IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1033 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.J.AUGUSTINE, MANGALATH HOUSE, MAROTTICHAL P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (MECHANIC - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, N.PARUR) 2. K.K.BHARATHY, VALLASSERY HOUSE, PERUVALLUR P.O. (VIA)POOVATHUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (PEON-RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, GURUVAYOOR) 3. P.R.KARUNAKARAN, KIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, KAINUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (CONDUCTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, THISSUR. 4. K.K.SANKARAN, KOLADIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHOWNNOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (MECHANIC - RETIRED, R/W, K.S.R.T.C., EDAPPAL) 5. C.MOHANAN ASSARY, 'SAYOOJYA', AMMAN NAGAR, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (CHARGEMAN - RETIRED, C/W,K.S.R.T.C,PAPPANAMCODE) 6. A.K.MARY, KAITHARAN HOUSE, SNEHAPURAM P.O., CHENGALOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (W/O LATE K.P.JOBY, V/S -RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, THRISSUR) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. WP(C).No. 1033 of 2008 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., THRISSUR. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYOOR. 7. THE WORKS MANAGER, R/W K.S.R.T.C., EDAPPAL. 8. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, C/W, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. BY SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN -SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.1033 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th 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 Acd