IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3327 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.T.SOMAN, S/O.THANKAPPAN, STATION MASTER (RETD), KSRTC, THIRUVALLA, VADAKATHARAKALAYIL HOUSE, PULLAD P.O. THIRUVALLA. 2. N.P.GEEVARGHESE, CHARGEMAN (RETD) KSRTC, THIRUVALLA NADUVELLIPARAMBIL PUTHENVEEDU HOUSE, KALLUMKAL P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR 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. 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (P.F), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. BY SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.3327 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners retired from the 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. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge