAN, (MD,KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, N.PARAVUR. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 21512 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioners retired from the services of K.S.R.T.C in 2008. They plead that the benefits due to them towards Staff Welfare Fund amounts have not yet been released. There is no ground for retention of such amounts. Therefore, it is ordered that the competent among the respondents will ensure that the Staff Welfare Fund dues to the petitioners are released at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) jma