IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37431 of 2007(F) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. THOMAS JOSEPH, SUPERINTENDENT (RETD), KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, THEKKEDATHU HOUSE, ARPOOKARA EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. K.J.PAUL, CHARGEMAN (RETD), KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, KANIYALIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR SOUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. T.V.VISWAMBARAN, CONDUCTOR (RETD), KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA, THOTTAMCHIRA HOUSE, CHITTADY P.O., KANJIRAPALLI. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR SRI.K.S.MURALIKRISHNAN 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 ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.37431 of 2007(F) ======================= Dated this the 18th day of December, 2007 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