IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2007 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15956 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- J.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, SANTHI-INDU NIVAS, GANDHI NAGAR, MUVATTUPUZHA (RETIRED INSPECTOR). BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.15956 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of May, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a retired employee of KSRTC. According to him he is eligible to get pension by counting the entire period of 27 years, 6 months and 3 days, that is 28 years. However, only 27 years of service was counted for pension. When the respondent invited complaints from employees, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 in the prescribed form. But no steps had been taken by the KSRTC. He has also not paid interest on Provident Fund. 2. Heard counsel appearing on behalf of the Corporation also. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P1 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the second respondent to pay statutory interest due to the petitioner for the delayed payment of Provident Fund within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) WPC. 6107 & 10106/07. 2 sb