IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1281 of 2008(C) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. V.K.SUGATHAN, VALIATHARA HOUSE, MALIPPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 511, (STATION MASTER-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., N.PARUR). 2. K.L.SUNNY, MANUVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 509, (H.V.S. RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 3. K.C.DASAN, KILITHUMUTHIL HOUSE, CHOICE ROAD, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (MECHANIC-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 4. K.SADASIVAN PILLAI, MADATHIL HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST., (INSPECTOR-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM). 5. P.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, ARUN NIVAS, SANTHAMMOOLA, MALAYANKEEZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, (CHARGEMAN (MOULDER) RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., R/W. PAPPANAMCODE). 6. M.K.PRASANNAKUMARI, `SANTHI NIVAS', INCHOOR, KOZHIPPILLY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (W/O.LATE P.N.SIVARAMAN NAIR, SUPERINTENDENT -K.S.R.T.C., KOTHAMANGALAM EXPIRED ON 19.09.2004). 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. WP(C).No. 1281/2008/C -2- 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 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., N.PARUR. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ERNAKULAM. 6. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, C/W. K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 1281 of 2008(C) ======================= Dated this the 10th day of January, 2008 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