IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3925 of 2009(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS : ----------------------- 1. K.K.APPUKUTTAN, S/O.KUTTAN PILLAI, KARUKAPPILLY HOUSE,THKRUVAMPADY.P.O,KOTTAYAM DIST, (STATION MASTER, VAIKOM, RETIRED ON 30.09.2007). 2. K.VIJAYAN NAIR, THEKKINEZHATH HOUSE, PALLIPPURATHUSSERY, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER, VAIKOM, RETIRED ON 31.10.2006). 3. N.K.CHANDRAN,'ASWATHY',CHONAMCHIRA, PERINAD.P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT.(SUPERINTENDENT,KOLLAM RETIRED ON 31.03.2007). 4. M.R.RAVI VARMA,SREE GOVINDA SREE,ERUVELI CHOTTANIKKARA.P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,(INSPECTOR, ERNAKULAM,RETIRED ON 31.05.2007). 5. S.SUKUMARAN NAIR,MAKAYIRAM,VENGANOOR.PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.(INSPECTOR,VIZHINJAM, RETIRED ON 30.11.2008). BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENTS : ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRNSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,(LABOUR SECTION),KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., VAIKOM. WP(C).No. 3925/ 2009 5. THE ASSITANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, KOLLAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, ERNAKULAM. 7. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, VIZHINJAM. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3925 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are the retired employees of Kerala State Transport Corporation. The petitioners claim in this writ petition is regarding the disbursement of Staff Welfare Fund amount. The 4th petitioner is also claiming salary arrears. The counsel for the petitioners has referred to the judgments of this Court, where orders have been passed for the disbursement of Staff Welfare Fund Amount due to similarly situated employees. Following the above said directions, this writ petition is also disposed of directing that amount due to the petitioners towards Staff Welfare Fund shall be disbursed to them, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. It is also direct that Exhibit P7 representation made by the 4th petitioner, claiming salary arrears shall also be considered by the first respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm