IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30968 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. B.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, 'SINDHU VIHAR', KUNDADE, PALODE, PACHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, (RETIRED ON 31.07.02) KSRTC, PALODE). 2. K.M.SUBRAN, KALAPURAKKAL HOUSE, ASHTAMICHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (DRIVER, (RETIRED ON 31.08.03) KSRTC, MALA). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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., PALODE. 5. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MALA. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.30968 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Their grievance in this writ petition is that they have not been paid interest for the delayed payment of provident fund dues. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. 3. The petitioners are entitled to payment of interest on their provident fund accumulations till the date of payment. The petitioners have been paid interest only till the date of their retirement. Therefore, they are entitled to interest at the statutory rate for the period till the date of payment also. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the petitioners are paid interest on the provident fund amounts due to them at the statutory rate till the date of actual payment of the same, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2