IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4719 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.R.SOMANATHAN PILLAI, KANDATHIL VEEDU, THURAVOOR P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (DRIVER (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C. ALAPPUZHA) 2. N.V.LUIZ, NEELANKAVIL, VARADIYAM, AVANNUR P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (TYRE RETREADER (RETIRED), R/W K.S.R.T.C., EDAPPAL). 3. P.VASUDEVA PANICKER, VRINDAVANAM, AMAYIDA, AMBALAPUZHA EAST P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C. ALAPPUZHA). 4. K.G.VIJAYAN, KALLINGAPURAM HOUSE, NELLIPARAMBU ROAD, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (DRIVER (RETIRED) K.S.R.T.C. THRISSUR) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 23. WPC 4719/2007 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 23. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 23. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (P.F. SECTION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 23. 5. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. THRISSUR. 7. THE WORKS MANAGER, R/W, K.S.R.T.C. EDAPPAL. BY SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4719 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Sri.K. Prabhakaran, Standing Counsel takes notice. 2. Having regard to the grounds raised and the submissions of Sri.N. Ananda Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioners and those of Sri. K. Prabhakaran, learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C., this Writ Petition will stand disposed of with the following directions: The respondents will release all the amounts which are due to petitioners 1 to 3, the statutory interest, if any on their Provident Fund amount till the date of actual payment within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. Similarly, the respondents will release the amounts due to the 4th petitioner by way of Staff Welfare Fund and also the statutory interest on the Provident Fund amount within the same time limit. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2