IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26160 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.G.DAMODHARAN NAIR, THEKKEDATHU PUTHENPURA, EAST MARADY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA (RETIRED ASST. TRANSPORT OFFICER). 2. N.I.VARKEY, NERAVATH HOUSE, KUNNAKKAL P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, (RETIRED DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER). 3. M.M.VARGHESE, AGED 65 YEARS, MAPPILAKUNNEL HOUSE, KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM, (RETIRED DRIVER). 4. C.K.MADHAVAN, CHAKKAMMI VEEDU, EAST MARADY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, (RETIRED DRIVER). 5. V.V.KURIAN, VELLALAYIKUDIYIL VETTOOR, NELLAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, (RETIRED INSPECTOR). BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.JOHNSON P.JOHN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26160 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners state that the Provident Fund due to each of them were not distributed in time and accordingly, they are entitled to interest in terms of the statutory provisions. The statutory interest cannot be refused. Hence, it is directed that Exts.P3 to P7 will be taken up by the competent among the respondents and the petitioners would be heard on that matter. Let a decision be issued in accordance with law, taking into consideration the relevant statutory provisions and binding precedents, if any, placed by the petitioners. Let this be done within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.3/10.