IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2007 / 1ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19146 of 2007(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.R.SOMA VARMA, PUTHEN KOVILAKAM, AMAYIDA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (INSPECTOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. ALAPUZHA). 2. K.SANKARA NARAYANAN, ELAKKARA HOUSE, CHELAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (SUPERINTENDENT - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, GURUVAYUR). 3. T.A.SARALA, 'HARADHRI', PALLIPURATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, PANAMUKKU, NEDUPUZHA P.O., THRISSUR - 680015. (SUPERINTENDENT - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C, THRISSUR). 4. S.PREMLAL, THUNDIL VEEDU, MAYYANAD P.O KOLLAM. (STORE ISSUER (OTHER DUTY)- RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C. KOLLAM). 5. M.L.JOHNY, MOOLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. (VEHICLE SUPERVISOR - RETIRED, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY). BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 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 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., THRISSUR. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., KOLLAM. 8. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., GURUVAYUR. 9. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19146 OF 2007 D -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd June, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to pay the amounts due to petitioners 1 to 4 as Provident Fund with statutory interest and to pay to all the petitioners the amounts due as Staff Welfare Fund. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse the entire amounts due as Provident Fund with statutory interest from the due date till the date of payment to petitioners 1 to 4 within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to disburse the entire amounts due as Staff Welfare Fund to all the petitioners within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.