IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29136 of 2007(R) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ K.SUKUMARAN NAIR, (CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, POOVAR, RTD. ON 31.7.2007), S.S.NIVAS, SOOLAMKUDY, POOVAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT: -------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 29136 OF 2007 R -------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court seeking disbursement of monthly pension arrears, Provident Fund and Welfare Fund amounts due to him with twelve per cent interest. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to disburse to the petitioner the entire amount due to him as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment and also the amount due as Staff Welfare Fund within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. With regard to the monthly pension, there will be a direction to the respondent to disburse to the petitioner the monthly pension, if not already paid and if there is no legal warrant for not paying it. The arrears of monthly pension will be paid, if there is no legal justification for WP(C) NO.29136/07 R 2 withholding it, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The first respondent will intimate to the petitioner, if there is any reason for not paying the monthly pension and arrears thereof within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.